Sligo Volunteer Centre CLG General Manager

Office Base: Sligo Town

Reporting to: Board of Trustees

Hours of Work: F/T Position (35 hours week)

Direct Reports: 3

About Sligo Volunteer Centre

Sligo Volunteer Centre has been serving the local community since 2007. Funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, the primary role of Sligo Volunteer Centre is to promote and support volunteering in Sligo City and County. We do this by offering equal opportunity and support to all sections of the community to participate in meaningful voluntary activity. We support best practice principles in volunteer management by organisations who involve volunteers. Sligo Volunteer Centre also provides training, coaching and advice to potential and active volunteers as well as volunteer involving organisations. We promote good governance amongst the community and voluntary sector in Sligo as well as offering a Garda Vetting Service.

Sligo Volunteer Centre is governed by a committed voluntary Board of Trustees, is a CLG and also a Registered Charity who are compliant with the Charities Regulator Code of Governance. We are part of a network of 29 national Volunteer Centres and affiliated to Volunteer Ireland. Sligo Volunteer Centre was a key player in the hosting of the European Capital of Volunteering in Sligo in 2017, and also a winner of a Good Governance Award in 2019.

Overall Purpose of the Job:

Sligo Volunteer Centre are recruiting for a General Manager. This is a replacement of an existing position which has been operating at a leadership level in the social and voluntary pillar across County Sligo. The role will lead the team (currently 4 members), but who support approx 250 Volunteer Involving Organisations and place over 200 volunteers per annum. This position will focus on promoting volunteering and civic participation across the whole community of Sligo Town & County. The primary objective of the role is to continue to develop and manage a high quality Volunteer Centre to serve volunteers, and Volunteer Involving Organisations (VIO’s). The role involves managing the overall running of the organisation and delivery of the service, managing the staff of the centre and managing the future development of Sligo Volunteer Centre along with the Trustees. The Manager will also be responsible for collaborating with agencies and other players in the wider community sector, to ensure that volunteering plays a meaningful and recognised role in empowered sustainable communities in Sligo.

Salary: 8 point Scale in operation €42,750-€49,106. It is envisaged that the postholder will begin on the first point of the salary scale. 
Type of Contract: Permanent Contract, subject to successful 6 month probation period. 
Annual Leave: 25 days Annual Leave will apply. 
Place of Work: Due to the nature of the work involved, this role will be largely office based in Sligo Town. Some travel County wide and occasional national meetings. 

How To Apply:

Send CV and Cover letter/Personal Statement outlining your suitability for the post and return to jobs@volunteersligo.ie by close of business Monday May 20th 2024.

Sligo Volunteer Centre is an equal opportunities employer.
Canvassing will disqualify. Shortlisting will apply and a panel may be formed from which future similar posts will be filled.