Women's Development Officer (Fingal) 1

About the Role

The role will promote the female game (players, coaches and volunteers) and develop the club and wider community to support increased player participation in the designated area. It involves supporting and leading key stakeholders in the development of the female game. The post-holder will work alongside the Lead Women's Development Officer and Community Rugby Manager, reporting directly to the Lead WDO and functionally to the Community Rugby Manager. The role also involves working with the Head of Rugby Development, Coach and Player Development Manager, Coach and Player Development Officers, Women's Development Officers, Community Rugby Officers, Club Rugby Development Officers, Club and Community Rugby Officers, and the County Council in the designated region. The position is offered on a one-year fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote the female game (players, coaches and volunteers) and support and lead key stakeholders in its development, developing the club and wider community to increase player participation in the designated area.
• Report directly to the Lead Women's Development Officer, appraising and advising on progress against agreed targets in seasonal plans and KPIs, and adhere to agreed timetables and reporting procedures and standards as defined and reviewed by the Lead WDO and CPDO (with female game focus).
• Support clubs, schools and colleges in growing the game through promotion and participation initiatives, and collaborate with Rugby Development staff to develop the school and club female game.
• Support and advise committees in effectively driving and running the female game.
• Create and implement initiatives to grow the female game.
• Engage with Leinster Rugby Community and Coach, Player Development staff to ensure alignment and awareness of strategic direction.
• Manage the delivery of the Female Regional Player Development Programmes (U16s and U18s), including player screenings, coaching, player feedback, administration, and training and game logistics.
• Tutor on IRFU Coaching courses and workshops within the province of Leinster.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with staff and stakeholders, work as a proactive member of the Rugby Department, carry out duties with limited supervision, make effective and informed decisions, portray a competent and professional image of Leinster Rugby
• Complete duties to an effective and efficient standard, and respond with a flexible approach when tasks arise which are not specifically covered in the job description.
• Achieve agreed KPIs and support progression and development of the female game, players, coaches, and volunteers involved in its administration, including increasing female Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 participation in designated clubs and schools
• Increasing female participation in designated and agreed colleges, increasing the number of qualified female coaches, supporting volunteer groups and committees to develop a sustainable school, club and college culture, providing qualitative support to the development pathway
• Developing community programmes to support the female game, and developing and running female Stage 1 events and Stage 2 competition and events.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Excellent organisation, communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong time management skills and interpersonal skills.
• Good motivation and drive to deliver on agreed outcomes.
• Commitment to the Irish Rugby Spirit of Rugby Programme in relation to dealing with underage players.
• Experience in the provision of rugby coaching at YCA and SCA level.
• Experience or involvement in coaching the female game.
• Full clean driving licence required.
• Reliability and flexibility, as the role involves working at weekends or irregular hours, with travel throughout the province of Leinster.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience in the delivery of sporting programmes to individuals, clubs, schools, colleges and committees, in relation to off and on field activation.
• Accreditation achieved in Youth Coach Award (YCA) or equivalent.
• Qualification from Sport Ireland and/or World Rugby in tutoring or equivalent.