IN CONFIDENCE

LADIES GAELIC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
National Development Manager

APPLICATION FORM

In the initial consideration of candidates the information supplied by them plays a significant part in determining who should attend for interview.  It assists to have the information in an orderly form and it ensures that the comparison is thorough and fair.  For this reason only information submitted on the application form will be considered.  CV’s will not be accepted.

All sections of the form must be completed.

Information given will be used only for the purposes of this application and will be treated in a confidential manner.  The application form will be a part of the selection criteria.

Instructions:

1.	The completed application form must be returned so as to arrive not later than 4.00 p.m. Tuesday 28th November 2017).  Application forms received by the Association after the deadline date and time will not be accepted.

2.	Completed applications must be returned to:
Helen O’Rourke
Chief Executive Officer
Ladies Gaelic Football Association
Croke Park, Dublin 3 
helen.orourke@lgfa.ie 

3.	This application form has been devised to enable the short-listing process and relates directly to the criteria outlined in the personnel specification.  Failure to provide sufficient information/detail in response to the direct questions could result in your application not being short-listed, due to a lack of information.	

SECTION 1.    POSITION DETAILS

POSITION APPLIED FOR  	 
National Development Manager	

SECTION 2.    PERSONAL DETAILS

Please use BLOCK LETTERS	
Title  (Mr, Mrs, Ms,)
	Surname	Forename (s) in full:	
Residential / Postal Address 

	
Contacts             Private (        )                                         Business  (         )
 Mobile  (        )                                         Email	
Car Owner (Yes/No)                                                         Driving Licence (Yes/No)	
Details of any endorsements/penalty points on Driving licence:	

SECTION 3.    QUALIFICATIONS 
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. Please give details of your qualifications, i.e. Junior Cert, GCS,GCSE, Leaving Certificate and/or others and please ensure you include the result/grade.	
Dates Attended
   From             To	School/College/Institute Attended	Course Pursued	Subject	Result/Grade	

	

					

	

					

	

					

SECTION 3.    QUALIFICATIONS CONTD

DEGREE AND/OR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMAS, MASTERS, CERTIFICATES etc	
Dates Attended
   From             To	College/Institute Attended	Course Pursued	Subject	Result/Grade	

						

						

FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Please provide full details of any further relevant qualifications you may hold, not listed above.	

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

		

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

		

COACHING QUALIFICATIONS		

		

RELEVANT TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED		

		

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Please describe below any IT qualifications and/or competences that you possess which you believe will be relevant to the post for which you are applying.	

	

	
	
SECTION 4.    EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT POSITION
For your current or most recent employment position, please provide the following details: 	
Name of Employer (please also describe the nature of the business)	

	
Address and Tel number		

		

Position Held		
Describe main duties and responsibilities

		

		

		

		
		
Date of Appointment	From :                                        To:	
Salary at present/On leaving		
State any additional  financial remuneration or allowances		

Reason for leaving:		

If appointed what level of notice is required 		

SECTION 4.    EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONTD

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.  
Please give particulars of all full time employment since your full time education, starting with the appointment immediately preceding that described above.	
Dates 
   From             To	Name and Address of Employer	Position Held and Main Responsibilities	Salary on leaving	Reason for Leaving	

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

						

SECTION 5.    INTERESTS

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
What are your main interests outside work?	

	

	

	

SECTION 6.    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following section asks you to provide an overview of how you meet the skills and experience in relation to the criteria in the Personnel Specification.  Candidates should refer to the specific criteria for the job for which they are applying and demonstrate their ability to meet same.

QUALIFICATIONS
Please outline how your qualifications meet the requirements for the post.	

	

	

	

	

SECTION 6.    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTD

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Briefly outline how you meet the knowledge and experience requirements for this role.	

	

	

	

DECISION MAKING AND RESPONSIBILITY 
Provide an example of how you have demonstrated these skills which are required for this role.	

	

	

	

COMPLEXITY AND CREATIVITY - PROBLEM SOLVING 
Provide an example of how you have demonstrated these skills which are required for this role.	

	

	

	

SECTION 7.    REFERENCES

REFEREE INFORMATION 	
Name	Organisation and position held	Relationship to you	Contact details	

			Phone :
Fax :
Email :	

			Phone :
Fax :
Email :	

			Phone :
Fax :
Email :	
Do you require notification before your referees are contacted?                Yes     /      No	

SECTION 8 – DECLARATION & SIGNATURE

I hereby certify and declare that:

(a)	All of the information that I have provided on this application has been honestly and accurately articulated to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(b)	I have not canvassed any member or employee of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association or sought for or consented to any manner of canvassing to be undertaken on my behalf and that, from the date hereof, I will not undertake seek or consent to any such canvassing.

Signature of Applicant:	____________________________________________

Date:			_____________________________________________

Please ensure that you have provided all of the information for which you have been asked.  A candidate found to have given false information or to have wilfully suppressed any material fact will be liable to disqualification or, if appointed, to dismissal.

The completed form should be returned to:

Helen O’Rourke
Chief Executive Officer
Ladies Gaelic Football Association
Croke Park
Dublin 3
helen.orourke@lgfa.ie

NOTE:	Receipt of returned application forms will not be acknowledged.  Unsuccessful applicants will be informed following confirmation of an appointment.