Head of Development and Sustainability Department 100%

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead and manage the internal & external Development and Sustainability team in line with good governance and high-quality management practices
• Oversees FIVB’s Volleyball Development, E-learning and Educational programmes and special initiatives/projects as required
• Develop and lead FIVB Sustainability Strategy
• Oversee, manage and support FIVB Development and Sustainability Commissions
• Prepare project reports and present them to Internal & external stakeholders as required
• Develop, plan and manage Dept. budget
• Collaborate internally with FIVB and Volleyball World Depts/colleagues to successfully enhance FIVB support invested into approved projects & activities.
• Serve as the FIVB Operation interface to the FIVB Volleyball Foundation
• Establish and maintain excellent relations with Confederations, National Federations, Zonal Associations and lead the team of internal and external members.
• Actively participate in activities where necessary to achieve FIVB’s strategic plans/goals
• Actively participate in meetings and forums
o Be part of the FIVB Leadership meetings/activities, and
o Dept meetings/activities
• Support the FIVB President, FIVB leadership and FIVB staff onsite as needed
• Liaise and engage the IOC Olympic Solidarity team to support FIVB National Federation projects.
• Plan and coordinate FIVB leadership/ delegation visits to National Federations, projects.
• Produce communications materials about various department activities (e.g. slide decks, talking points, brochure content etc.)
• Leads DAS department, by example and empowers team members to take responsibility .

CORE COMPENTENCIES:
1. Technical and professional knowledge
Excellent knowledge of volleyball and beach volleyball and sustainability best practices in these sports. First-hand knowledge of tools and solutions to enhance the development of the national teams and players.
2. Information seeking
Good and active listening skills. Encourages feedback and provides feedback. Demonstrates openness towards news, whether good or bad.
3. Problem solving and decision-making
Isolates issues and finds creative ways to solve problems. Makes sound decisions that benefit the organisation.
4. Result orientation
Achievement oriented, always knows where the goal is. Thinks in term of progress towards goal and feels pressure to achieve timely results.
5. Cross cultural skills
Is accustomed to expecting the unexpected in international settings. More than that, enjoys things that are different and surprising. Respects cultural differences, and recognises that no single culture is better than any other. Is adaptable and patient, and has a calm and balanced personality that allows them to adjust as situations change
6. Communication Skills
Demonstrates ability to communicate with Confederations, NF leadership sand staff, coaches and players. Acts with confidence in his/her area of expertise.
Communicates openly and easily with others. Initiates conversations and invites others to communicate with them. Effectively uses current information technology to maintain a constant flow of accurate, timely information, even across great distances. Fluent in English.
7. Personal Responsibility
Accepts responsibility for our own actions. This includes keeping our promises– and not placing blame. It is based in a belief that one can make a positive difference, regardless of the obstacles, and can have a positive influence upon events and people. Be positive.
8. FIVB Reputation
Understands, shares and behaves in a manner that reflects FIVB’s passion for Volleyball. This includes embracing FIVB’s core values (Unity, Respect, Teamwork) and commits to making a difference, to be a team player.