Following a member consultation and the commencement of the development of the 2022-2025 Netball France Strategy, Netball France is opening applications for 2022 Board positions
Formed in 2020, Netball France is the body responsible for the growth, sustainability, and success of netball across France. Our vision is for netball in France to be a thriving, world class sport, driven by our values of diversity & inclusion, respect, empowerment, integrity, transparency, creativity, and ambition.
With the commencement of the development of our 2022-2025 strategy, we are looking for a group of passionate, motivated, ambitious individuals to lead the sport into a new era. After consultation with members and stakeholders, our current Board has begun the development of the strategy, with the further development and implementation of the strategy to be undertaken by the new Board. As part of this consultation and strategy development, a slight change in the structure of the organisation will be implemented, with the governing body moving from a Board structure to a Board and Council structure. The Board will consist of individuals with specific portfolios relevant to growing the sport in France, who will be tasked with implementing the strategy, and the Council will consist of a representative from each of the Member Organisations, tasked with providing feedback from their clubs and holding the Board accountable for implementing the strategy.
As we are still undergoing the development of the 2022-2025 strategy, we are beginning with applications for the Board positions deemed most urgent, based on the member consultation. The Board reserves the right to appoint new directors or form sub-committees throughout the year, where necessary to meet the targets of the strategy.
Position descriptions can be found at the link at the bottom of the post. Please note that all position descriptions are merely an indicative summary of the role and are not intended to be exhaustive. As a new, quickly growing organisation, we are searching for innovative, passionate, ambitious candidates who are looking to make these roles their own, prepared to go above and beyond their role descriptions, and to put time and effort into developing and implementing the Netball France 2022-2025 strategy and making Netball France a world class organisation.
As we are searching for the best candidates to help drive the sport forward in France, it is not necessary to speak French, be based in France, or to be currently involved in any of the Member Organisations. The majority of work can be conducted from anywhere in the world, and meetings can be attended via phone/video connection. Please also note that taking a position on the board will not prevent you from taking any other position within the organisation, including as a player/athlete.
If you would like to apply for one of these roles, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing which role you are applying for and explaining your motivations, previous experience/relevant skills, and what you can bring to the role with the subject ‘2022 BOARD APPLICATIONS – ROLE – NAME’ to contact@netballfrance.com by midnight, 7th February 2022. If you would like to apply for more than one role, please send a separate cover letter for each role you are interested in. If none of the specific roles fit your skill set but you would still like to be involved, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing how you could be of assistance, what you can bring to the organisation and explaining your motivations, previous experience, and relevant skills. The Board reserves the right to appoint Directors Without Portfolio or consider you for another potential Board or sub-committee position and may contact you throughout 2022 to invite you to apply for a relevant position.
Candidates may be asked to participate in an online video interview from 1st-11th February, and successful candidates will be notified by 12th February, with appointments to be publicly announced at the 2022 AGM on Sunday 13th February.
Please note that as a newly formed, not-for-profit organisation, Board and Council positions are not remunerated. We are aware of the volume and intensity of work required for each of these positions, however unfortunately until netball in France grows and receives a higher income, we are unable to offer compensation. We are looking to find driven, motivated individuals who are passionate about netball and willing to donate some of their talent and free time to developing Netball France into an elite, world class organisation.
We look forward to receiving applications from our members and the broader netball community!