Hear some of our past and current volunteers talk about why they chose to give time to Christian Aid.
Hear some of our past and current volunteers talk about why they chose to give time to Christian Aid.
Christian Aid Ireland is looking for an experienced and wise Christian leader to become the next Chair of our Board, taking up the role in November 2026. Are you ready to join us?
Christian Aid Ireland is an international development agency founded by the Protestant churches of Britain and Ireland, a global movement of individuals and organisations passionately committed to ending poverty and injustice. We are a separate legal entity within the wider Christian Aid family, sharing the same vision and values. Our work is based on our Christian conviction that everyone is created in the image of God and deserves to live a full life. To that end, we work with people of all faiths and none to tackle both the symptoms and root causes of poverty.
Who we are looking for ...
We are seeing someone for the role of Chair who shares our values and our ambition to end poverty; who will use their senior leadership experience, international perspective and faith to lead the Board, support the CEO and play a key role in engaging our broad range of stakeholders.
This is an exciting challenge and an opportunity to help drive the performance of the whole Board and ensure Christian Aid Ireland’s values are upheld. If you want to be part of a dynamic organization serving people with lived experience of poverty around the world; if you see the persistent problems of poverty and injustice in the world around you and feel a conviction to be part of the solution; If you see advocacy, solidarity and action as a core part of discipleship – we’d love to hear from you!
What it involves ...
The Chair is appointed for a four year term and is eligible for one further four year term after that.
The role is unpaid/voluntary, but reasonable expenses incurred whilst fulfilling the duties of the role will be reimbursed.
There are four board meetings per year plus attendance at the AGM and an annual two day residential meeting. The Chair attends meetings of the Income, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and the Nominations and Board Governance Committee. The Chair also has regular 121s with the CEO and represents Ireland on the Christian Aid Board based in London which has five meetings and one residential per year.
The role requires some occasional international travel and attendance at key Christian Aid Ireland events.
For the full role profile or to express your interest, please send a CV and covering letter to Maeve Marnell, Vice Chair, c/o jdonaldson@christian-aid.org by 30 September 2025.
Important information: All of our volunteering opportunities are based in the UK/ROI and require applicants to have a visa that allows them to volunteer in the UK.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our staff and volunteers. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.
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