UK Sport Board Members x 2
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Organisation | UK Sport |
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Salary | £218 per day |
Location | London |
Type of contract | Part time |
Closing date | 05/09/2014 |
Job Description
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking to recruit two individuals to serve as members on the UK Sport Board.
The successful candidates will join the UK Sport Board at an exciting time as they continue the journey to Rio 2016 with an ambition to build on the achievements of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and to be at least as successful in Rio 2016, with a stronger and more sustainable performance system.
UK Sport is responsible for the strategic investment of nearly £125 million of Exchequer funding and National Lottery income per annum to support the development of the UK’s high performance system to drive success at the Olympic and Paralympic Games; and to invest in and support the bidding for and hosting of major sporting events of strategic significance.
Time Requirements
Two days per month. There are usually six Board meetings per year and Board Members may be asked to contribute up to one day per quarter as a member of a Panel or sub-committee, plus occasional ad hoc meetings.
The Roles
The main Board has overall responsibility for the performance of UK Sport and concerns itself primarily with the development of business and investment strategies and oversight of targeted outcomes including:
• Driving the development and delivery of a sustainable UK high performance system to maximise success at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and to provide a lasting legacy for sport in the UK;
• Attracting strategically important international sporting events to the UK and ensuring that they are staged to a world leading standard;
• Supporting international development through sport and promoting the UK’s reputation internationally;
• Acting as a positive and powerful advocate for the work of UK Sport, ensuring effective pro-active communications across the UK and internationally with key stakeholders;
• Contributing to the development of a commercial strategy to attract and retain private sector income and expertise to support the development of the high performance system; and
• Ensuring good governance and financial management both within UK Sport and within the organisations that it funds, supporting, challenging and advising in equal measure.
Person Specification
We are seeking to find two candidates who can enhance the balance of expertise available within the Board and develop the international reputation of UK Sport.
We are looking for individuals with a specific focus of experience on:
• the Paralympic environment;
• the national/international major sporting event industry; or
• senior level engagement at a national and or international level within the high performance sporting landscape
The People
All the successful candidates will have:
• Significant proven track record of success or achievement in the public, voluntary or private sectors;
• Management or Board level experience in a national organisation, ideally with an international focus;
• A firm understanding of financial management and investment strategies, and the ability to drive administration savings;
• Ability to think creatively and strategically; the skills to challenge current thinking and investments at Board level;
• The skills and experience to support the development of an investment strategy and an efficient business strategy;
• A passion and commitment to deliver sporting success for the UK high performance system;
• A good understanding of the UK’s sporting landscape;
• A good understanding of high performance sport
Additional Essential criteria
A willingness to contribute to one or more of UK Sport’s Panels/sub-committees
Term of Appointment
The appointments will be for a period of up to 3 years
Posts will commence on the expiry of existing roles i.e. post will commence in November 2014 and the second in March 2015.
Supporting Information
Board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in consultation with the Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
How to apply
For details on how to apply please click on the link below.
http://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/applications/53d10d14e4b07e661e64f00d