The MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust is seeking Trustees to help shape the future of its main asset, Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds, a world class heritage site on the outskirts of Oban.

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This is a unique opportunity for you to be at the heart of this organisation supporting heritage and the local community, and we are particularly interested to hearing from those with experience in:

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• Heritage Management

• Business and Financial Management

• Community Engagement

• Legal and HR

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The Trust delegates the day-to-day operation of Dunollie to a paid team of staff, therefore the emphasis for this voluntary role is to support forward planning in setting strategic direction.

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Applicants must be able to join the Trust’s Board Meetings, which currently take place once a month via Zoom. There is no requirement to live locally to Oban, however this would be advantage.

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The main responsibilities of this voluntary role include:

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• To ensure that the charity and its representatives function within the legal and regulatory framework of the sector and in line with the charity’s governing document, continually striving for best practice in governance.

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• To uphold the fiduciary duty invested in the position (primarily, a fundamental ‘duty of care’ to the beneficiaries), undertaking such duties in a way that adds to public confidence and trust in the charity.

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• To act as a guardian of the charity’s assets both tangible and intangible and taking due care over their security, maintenance, collection, deployment, and proper application.

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• To take appropriate professional advice in all matters where there may be material risk to the charity, or where the Trustees may be in breach of their duties. This course of action will ensure the obligation to exercise their duty of care.

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• To determine the overall direction and development of the charity through good governance and clear strategic planning.

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• To avoid any personal conflict of interest.

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For an informal discussion about the role, please email Emma Sutcliffe, General Manager emma@dunollie.org, who will put you in touch with one of the current Board Members.

 

To apply, please submit a CV and Covering Letter setting out your suitability. Applications should be returned to The MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust, North Wing, Dunollie House, Oban PA34 5TT or e-mailed to info@dunollie.org.

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