Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Mercy International Association is seeking to recruit a Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership for and management of the Association and its works.
Mercy International Association was established in 1992 with the following aims:
» to foster unity among the Mercy communities worldwide and to increase awareness and experience of the interdependence of these groups;
» to facilitate collaboration among Mercy communities in addressing root causes of needs and injustices experienced locally but with global causation;
» to encourage and nurture Mercy values and to promote the flourishing of the Mercy charism in services operated in the name of Mercy;
» to restore and maintain the founding House of Mercy, now known as Mercy International Centre (MIC), reopened in 1994 as a place of pilgrimage and research.
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Reports to: The Board of Mercy International Association
Location: Mercy International Centre, Baggot Street, Dublin, Ireland
Term: Three year contract, renewable
The role of the Chief Executive Officer is to provide leadership and inspiration for the implementation of the Association’s vision and strategic plan in a global Mercy context. This role seeks to promote unity in diversity, inclusion and respect for our multiple cultures, languages and local realities.
Role Components
Leadership:
»Oversee the preservation and management of Mercy International Centre;
» Create an environment inspired by Mercy values, where sisters, associates, lay colleagues and volunteers are enabled to work together collaboratively;
» Develop a culture which motivates employees and volunteers and enables them to contribute to the realization of the values, goals and objectives of MIA;
» Develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout all aspects of MIA’s work;
» Foster innovation, teamwork and ongoing learning;
» Assume responsibility for the effective delivery of all the functions of MIA and the implementation of the strategic plan as approved by the Board;
» Oversee the work of Heritage and Spirituality, Mercy Global Action and Opening Doors and other functions/projects as they may develop;
Governance:
» Manage a complex, decentralised environment including responsibility for human resource management, finance, fundraising, communications and public relations;
» Prepare regular reports to the Board regarding all aspects of the Association’s goals and objectives;
» Ensure that the Board operates within guidelines regarding charities, privacy regulations, safeguarding and other areas governed by Irish law;
» Fulfill the responsibilities of the CEO outlined in the Corporate Governance Manual;
» Develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout all aspects of MIA’s work.
» In conjunction with the Board, create strategic goals and objectives to meet short and long term aspirations;
» Direct the work of MIA in accordance with sound management and governance practices in the context of meeting MIA’s policies and accountability standards as they conform to Irish charity legislation;
» Oversee the preparation of budgets and financial plans, ensure that robust tracking mechanisms are in place to achieve thorough oversight of expenditures for Board approval.
Communications and Relationships:
» Provide leadership in the communication of the Mercy heritage, mission, values and strategic intent while supporting new conversations that explore an evolving Mercy spirituality and understanding of Mercy Global Presence;
» Build and manage close working relationships with the Board;
» Maintain the clear mission and vision for Mercy International Centre to include a communications plan that supports the work of MIA;
» Develop and maintain key internal relationships to include the Board, staff, service users, donors, third party vendors such as legal, finance, HR, insurance, etc;
» Manage all third party relationships e.g. legal, finance, HR, insurance.
Public Relations, Marketing and Fundraising:
» Promote the symbolic importance of Mercy International Centre as the founding place of Mercy;
» Represent Mercy International in the public forum;
» Actively engage Mercy congregations, associates and partners worldwide in the life of Mercy International Centre as the wellspring of Mercy life;
» Engage with media to promote MIA’s mission;
» Use social platforms to promote mission and values and ensure all published materials reflects the values and views of MIA;
» Keep abreast of funding and resourcing opportunities, liaising with potential funders to maintain long term sustainable income streams to ensure continued viability for MIA;
»Implement accountability mechanisms to enable strong oversight of investments.
These duties are a general guide to the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer. They are neither definitive nor restrictive. The CEO may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the post.