Chair of Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) committee
Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS), is a company limited by guarantee and is fully funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board (CIB).
CIPS provides a national service which is available to the public via multiple channels including telephone and web chat. The service supports people throughout their lifecycle by providing information and advice, where required, by supportive referrals to other agencies delivering advocacy services.
The service is impartial, confidential, and without charge. Information is provided on civil and social rights, responsibilities and entitlements. CIPS also makes key contributions to other elements of the CIB's remit, such as social policy input; the provision of support to the deaf community via our web chat service, and the provision of support to information-givers throughout the regional Citizens Information Service (CIS) companies, also funded by CIB.
The CIPS Board typically meets at least six times a year, in our offices at Nessan House, Bessboro Road, Blackrock, Cork. Meetings are usually held in person, however provision to tele-conference can be arranged.
The Board also has a number of sub-committees, these are:
• Finance Audit & Risk (FAR) committee
• Human Resources (HR) committee
• Nominations
• Service Delivery (SD) committee
Membership of Board sub-committees requires attendance at meetings and further time commitment.
We are currently seeking a Board member who will act as Chair of the Finance Audit and Risk (FAR) committee, ideally:
• The candidate must be a qualified Accountant, ideally with at least 5 years senior management experience.
• Their role will be to evaluate and monitor the adequacy of the Financial Controls and procedures and ensure that the organisation is compliant with best practice principles.
• They will provide an overview of the finances to advise the Board on the financial implications of proposals, cashflow problems etc.
• Previous board level experience would be beneficial, however not essential.
Application
Please send your CV to CIPS Administration team at the e-mail address below:
Closing date is 5:00pm, Monday the 6th of October 2025.
For details on how your personal data will be used as part of this process our Data Protection Notice for Job Applicants is available at:
Citizens Information Board Data Protection
CIPS is an equal opportunities employer.
CIPS is funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board.