Over the coming months there a number of vacancies will arise on the Jigsaw Board. As a result, we are currently seeking candidates to fill three roles on our Board of Directors.
We are seeking applications from interested candidates, with significant senior experience in the following areas – Human Resources; Education and the Youth sector and who have a passion for youth mental health and influencing change in relation to youth mental health services in Ireland.

WHO WE ARE:

We are Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health CLG. Formerly known as Headstrong, we were set up in 2006 and to this day, we remain committed to leading a nationwide transformation in youth mental health. By joining the Jigsaw Board, you will help us to create an Ireland where every young person’s mental health is valued and supported.

The Jigsaw Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the governance and strategic direction of the organisation. In joining the Board, the successful candidate will contribute to the Board’s collective responsibility for:

• Acting in the best interests of Jigsaw, the users of our services and our staff
• Ensuring that appropriate clinical and professional governance arrangements are in place
• Providing strategic guidance for the implementation of Jigsaw’s Strategic Plan Together (2022-2025)
• Working with Jigsaw’s Youth Reference Group (YRG) to ensure that the voice and experience of young people and service users is central to decision-making at Board level
• Monitoring the activities and effectiveness of the CEO and the management team
• Ensuring effective systems are in place for identifying and managing risk
• Ensuring the adequacy of internal financial controls; and
• Accounting accurately to the State and other funders.

Members of the Board of Directors work in a voluntary capacity and do not receive any remuneration in respect of their services to Jigsaw. Directors should act on an informed basis, in good faith, with due diligence and care, and in the best interests of Jigsaw, to ensure that public monies are applied for the purpose they have been provided.