Overall Duties
Reporting to the Secretary General, the COO is responsible for the day-to-day administration and operations of the BWF, providing management, guidance, oversight and support for a range of functional areas:
- Finance Department
- Administration Department
- BWF digital development projects.
- Integrity Unit
The COO provides leadership for the BWF office functions, facilities and services, administrative support services as well as the implementation of programmes and projects to deliver on key areas of the BWF Strategic Plan and Strategic Implementation Plan.
The COO is responsible for the planning and servicing of BWF Council Meetings, including coordination of agenda’s and ensuring legal and governance areas are addressed and implemented. With the administration team the COO ensures that all logistical planning for Council and AGMs are effectively dealt with.
The COO leads the team dealing with Membership servicing. Hereunder also involved in the overall governance implementation and development for BWF and the Membership. In connection with Olympic/Paralympic Games the COO is responsible for the planning related to institutional meetings and hospitality activities.
As a member of the Management Team, the COO supports the functions of the Secretary General, especially in areas of governance and annual planning, holistic and connected strategic planning, policy development and staff management. The COO is responsible for coordination of all BWF insurance activities. Depending on the expertise and experiences of applicants, there may be other areas included under the responsibility of the COO.
Qualities / Attributes
- The successful candidate will have excellent written and spoken English language skills, be a
good planner, have excellent organisational skills and be an effective communicator with good interpersonal skills.
- You will have been involved in sports operations and management, and have comprehensive
knowledge around the institutional sports world. Experience and knowledge from badminton
organisations is an advantage, but equivalent knowledge from other sports is necessary.
- High level of understanding of governance in sports organisations is necessary and having
some legal experience or being legally trained in relevant areas will be considered an advantage.
- Having worked in a multi-cultural environment will be an advantage. The candidate must have experience and have personal management skills to manage the BWF multi-cultural staff team and interact with event organising teams.
- Having experience around contractual/legal areas and/or worked with contract development and the legal events/commercial area would be a significant advantage.
a) Qualifications and Experience
1. Relevant formal qualifications – a degree in events/business/marketing/communication, management or general sports administration.
2. Significant and relevant experience in administration, management (preferably badminton or as a minimum other sports organisations), including experience in governance and preferably relevant legal areas.
3. Experience in working in multi-cultural work environments.
b) Knowledge and Skills
1. A solid understanding of sports administration and governance areas – preferably
from badminton organisations or as a minimum from other similar sports organisations.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills and proven capacity to support the work of others.
3. Strong planning and organisational skills.
4. Demonstrated ability in problem solving.
5. Ability to prioritize large volumes of work and manage priorities.
6. Excellent English (written and spoken) language skills and superior presentation
skills.
7. Understanding of the events/commercial/media/broadcast areas, sports industry and the role of an international federation / world body in the structure of an Olympic/Paralympic Games sport.
c) Personal Attributes
1. You will have a positive outlook to employment and be a person that takes pride in the quality of work.
2. Strong, effective leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others as a key management tool.
3. An ability to build a team ethos and a sense of team ownership among staff and other internal/external stakeholders.
4. Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision and having a strong work ethic.
Remuneration
Negotiated with the successful candidate dependant on qualifications and experience, but appropriate to remuneration of high quality candidates. An expected remuneration should be stated in the application.
Contract
A contract period will be offered to the successful candidate. Length of the contract to be
discussed. Performance appraisals, against mutually agreed performance objectives will be a regular part of employment.
Hours of Work
The position is contracted and full time. The nature of the work requires flexibility during busy
periods and will involve work on weekends and at times during holidays. The position will also
require travel overseas. No time in lieu arrangements exist for additional hours worked. The
remuneration package will reflect experience, the extent of the role, level of responsibilities
and the work requirements needed.
Required Format for Applications
1. An email application or letter applying for the job;
2. A statement addressing each Selection Criteria (a, b and c above) giving examples
from your employment background and life experiences;
3. A brief CV / resume of no more than two pages with the current employment / most
recent employment experience listed first.
At the time of application, you are required to indicate your current remuneration level and
your expectations in terms of salary.
o Send applications to recruitment.coo@bwf.sport
Time Frames
o Applications close Friday 19 July 2024.
Contact
o Thomas Lund, Secretary General t.lund@bwf.sport
