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Call for ISSU Charitable Trustee: Student Advocacy Director (Irish Second-Level Students' Union)

Please note: Shortlisted applications will only be considered from Alumni of the Irish Second-Level Students' Union former officer panel as recent intimate organisation knowledge is vital for this post.  

The role:

The ISSU are seeking a trustee to act as a Student Advocacy Director. The Board are particularly interested in individuals with recent and relevant experience in/or knowledge of the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union.

The organisation:

The Irish Second Level Students' Union is the umbrella body for student councils in secondary schools in Ireland. Founded in 2008, it works towards an education system in which students are recognised as an official partner in creating a student-centred education that truly caters to their needs.The ISSU believes in empowering students, regardless of their background, to use their voice and become active citizens in society. The ISSU continues to grow as an organisation and bring the student voice to issues of a national interest

General Trustee duties of a Charity Trustee & Company Director:

  • Comply with the charity’s governing documents

  • Ensuring charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit

  • Acting in the best interest of the charity

  • Act with reasonable care and skill

  • Manage the assets of the charity

Charity trustees may not profit from carrying out their duties as a charity trustee. Board members do not receive remuneration for Board membership. Travel and Subsistence will be paid in line with ISSU policy and public sector rates.

Grounds for being disqualified from being a charity trustee include if a person:

  • is adjudicated bankrupt;

  • enters into a formal court approved insolvency arrangement with the Insolvency Service of Ireland;

  • is convicted on indictment of an offence; and

  • is a company that is in the course of being wound up.

Candidate specification requirements and responsibilities include the following:

  • Providing input to the strategic direction of the organisation and contributing with insight

  • Providing oversight and experience of strategy formulation

  • Organisational administrative policy formulation and implementation, as required 

  • A deep appreciation and knowledge of the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union’s objectives and structures

  • Advocating for and providing a voice for Student’s interest at voice at Board level, liaising with the National Student Executive, Monitoring Committee and Regional Fora on a regular basis.

  • An understanding of and commitment to our mission and values 

  • Commitment to highest levels of corporate governance

  • Additional experience with youth organisations/student representative organisations would be an asset

Board Meetings:

There will be a minimum of 4 board meetings a year, with some committee work outside of these meetings. Meetings are held in Liberty Hall, Dublin. Meetings can also be held virtually from time to time and voting would take place virtually.

Term of Office: 

The term of office will be two years with the possibility of renewable by agreement of the Board for an additional term of two years, if the trustee desires.

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Call for Trustee with Fundraising experience

The Role:

The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union is seeking an individual with proven knowledge and experience of fundraising in the NGO sector. Previous voluntary experience serving on a Board or Committee is desirable. 

The Organisation:

The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union CLG (ISSU) is a charitable company limited by guarantee. The main object for which the ISSU is established is to contribute to the advancement of second-level education of all second-level students in order to improve and enrich the education of each student and to support the involvement of students at all stages of their education so that they achieve their full potential, and as responsible citizens, improve society.

General Trustee Duties of a Charity Trustee & Company Director:

  • Compliance with the charity’s governing documents

  • Ensuring charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit

  • Acting in the best interest of the charity

  • Act with reasonable care and skill

  • Manage the assets of your charity

Charity trustees may not profit from carrying out their duties as a charity trustee. Board members do not receive remuneration for Board membership. Travel and subsistence will be paid in line with ISSU policy and public sector rates.

Grounds for being disqualified from being a charity trustee include if a person:

  • is adjudicated bankrupt;

  • enters into a formal court approved insolvency arrangement with the Insolvency Service of Ireland;

  • is convicted on indictment of an offence; and

  • is a company that is in the course of being wound up.

Candidate specification includes the following:

  • The candidate should have previous NGO fundraising expertise, ideally with 5 years+ experience.

  • The role of the successful candidate will be to advise on and monitor the new fundraising opportunities and revenue streams for the ISSU.

  • The successful candidate will regularly inspect an overview of the finances to advise the Board on financial implications of proposals, cash flow problems etc. 

  • The successful candidate will offer oversight of compliance and risk management in line with usual board responsibilities.

Board Meetings:

There will be a minimum of 4 board meetings a year, with some committee work outside of these meetings. Meetings are held in Liberty Hall, Dublin. Meetings can also be held virtually from time to time and voting would take place virtually

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ISSU Annual Assembly 2020 election results

The 12th annual assembly of the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union took place online today Saturday 9th May. Thanks to all the 265 voting delegates and over 200 observers who joined us to represent their school.

The outgoing National Student Executive would like to extend their congratulations and best wishes to the new team who will take office from June 1st following the handover period.

Congratulations to your National Student Executive elected:

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And to the Monitoring Committee elected:

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ISSU Update on the 2020 State Examinations #ClarificationNow

Following the announcement regarding the 2020 State Examinations, from the Minister for Education and Skills on Friday the 10th of April, the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) has been working with the Department of Education and Skills and all stakeholders in order to ensure that student voice is heard and that decisions made are fair and just.

We have raised your concerns and recommendations and are happy to announce that some progress has been made. Today, Friday 17th April, the Department of Education and Skills launched a working group with education stakeholders to discuss the implications and logistics of the decision to postpone examinations. Following this meeting the Department issued a press release stating the following:

‘The Department of Education and Skills today (Friday 17 April 2020) met with a range of stakeholders as part of planning for the State Examinations in response to the COVID-19 public health measures.

The meeting involved representatives of students, parents, teachers, school leadership and management bodies, the State Examinations Commission, the National Educational Psychological Service and the Department.

A series of further meetings will be held over the coming weeks as part of consideration and planning for the revised arrangements for the examinations, taking account of public health advice.

The Higher Education Authority is also observing at the meetings with the intention of feeding back to consultations it is involved with across the third level sector.

Further information for students about the decisions taken to date with regard to the State Examinations can be found at the State Examinations Commissions frequently asked questions document. https://examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=cov’

The ISSU will continue to work with the Department of Education and other stakeholders in order to ensure that student voices are heard and that decisions made leave no student behind.

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