British Baseball Federation Seeks Directors for BSUK Board

Fri 16 Dec 2011

BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK) is a joint venture between the British Baseball Federation (BBF) and the British Softball Federation (BSF) established to promote the development of softball and baseball in the UK. The Board is comprised of three nominees from each national governing body and six jointly appointed Independent Directors (including the Chair).

Currently the BBF have only one representative Director on the Board and have taken the decision to advertise for candidates from the baseball community to fill the remaining places. These are voluntary positions with the remit to help form and influence the strategic direction of the organisation in the 2009 – 2013 funding cycle and beyond. Successful candidates would not be required to sit on the BBF Board, but would be a liaison between the BSUK Board and the BBF Board. While not yet formally addressed in the constitution, it is likely that these would be three-year positions, with a maximum of two terms.

As a growing sports development business with a need to generate increased commercial income to supplement grant funding, the BBF are seeking to appoint directors with experience in one or more of the following areas :

Campaigning, lobbying and political influence
Commercial and income generation
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Equality and diversity
Human Resources
Legal
Facilities and project management
Strategic planning

The key duties and tasks will be to:

Carry out duties in the best interests of the Board
Attend Board meetings, including sub-committee or working group meetings where relevant
Act as an advocate of the BBF and BSUK to voluntary and professional elements of sport
Ensure sound governance through personal and collective actions

The key competencies are:

A high level of objectivity and independent judgement
A high level of integrity and probity
Ability to think and act strategically
An understanding of finance management
An ability to work in partnership
A commitment to equity and equal opportunities
Ability to communicate concisely and effectively
An enthusiasm for the sports of baseball and softball

Any person possessing the necessary and appropriate experience in the key competencies associated with being a director of the BSUK Board is eligible to apply for the position, provided they:

Meet the requirements of a directorship under the Companies Act 1985
Are not excluded for any reason from holding a directorship
Do not possess a criminal record inappropriate for the position within the sports
Have not previously been removed from the position of director within sport, or been dismissed from any other NGB or related body