Details
Applications for the role of Operations Manager must be received by the 20th January.
Interested persons must submit a CV along with a cover letter by email to Geoff Liffey, Chief Executive Cycling Ireland, at [email protected] .
Cycling Ireland Operations Manager
Job Description
Job Title: Operations Manager
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Contract Duration: 50 Week Fixed Term, renewable subject to funding
Responsible for: Financial, commercial and operations functions
Hours of work: 38.5 hours per week
Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience
Background
Cycling Ireland (CI) is the National Governing Body for the sport of cycling in Ireland. CI has an opportunity for an Operations Manager to join a vibrant organisation catering for the needs of arapidly growing sport. In the first instance this role is for one year, subject to further funding the role will be reviewed and renewed on an annual basis.
Operations Manager
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The Operations Manager will be principally responsible for the provision and management of membership, financial and day to day office functions.
Duties will include
- Staff management;
- Production of monthly accounts;
- Production of management reports;
- Oversee the delivery of membership services;
- Management of service providers contracts;
- Assist CEO with funding applications;
- Assist CEO to broaden range of membership benefits and seek new sponsorship opportunities;
- Ensure governance practices and company policies are followed.
Person specification
| ESSENTIAL | DESIRABLE | |
| Qualification & Attainments |
Hold a recognised 3rd level qualification | Accounting qualification |
| Relevant Experience | Experience of Sage or similar accounting package Demonstrable experience of working in an office management role Competence in budgeting and financial management Experience of managing staff Experience in management of services provision |
Generation of management reports Knowledgeable of cycling |
| Special Aptitudes |
Competent in use of Microsoft XP or above; and in particular Word, Excel, and Power Point, email and website Excellent literary and communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise reports Excellent organisational skills Experience of making presentations to a target audience |
Experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines Full clean driving license |
| General Aptitudes |
Highly proactive, with the ability to work with minimal direction | |
| Disposition |
Good Interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team Ability to be self-motivated, resourceful, work on own initiative in a flexible and co-operative manner. |
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| Circumstances |
Access to a form of transport that will permit the post holder to meet the requirements of the post in full | Ability to work out of normal office hours |
General information
Application closing date: Friday January 20th, 2012.
Interview and start date: Interviews will be held in Dublin in February with a view to commencement date shortly afterwards.
The post will operate from Cycling Ireland’s office at Kelly Roche House, Dublin 1. The post is offered as a fixed-term contract and salary is dependent on experience and qualifications. The on-going funding for this post is subject to negotiation and to confirmation of funding from Cycling Ireland’s funding partners. Short listing will apply as do Garda/Access NI vetting procedures.
Interested persons are invited to submit their CV along with a covering letter outlining why they believe they are suitable for the post to Geoff Liffey, Chief Executive Cycling Ireland, at the following email address: [email protected]
