From sport facility manager to sport administrator
13 of the 21 essential skills of a sport administrator are already essential for a sport facility manager — about 62% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from sport facility manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 8
- would be new
- 62%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a sport administrator
What a sport administrator does
Sport administrators act in a middle management role within sport organisations at all levels, in any sport or country in Europe (e.g. sport clubs, federations, and local authorities). They carry out organisational tasks across a wide range of functions in accordance with the strategy and policies set by management, boards of directors and committees. They play a crucial role in the overall delivery of sport and their work in sport organisations directly impact the unlocking of the potential of the sector in Europe towards health, social inclusion and economy.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- contribute to the development of a sporting estate
- ensure health and safety of customers
- ensure health and safety of staff
- implement operational business plans
- implement strategic planning
- involve volunteers
- lead a team
- manage a team
- manage customer service
- manage personal professional development in sport
- manage sport facility finances
- perform project management
- promote equality in sport activities
What would be new
8 skillsEssential for a sport administrator and not for a sport facility manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- coordinate the administration of a sports organisation
- develop opportunities for progression in sport
- develop practices to conduct effective sport club management
- ensure the provision of resources for physical activity
- impact of politics on sport delivery
- liaise with sports organisations
- manage internal process of a sport organisation
- respond to enquiries
← sport facility managersport administrator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a sport administrator?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.