The Majorca-based post offers the opportunity to work with some world class athletes, and to travel to races around Europe and beyond.
Cycling Ireland is seeking a candidate to live on the Spanish island of Majorca for six months to work in a support role with its high performance squad, which has a permanent training presence there.
The position is an internship, meaning it is unpaid. However, the federation will pay expenses as well as flights and accommodation.
The six-month period begins in July and will take the successful candidate through to the end of the year and into next; which coincides with the most intense period of track racing for the Irish squad.
Those competing for Ireland in road races have also used Cycling Ireland’s set-up on Majorca as a base, though it mostly caters for the track team.
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Cycling Ireland describes the post as: “An ideal opportunity to learn Spanish and work in sport as part of an ambitious team in the build-up to Rio 2016.
“For anyone interested in pursuing a career in sports administration and management, this internship is an opportunity to gain experience at the forefront of high performance sport.”
The successful candidate with report to the high performance technical director and would be “an integral person in the day to day management of the high performance team, coordinating the group and providing administrative support as well as reporting and planning”.
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The person who fills the internship will also “work closely with all Cycling Ireland staff, external stakeholders and athletes to ensure a high standard of planning and management and to assist in the development of the programme.”
Cycling Ireland said it expects the successful candidate to be flexible, saying the post would involve travel to races in Europe and beyond.
They must also have a third level qualification or Masters level in business, management, or operations and planning.
Experience as a high performance athlete valuable but not essential.
For a full job description and information on how to apply, click here.
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