Board Match has been contracted by the IABA to recruit suitable candidates for two separate Non- Executive Direct vacancies on the Board of Directors, in the Governance & Leadership and Communications fields.
Established in 1911, The Irish Athletic Boxing Association’s (IABA) main role is to develop, foster and control amateur boxing in the 32 counties of Ireland. The IABA is committed to provide the environment, in which support and opportunities given to our athletes, coaches and clubs excel, and in doing so to increase participation and improve performance in Irish Boxing. The IABA operates from the National Stadium in Dublin, the only purpose-built amateur boxing stadium in the world and there are currently over 360 clubs affiliated to the association across the Island of Ireland. It is a volunteer led organisation where the hard work, dedication and significant time afforded by each member has contributed to the growing success of the sport in Ireland.
Board composition as per the Constitution is ten Directors. The Board currently has four Directors namely:
- Naill O’Carroll – Chair
- Tom Geraghty
- Neil Gough
- Charles Toland
- Ted Barry
- Art O Brien
- Darren O Neill
- Fiona Hennigan
- Tom Geraghty
Vacancies exist on IABA’s Board of Directors for Non-Executive Directors with expertise in the Legal and Communications fields.
Governance and Leadership
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association is seeking suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join the board as an independent legal expert. This is a voluntary board role that requires a significant time commitment to carry out the assigned duties and responsibilities. The term of office for the Non-Executive Director will be two years.
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association is seeking suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join the board as an independent legal expert. This is a voluntary board role that requires a significant time commitment to carry out the assigned duties and responsibilities. The term of office for the Non-Executive Director will be two years.
The Governance Non-Executive Director will be expected to:
- Assist with policy formation and implementation to maintain high levels of compliance with the Sport Ireland Governance Code
- Have oversight of risk management in line with usual board responsibilities
- Engage with matters pertaining to the activities of the organisation
- To keep up to date on the affairs of the organisation
- To bring impartiality and objectivity to meetings and decision making
- To be aware of current issues that might affect the organisation
- To advocate for and represent the organisation at external meetings and events if required
- Act in the best interests of the organisation, with honesty and good faith towards the IABA’s stakeholders
- Attend the annual general meeting and other general meetings as required
- Sit on a number of agreed Board sub-committees
- Challenge and contribute to the development of strategy constructively
- Ensure that they comply with all their obligations as a Director, as required by Company law
Desirable Experience, Skills and Qualities
It is desirable that applicants for this role have the following:
- Knowledgeable Leader with at least 5 years’ experience. Expertise in areas of Governance and or Leadership would be an advantage
- Experience in the area of Sport as an athlete an advantage
- Knowledge of the Sport Ireland Governance Code and a desire to implement the highest standards of governance
- Previous board experience would be an advantage
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences
- Tact and diplomacy
- Understanding of the roles/responsibilities of a sports governing body
- Demonstrable alignment to the IABA values of respect, trust, inclusion, excellence, teamwork, integrity, and leadership
- An understanding of the sport and the organisation an advantage
- Time to effectively carry out the duties of the role
Communications
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director with a Communications, Marketing and Innovation background. This is a voluntary board role that requires a significant time commitment to carry out the assigned duties and responsibilities. The term of office for the Non-Executive Director will be two years.
Responsibilities of the Communications Non-Executive Director
The Communications Non-Executive Director will be expected to:
- Assist with the creation of a marketing and communications strategy that will allow the organisation to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences including the media and key influencers
- Develop market position and brand of the organisation to a variety of audiences to enable it to fulfil its mission and aims
- To keep up to date on the affairs of the organisation
- To bring impartiality and objectivity to meetings and decision making
- To be aware of current issues that might affect the organisation
- To advocate for and represent the organisation at external meetings and events if required
- Act in the best interests of the organisation, with honesty and good faith towards the IABA’s stakeholders
- Attend the annual general meeting and other general meetings as required
- Sit on a number of agreed Board sub-committees
- Challenge and contribute to the development of strategy constructively
- Ensure that they comply with all their obligations as a Director, as required by Company law
Desirable Experience, Skills and Qualities
It is desirable that applicants for this role have the following:
- Significant experience in a Marketing and/or Communications role
- Understanding of innovation relating to communications and messaging
- Knowledge of branding, business development and PR would be an advantage
- Strong strategic development skills
- Previous board experience would be an advantage
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences
- Tact and diplomacy
- Understanding of the roles/responsibilities of a sports governing body
- Demonstrable alignment to the IABA values of respect, trust, inclusion, excellence, teamwork, integrity, and leadership
- An understanding of the sport and the organisation
- Time to effectively carry out the duties of the role
Board Meetings
The board meets monthly and at least four of these meetings will take place in the provincial units, for example Belfast, Galway etc. Currently half of the board meetings take place online with the other half taking place in-person.
The Non-Executive Director will be asked to join a number of sub-committees. Sub-committee meetings are typically held on the last Thursday of every month.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Carol Prince via email carol@boardmatch.ie.
Interested candidates should apply by sending a CV and Cover Letter to carol@boardmatch.ie or via boardmatch.ie