Women's Development Lead

Golf Ireland; Maynooth; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Golf Ireland, the governing body for golf in Ireland, seeks a Women’s Development Manager in Maynooth to lead the delivery of a dedicated action plan for women and girls. You will drive participation, develop volunteers, and support clubs across community, regional and national levels.

You will manage programmes, collaborate with departments, and advocate for women in golf, aligning with Golf Ireland's strategic plan and national policies.

Qualifications

• Excellent project management experience.
• Experience compiling funding applications and reporting outputs & impacts of funding.
• An understanding of sports governance.
• Knowledge of Golf Ireland’s strategic plan and Sport Ireland's Women in Sport Policy.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and adhere to strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead the implementation of a new women & girls action plan.
• Project manage programmes to increase participation and develop volunteers and support clubs.
• Work with Junior Golf Initiatives for girls.
• Collaborate with Golf Ireland departments to deliver women-focused objectives.
• Be a key member of Golf Ireland’s Development & Club Support team.
• Lead administration of funding applications and reporting with department leads.
• Prepare and oversee a dedicated budget.
• Provide regular reports to the Director of Development & Club Support, Board and committees.
• Oversee research, data insights and review existing women’s programmes.
• Provide training on recruitment and retention of women in golf.
• Undertake other duties within role scope.

Skills

Project management

Relationship management

Funding applications

Governance

Strategic planning

Policy knowledge

Deadline management

Education

Degree in Sports development or related

Job description

Golf Ireland, the governing body for golf in Ireland, seeks a Women’s Development Manager in Maynooth to lead the delivery of a dedicated action plan for women and girls. You will drive participation, develop volunteers, and support clubs across community, regional and national levels.

You will manage programmes, collaborate with departments, and advocate for women in golf, aligning with Golf Ireland's strategic plan and national policies.