Chief Executive Officer Organisation The Asian Sports Foundation Salary 45000 Location Home based with some national travel involved Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 14 February 2025 Job Description This role is ideal for a dynamic and innovative individual driven by the challenge of further establishing an emerging charity and eager to influence innovative programmes aimed at promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in sport and physical activity. The successful candidate will address barriers to participation and work to eliminate underrepresentation, inequality, and disproportionality. They will lead the organization through significant growth, ensuring financial sustainability, managing organisational expansion, establishing operational processes, and further developing strategies for governance and fundraising. Additionally, they will deliver groundbreaking programmes, research, and interventions to foster participation, equality, and inclusion for the diverse communities of Asian heritage in England. Role CompetenciesPlanning Timescales: - Strategic Direction - Formalising the long-term strategy and direction in conjunction with the Board. Setting KPIs and measuring progress. Decision Making: - Culture, Inclusion & Diversity - Setting and leading by example the values and behaviours of staff members and ensuring these remain highly visible, recognised and embedded in the culture. Staying abreast of staff morale through staff surveys, exit interviews and responding accordingly. Promoting diversity and equality through priorities, policies, and actions. - Resilient and decisive under pressure, with excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Impact & Influence: - Stakeholder Management – effective management of relationships with funders (Sport England) and other key stakeholders / partners. - Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, from grassroots organisations to senior government officials. Skill Level: - Insight and Advocacy - Capturing and understanding the impact of the organisation's work. Making data driven decisions based on insightful data gathered from our communities. Highlighting the role of ASF, advocating on behalf of partners and communities to media and influential stakeholders. - The ability to inspire colleagues, funders and organisations to collaborate on mutually beneficial partnerships. Communication: - Governance, Director and Trustee relations - Ensuring a compliance calendar is embedded and adhered to. Meeting regularly with the Chair to provide operational updates and other Trustees as required for specialist issues. Creating the agenda for the Board meetings and ensuring papers contain relevant information. Ensuring compliance with all Company House and Charity Commission requirements annually.- Experience of devising and delivering EDI training programmes, ideally within the sporting or charitable sector.- Excellent media and public speaking skills, with the ability to position the organisation as a thought leader in its field. Budget Management: - Financial governance and sustainability - Working with colleagues to oversee financial management and ensure governance compliance. Agreeing and monitoring annual budgets and quarterly forecasts including cash flow and unrestricted reserves. Oversight of finance and audit responsibilities. - Fundraising and partnerships - Working closely with trustees and colleagues to set a fundraising strategy, focusing on creating sustainable funding streams and delivery plans which support organisational growth, long term success and EDI strategy. Agreeing the funding proposition and commercial terms. Keeping a strong personal network of funders at senior (CEO) level and leading on relevant funding bids. Lead & Develop: - Effective line management of the Staff Team (currently f/t Programme manager). Making ongoing choices on resourcing / capability to drive the organisation forward through a period of growth. - Inspirational, dynamic, and adaptable leader with a strong sense of purpose and integrity. Operating Parameters: - Operational Oversight - Ensuring staff are clear on delivery goals, strategy and expectations. Monitoring the needs of our delivery stakeholders – members, partners and volunteers to ensure the organisation's offering is relevant. - To become involved in other ad hoc tasks as required.Desirable Job Criteria: - A successful leadership track record at senior level with the not for profit or commercial sector - Experience of managing a P&L account, demonstrating a high degree of financial literacy across the 3rd sector- Experience in generating income from multiple sources, ideally spanning commercial, public and voluntary sectors - Experience managing diverse teams; able to build cohesion and to successfully recruit and develop top talent - Experience of managing operations or services of similar scale and complexity - Experience in driving performance and achieving outcomes - Experience in managing organisational change and growth at a senior level - Evidence of demonstrating best practice and taking action to promote diversity and inclusion - Evidence of the ability to develop and sustain productive partnerships and collaborations - Personal experience of charitable work, volunteering and / or involvement in the community - Experience of managing teams remotelySafeguarding - We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and young people (CYP) and at-risk Adults (ARA). Our expectation is that you will fully accept your responsibility for the safety and welfare of all CYP and ARA by being fully conversant with all our safeguarding policies and reporting anything that does not appear to be correct. The post may be subject to an enhanced DBS check and yearly self-declarations.Equality & Diversity – must be able to demonstrate that equality, diversity and inclusion will be maintained and developed across all programmes and areas of the business. How to apply If you're ready to make a difference to organisations and communities across England and be part of something truly impactful and inspiring, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining why you feel you are the next CEO for the Asian Sports Foundation to angus-martin@asiansportsfoundation.org Share X LinkedIn Email