Volleyball England is today launching the process to recruit a permanent replacement for the Deputy Chief Executive Officer role.
Former Deputy CEO, Sam Jamieson, who is currently fulfilling the Interim CEO role, has decided to embark on a new chapter after 8 successful years at Volleyball England.
Having handed in her notice earlier in the year, Sam and the Board agreed a flexible arrangement as to her final day with a view to supporting the smooth transition to a new permanent CEO.
With news of the new CEO due to be announced before the Commonwealth Games, Sam's last day has been set and the Deputy CEO recruitment process launched.
Adam Walker: "On behalf of Volleyball England, I want to pay tribute to Sam Jamieson who has been a fantastic servant to the sport. She has been at the very heart of this organisation for more than 8 years and will be sorely missed."
Sam Jamieson added: "Having spent more than half of my professional career with Volleyball England I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the sport and the organisation for the opportunities and experiences they have given me. I will miss the Volleyball Family immensely.
"I'm incredibly thankful to the Board for their understanding of my decision to leave and their support as we agreed a timeline that would work for both myself and the organisation.
"Over the last 8 years there has been a huge amount of change, many challenges and more celebrations. The sport and the organisation are in the strongest position I have seen in recent years and I'm looking forward to following progress as a lifelong supporter."
The vacancy
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer will be expected to provide the leadership and management skills to help achieve the organisation's purpose, vision, strategic priorities, guiding principles and values. The successful candidate will be expected to support the delivery of the Volleyball England strategy 'The Game Plan' and, with the CEO, fulfil the responsibilities of the system partner agreement with Sport England.
The DCEO will manage organisational and operational processes and systems, motivating both staff and volunteers, to ensure that Volleyball England is effective as an NGB. The DCEO will lead, develop and manage all staff in the delivery team in the management of the day-to-day delivery of the business. Members, volunteers and professional staff must be supported and nurtured to ensure the provision of high-quality services that meet stakeholder expectations with an emphasis on constantly striving to maintain and provide quality services to our volleyball community.
The perfect candidate will be an excellent leader with experience of managing people, processes and technology in an operational environment. They are likely to have experience within a senior role of an NGB or other sport/leisure-based organisation. They will have a strong command of the issues relevant to volleyball and/ or sport administration in the UK, and an awareness of the broader sporting landscape in the UK and/or abroad.
Please click here to read the full job description.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send a covering letter and application form to jobs@volleyballengland.org by the closing date of 14th August 2022.
