The Role - Chief Executive Officer The CEO will be responsible for providing strong and compassionate leadership across the charity. You will ensure that our services remain safe, high-quality, and accessible, while strengthening our influence across statutory, voluntary, and political stakeholders in NI. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will shape long-term strategy, champion the voices and rights of survivors, and lead the organisation with integrity, clarity, and commitment. Key Responsibilities Provide visionary, survivor-centred leadership rooted in the values and mission of the charity. Ensure safe, high-quality domestic abuse services, including refuge, outreach, advocacy, and preventative programmes. Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and risk management for women, children, staff, and volunteers. Lead the development and delivery of organisational strategy and annual operational plans. Oversee financial sustainability, income diversification, funding bids, commissioning processes, and partnership development. Build strong relationships with key NI stakeholders including the Department of Health, Department of Justice, PSNI, local councils, Womens Aid groups, and other voluntary and statutory partners. Act as the charitys public representative, shaping policy and raising awareness of domestic abuse issues affecting women and children in Northern Ireland. Foster a supportive, inclusive, and resilient organisational culture grounded in trauma-informed practice and staff wellbeing. Provide effective leadership and development for management teams, frontline staff, and volunteers. About You We are seeking a courageous, compassionate, and resilient leader who is deeply committed to ending domestic abuse and advancing safety and equality for women and children. You will bring: Significant senior leadership experience within a domestic abuse organisation, womens sector charity, safeguarding environment, social care, or relevant public-sector setting. Strong understanding of domestic abuse, including coercive control, trauma, risk, and the NI legislative and safeguarding context. Demonstrable experience in leading multi-service teams delivering complex, crisis-focused or specialist support. Proven expertise in organisational management, strategic planning, finance, and charity governance. Ability to build and maintain high-value partnerships with statutory agencies, funders, and policymakers. A track record of securing funding, grants, and commissioning contracts. Outstanding communication, advocacy, and influencing skills. Emotional intelligence, resilience, and the ability to lead confidently during challenging situations. Experience working directly or indirectly with domestic abuse survivors and/or trauma-informed services is highly desirable. How to Apply Please click the apply button and complete the application form outlining how you meet the person specification for the role. Skills: Director Chief Executive Officer CEO