The Federation of Irish Sport (FIS) is seeking to recruit board members for organisations nationwide.
Background
The FIS is a non-for-profit representative body for 110 National Governing bodies of Sport, Local Sport Partnerships and Sport Organisations.The organisation is facilitating an important new service aimed at strengthening the boards and sub-committees of its member organisations by developing a database of suitably-qualified individuals who may be interested in joining the board of one of its member organisations as positions become available.
The service aims to assist both National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships in bringing expertise, independence, and diversity to their boards in line with the objectives of the Voluntary Governance Code and the National Sports Policy.
Recruitment process
FIS is particularly seeking candidates with the following backgrounds:
- Chairperson,
- Secretarial & Administrative,
- Legal,
- IT, Governance & Strategy,
- Accounting & Finance,
- Public Affairs,
- HR,
- Communications & Marketing,
- Business Development.
Individuals who would like to/are willing to join a sports organisation board must complete an ‘Expression of Interest Form’.
Member organisations will outline their recruitment requirements based on any skills gaps that they face as and when positions arise. FIS will then identify any candidates on the database that match the skill gaps/requirements of the member organisation.
Once identified, FIS will discuss the position/organisation with suitable applicants and seek their permission to share contact details and a CV with the organisation in question.
The organisation will then contact any candidate directly to arrange further steps and provide information on the appointment process.
Further information
Requests for further information or any questions can be directed to Mary.oconnor@irishsport.ie or sinead.conroy@irishsport.ie.
Alternatively, interested parties can visit the Irish Sport Board Recruitment Service page of the website.
Applicant’s details will be retained for a period of two years and will only be given to member organisations with the applicant’s own consent. The database will be managed solely by the FIS executive team.
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