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British Orienteering Major Events Consultant

An exciting opportunity for a short-term Major Events Consultant to assist British Orienteering to deliver specific major events within our portfolio of events.

You will need to have excellent communication, organisational, diplomatic skills and attention to detail. Previous experience in major orienteering events is a must as you will need to manage expectations, working to a budget and proved excellent customer service in a challenging environment.

You will help maintain, influence and enhance what is a crucial part of our events portfolio.

A brief overview of the role is:

  • Managing the partnership agreement between British Orienteering and the JK2019 organising team
  • Monitoring timelines and priorities for the JK2019
  • Provide leadership, motivation, direction and support to the JK2019 team
  • Being responsible for monitoring the JK2019 budget
  • To assist in managing supplier relationships
  • To monitor and report back on the agreement for the British Sprint / Middle Championships 2018
  • To monitor and report back the agreement for the British Long / Relay Championships 2019
  • Communicating, maintaining and developing the relationship between British Orienteering and the organisers

Skills

  • Significant experience organising orienteering events
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks, working within a team but also independently
  • Excellent negotiation and diplomatic skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to travel as required including site inspections and onsite support.
  • May include evenings and weekends.

Time Commitment

The role is based on the equivalent of five days a month over a period of three months.

Remuneration

The day rate =                                   £150 inclusive of any VAT

Based on three months =              £2,250

Expense budget =                            £750

Total budget =                                   £3,000

Further information

If you would like further information about the role then please contact:

Peter Hart, Chief Executive, via email phart@britishorienteering.org.uk or via phone 07384 462432

Applying for the role

Orienteering is an ambitious sport, as such, we are keen to attract a wider pool of talent to their board to help the sport attract and integrate with a wider participant base, better reflecting today's society. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, colour, sex, marital status, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, disability or sexual orientation.

Please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating your suitability to the role paying close attention to the required skills and experience contained within the above section on skills.

Please highlight in your application when you would be available to potentially start this role.

Please keep covering letters to a maximum of two sides of A4 and CVs to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Please submit your application via email info@britishorienteering.org.uk

Closing date for applications

17:00, Friday 3rd August 2018

Interviews week commencing 13th August 2018

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