Job vacancies at World Sailing - Membership Services Executive and Facilities Assistant

World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, is currently advertising for a Membership Services Executive and a Facilities Assistant to be based at its new offices in London.

Membership Services Executive
 
Reporting to the Business Operations Director, the Membership Services Executive will have a varied role and will be responsible for carrying out administrative tasks across a wide range of functions.  This will be a front line customer services role within World Sailing and will provide person-to-person support via telephone and email to ensure our members have the best possible experience of World Sailing as an organization.
 
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Facilities Assistant
 
Reporting to the Business Operations Director, the Facilities Assistant will have primary responsibility for providing a proactive, high-level of service for meetings. 
 
With the Athlete Services Assistant, be responsible for ensuring the reception is run efficiently and effectively, being a welcoming first point of contact for Board, staff, visitors, sponsors, volunteers and contractors who come to the World Sailing HQ.
 
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All applications should be sent to: human.resources@sailing.org with a CV and covering letter by 4 August 2017.
 
Background
World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
 
World Sailing is responsible for:

• the promotion of the sport internationally;
• managing sailing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
• developing the Racing Rules of Sailing and regulations for all sailing competitions;
• the training of judges, umpires and other administrators;
• the development of the sport around the world; and
• representing the sailors in all matters concerning the sport.
• The principle members of World Sailing are the 145 ‘Member National Authorities’ (MNAs) and the 100+ ‘Class Associations’.

 
We have a clear and ambitious vision:
A world in which millions more people fall in love with sailing; inspired by the unique relationship between sport, technology and the forces of nature, we all work to protect the waters of the world.
 
Our mission:
To make sailing more exciting and accessible for everyone to participate or watch, and use our reach and influence to create a sustainable future for our sport and the waters of the world.