Applications for the position of Athletics Officer for the Dublin City Council Administrative Area are invited from suitably qualified persons.
The Job:
The core focus of the Athletics Officer will be to work in a coordinating capacity with all relevant stakeholders to increase opportunities and sustain participation in the sport of Athletics for a diverse range of target groups in the Dublin City Council administrative area. Core objectives include:
- Delivery of athletics development programmes with a view to developing interest, linking participants to established athletics clubs/groups and developing new clubs/groups where need exists.
- Development of partnership and co-ordination between the relevant local statutory and voluntary bodies, in particular Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership and maximizing their involvement in the development of athletics in the city.
- Support clubs and groups to build capacity and capability to enable increases in the number of participants and effectively engage within the local community.
- To design and deliver targeted interventions to engage specific key target groups with established low participation rates including refugees, new communities, ethnic minorities, young people, women/girls, at-risk youth, etc.
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Renumeration & Location
Salary – Band 1, €30,681 (min) to €42,468 (max)
Position Tenure: Full time, on a contract basis for a period of one year
Position Location: Holders of the post shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed.
Recruitment
Selection shall be by means of a competition based on an interview conducted by or on behalf of Athletics Ireland.
Applicants are invited to apply by post or email. Applications should include a CV and letter of application identifying competencies you possess in line with the above, not later than FridayDecember 1st to: oliviaorourke@athleticsireland.ie
