Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of sport and physical activity on the Island, supporting the volunteer sports sector to thrive and ensuring sport is equitable.

• Lead a collaborative approach to developing a whole system for sport in Jersey through a Long-Term Athlete Development Pathway, which focuses on ensuring each pathway stage is integrated and can support progression and provide lifelong engagement in sport and physical activity.

• Leadership and development of the organisation’s governance practices, processes and procedures, including Health and Safety and Safeguarding.

• Lead and implement the strategic plan and business case, ensuring the achievement of outcomes and impacts aligned with the priorities of GOJ.

• Lead the delivery of the Partnership Agreement with GOJ and act as the point of contact, building a strong collaborative partnership with GOJ Officers and Ministers.

• Advocate for sport and physical activity, consulting on and influencing Government policy and strategies, ensuring the benefits of sport and physical activity are understood and always part of the policy conversation.

• Accountable for the organisation’s sound financial management and maximising funding through grants, fundraising and programme income.

• Lead, develop, and motivate the Jersey Sport Team, ensuring a culture of continual improvement and making Jersey Sport an employer of choice.

Person Specification

• Demonstrate competency as a senior leader with technical knowledge of the sport and physical activity sector.

• Outstanding senior leader able to demonstrate competency in organisational governance, people management, financial management and building strong stakeholder partnerships.

• Demonstrate your competency in developing and implementing the sector’s strategic plans and business cases.

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of whole systems approaches to sports development and/or physical activity.

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent standards through career development in a relevant subject. Preferably in sport or physical activity.

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