NATIONAL GAME YOUTH COUNCIL - ROLE PROFILE
Job Title:
Project Officer (Insight)
Reports To:
Senior Project Officer
Job Purpose:
 To provide insight to inform and measure the impact of The FA National Game Youth Council’s action plan and work with the team to provide future recommendations
Jobs Reporting Into The Job Holder:
None
Key Accountabilities:
1. To lead review/insight process following every National Game Youth Council event/project
2. Support Regional Engagement Officers in gaining a National Picture of the impact of CYP/Youth Council Network Nationally
3. To conduct insight projects into the training needs of The FA National Game Youth Council and National Youth Council/SMT network
4. To co-ordinate allocated projects in accordance with Youth Council processes, to provide a very high level of service to Youth Council members and external
stakeholders
5. Work closely with The FA Head of Customer Insight to obtain a full awareness of the young person focussed insight work already produced by The FA
6. Contribution into team planning including attendance at events and team meetings
7. Complete regular personal development reviews
8. To co-ordinate allocated projects in accordance with Youth Council processes, to provide a very high level of service to Youth Council members and external stakeholders
9. Establish good relationships with all stakeholders, in particular other Youth Council colleagues, RA FA Youth Council, County FAs and relevant key external partners i.e.
Charter Standard Clubs
10. Represent the Youth Council at National events, FA and external as and when required to do so
11. To be a spokesperson for the FANG Youth Council and positive role model at all times
12. Live The FA Football Futures Values of Excellence, Pride, Integrity and Collaboration
13. Achieve a personal fundraising target of £200 and contribute to The FA National Game Youth Council’s team fundraising initiatives
14. To undertake any other Youth Council duties as may be reasonably required
Enhanced CRB Check Required if over
18:
Yes
NATIONAL GAME YOUTH COUNCIL - ROLE PROFILE
Key Internal Relationships
 FA National CYP Manager (12-16)
 FA Education Project Officer
 FA Insight Team
 FA National Development Manager (Education)
 FA National Game Administrator
 FA National Game Youth Council Colleagues
 RA FA Youth Council members
 National Game Department Colleagues
 FA National CYP Officer (16-19)
Key External Relationships
 FA CYP Education Team members (AoC Sport, BUCS, ESFA, ISFA)
 County FAs
 Charter Standard Clubs
 Young People
WHAT IS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE ROLE?
Person Specification (Key Skills And Experience Required): Essential
Person Specification (Key Skills And Experience Required): Desirable
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Experience of completing and analysing research
Can work co-operatively with others and values contributions
Communicates relevant information clearly and concisely with others
Completes work to high standards
Sound knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases
Willing to learn and committed to their own personal development
Organised and able to forward plan
Ability to take on responsibility effectively
Ability to work well as part of a team, and the confidence to contribute to
team
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Experience of Research
Sound knowledge of PowerPoint
Ability to review, evaluate information/data and make clear
recommendations
Behaviours required:
Collaborative Teamwork: Works cooperatively and inclusively with others ensuring participation within teams
and across different divisions to support the achievement of The FA National Game Youth Council’s objectives
Influential Communication: Persuasively communicates with others to gain support and ‘buy in’ for ideas
Customer Excellence and Quality: Completes work to high standards and continually looks for ways of improving performance and customer service
NATIONAL GAME YOUTH COUNCIL - ROLE PROFILE
Creating Solutions: Identifies various options and looks at issues from a variety of perspectives before determining the best solution and making a decision
Author: Steve Swallow
Date: 25th June 2015