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The Northern Cricket Union of Ireland (the Union) is the governing body for the game at both performance and participation levels in east and south Ulster, covering both the men’s and women’s game, and for schools’ cricket throughout Ulster.
It is a registered charity and, whilst currently an unincorporated association, intends to incorporate as a company limited by guarantee during 2017. Its current organisational structure comprises a Management Board, headed by the Chairman, to which three Directorates covering Domestic Cricket, Representative Cricket and Finance & Sponsorship report. In an initiative funded by International Cricket Council and Sport NI and as part of the Cricket Ireland’s development strategy, the Union is now seeking to employ a General Manager.
The governance of cricket at a national level has been transformed and has been a critical enabler in the success story that is Irish cricket in recent times. This and the successful establishment of the Inter-Provincial series in 2013 is a key building block towards the long-term vision of Ireland becoming a test nation by 2020. This has placed a focus on how best to structure the administration of the game between Cricket Ireland (CI) and the three provincial unions competing currently in the Inter-Provincial Series.
As well as supporting their teams in competing in the Series, there is a requirement for the Provincial Unions to increase their organisational capability to strengthen their role in the development of the game. Therefore the Union is developing enhanced governance and administrative structures to enhance the scale and scope of its activities in order better to serve the club game in the region.
Where previously the remit of the Union could be managed through a dedicated group of volunteer resources, it is evident that this volunteer base will, in addition, require dedicated professional resource to fulfil their increasing remit. Hence the need for the Union to employ a General Manager to lead the development of cricket in the region, whilst supporting the putting in place of the governance structures described above.
Job Purpose
The primary objective of the General Manager is to take forward the implementation of the Union’s Strategic Plan and the effective and efficient conduct of the Union’s day-to-day business.
Within this framework, the General Manager is responsible for:
Specific Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and General Management
Financial Management and Control
Programmes and Policies
Communication
Public Relations
Member Relations
Sponsorship and Grants
General
EXPERIENCE and SKILLS REQUIRED
Educational and Professional Qualifications | Essential | · Educated to degree or diploma level. |
Desirable | · Holds a relevant qualification in sport or sports management. | |
Previous Experience/ Training | Essential | · Significant experience (min 5 years) of sports development experience at management level, ideally at a range of levels· A successful record in developmental planning and monitoring, and contributing to and implementing strategic plans
· Knowledge of cricket · Three years’ full-time experience (or part-time equivalent) in line-managing staff, and a record of successfully setting and managing budgets · Practical experience and demonstrable knowledge of the role that system development plays in game development and growth |
Desirable | · Verifiable record of leading within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of services to development groups, clubs, state/province/county.· Experience of the sporting, commercial and governmental environment in Northern Ireland. | |
Job Related
Requirements |
Essential | · Knowledge and understanding of game development and growth programmes· Willingness to undertake extensive travel around Ireland, and occasionally overseas, and to work unsocial hours including eveningss and weekends
· Persuading and influencing skills · Must be highly organised with the ability to plan a range of projects and initiatives that must be delivered to tight deadlines · Experience of presenting/engaging/influencing from grass-roots to senior/Board level · A full clean current driving licence |
Desirable | · Framing and/or implementation of service-level agreements with relevant stakeholders | |
Inter-Personal Skills | Essential | · Excellent written, verbal, communication, presentation and relationship building skills· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
· Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft office, CRM systems and databases · Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills · Demonstrable leadership and decision-making skills · Ability to demonstrate integrity and appropriate working relationships |
The selection panel reserves the right to consider Desirable Criteria during the short-listing process should candidates remain on an equal footing using simply Essential Criteria
REMUNERATION
The package will include a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience, and include pension, a mobile phone and laptop for business use. The candidate will need to have access to a vehicle. Standard mileage rates will apply.
This role is for an initial term of one year with continuation subject to future funding.
PROCESS
The closing date for applications will be Monday 20th February
A detailed letter of application demonstrating clearly how the candidate meets each of the requirements (with details of relevant achievements where appropriate) and full CV (indicating current salary level) should be sent by email to ncu.cricket@btinternet.com with the subject ‘General Manager’ and will be confidential.
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