Position: Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover contract)

Hours: Full -time (37 hours per week)

Start date: September 2024

Duration: 9 months

Reports to: MHR Board

Location: Hybrid/ Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7.

Position summary

The Board of Mental Health Reform is seeking a passionate, focused, and experienced leader to cover maternity leave for the role of Chief Executive Officer. This is a unique opportunity to join the Mental Health Reform team at a critical juncture. The demand for mental health services in Ireland has reached unprecedented levels, outpacing the capacity of our current system to respond effectively. With mental health being a key topic in national policy discourse and an upcoming general election, the next decade holds the potential to be transformative for mental health.

This role offers a chance to address the shortcomings of our current health system, collaborate across sectors, and build a system that affords parity to mental health. Mental Health Reform is ideally positioned to provide expertise and critical insights from both service users and providers in building a mental health system that is coherent, integrated, agile, and responsive to users' needs.

The CEO will work closely with the Board and lead a talented team, ensuring the delivery of MHR’s overall strategic plan. Responsibilities include overseeing organisational resourcing and fostering the development, engagement, and growth of the network.

If you are an experienced leader ready to make a significant impact on mental health reform at a pivotal time, we encourage you to apply for this role.

About Mental Health Reform

Mental Health Reform is Ireland’s leading national coalition on mental health. Our vision is of an Ireland with accessible, effective and inclusive mental health services and supports.

In line with this vision, we drive the progressive reform of mental health services and supports, through coordination and policy development, research and innovation, accountability and collective advocacy. With over 85-member organisations and thousands of individual supporters, MHR provides a unified voice to Government, its agencies, the Oireachtas and the general public on mental health issues.

See more; https://www.mentalhealthreform.ie/about-us/

Please see full Job Description attached below.

Application process:

Please email your CV and cover letter to info@mentalhealthreform.ie

Requests for additional information can be sent to fcoyle@mentalhealthreform.ie.

Closing date for the submission of applications is Sunday, 7th July