Recruitment of Director of Finance 

 Olympic Handball Ireland is seeking applications from individuals to join the Board of Directors as the Director of Finance, with expressions of interest for consideration welcomed by Friday 17 April 2026

About the Olympic Handball Ireland 

Olympic Handball Ireland (‘OHI’) is the National Governing Body for handball over the 32 counties of Ireland. Olympic Handball Ireland is responsible for the grassroots development of the sport, as well as national league and cup competitions. It is responsible for the development of national teams at all age groups, as well as developing coaches and referees and works in conjunction with multiple stakeholders Sport Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland, Olympic Federation of Ireland, Federation of Irish Sport, European Handball Federation, International Handball Federation.

Olympic Handball Ireland periodically reviews the skills and experience specifications desired to ensure its Board of Directors best fulfils its remit to oversee a successful commercial organisation, promoting exemplary corporate governance and transparency whilst continuing to develop as an effective and representative governing body fully equipped to lead, develop and govern the sport.

The Board 

The Board is responsible for the governance of the sport, ensuring the delivery of our Mission, Core Values and Strategy. We are seeking to further strengthen the skill set and gender balance within the Board. As a director, you will have input into the delivery of our strategy and will contribute with insight and experience at meetings. All Directors are non-executive and act in a voluntary capacity. The Board is supported by a team of staff lead by the CEO, who look after the executive functions of the organisation.

We encourage applications from members within the Olympic Handball community and others to become independent directors looking to further enhance their board experience. We also strongly encourage female leaders to apply as we are required to have a gender balance of at least 40% on the board. 

What we need from you 

We are looking to bring in a director with suitable experience such as a formal accountancy degree to support the continued development of Olympic Handball Ireland. This is a volunteer (unpaid) role to assist in the application of governance by the board and the organisation. 

Ideal candidates will preferably have some of the following skills sets:  

• A deep appreciation and knowledge of the Not-For-Profit sector. 
• Initial experience in financial oversight, audit, budgeting, and risk management
• Bachelor in Finance, business, accounting (preferably with a CPA/ACA/ACCA certification)
• Familiarity with grant funding, financial controls, and public
• An understanding of, and commitment to our mission and values. 
• Abide with the corporate governance Code of Conduct. 
• Knowledge of Olympic handball is desirable but not essential.

 General Duties of a Director 

• Abiding with the organisations' code of conduct

What you can expect from us:

As an Olympic Handball Ireland Director of the Board, you can expect: 

• Induction and training when you join the Board 
• Opportunities to make strategic decisions & develop new skills as a full Board member 
• Contribute to the shaping the future of Olympic handball through its strategy 
• The chance to improve the health & wellbeing of people in Ireland 
• Ability to network with different professionals with different background.

Time Commitment 

The Board meets eight to ten times per year. These meetings now take place over Zoom/Teams late afternoon / early evening. When the Board meets face to-face, the normal venue will be the Olympic Handball Ireland offices in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Co-opted Directors are co-opted until the next Annual General Meeting where they will be elected by the members for a three-year term.

Flexibility is required to attend Committee meetings (this may include chairing a committee) when scheduled (approx. 4 times per year). Attendance at other key meetings and events, including participating in ad-hoc meetings subject to availability. Outside of Board meetings, the time commitment required would be 4-6 hours per month.