ECB: Cricket Regulator Operations Executive (Deadline – Dec 11)

PURPOSE

Established in December 2023, the Cricket Regulator was set up to be the ring-fenced executive team responsible for ensuring effective education programmes are in place; to operate best practice monitoring, intelligence, and compliance programmes; to investigate alleged breaches, and to prosecute cases where considered appropriate.

The Cricket Regulator focuses on Anti-Corruption, Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Doping, Safeguarding, General Misconduct, and Agency activity in the professional game, as well as other designated levels of organised cricket. Safeguarding and Anti-Discrimination also involves working with other organisations across the recreational game. The Cricket Regulator also ensures cricket in England and Wales meets the regulatory requirements of the International Cricket Council, and also playing a lead role in combatting global threats.

The roles and responsibilities of the Cricket Regulator were previously carried out by an ECB team, which has largely transitioned across to the new structure. An objective in the creation of the Cricket Regulator was to create greater assurance around the separation between regulatory functions and the remainder of the ECB activities.

The Operations Executive role will deliver a centralised administrative and operations support service for the Cricket Regulator.

THE ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level, covering the recreational and professional games. The goal of the ECB is for cricket to be the most inclusive team sport, through delivering the Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfilling the ECB purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

The ECB Board has the power to set standards in relation to on and off field activity and does so through regulations. The ECB General Counsel has executive responsibility for the ECB regulations, reporting to the ECB Chief Executive. All proposed regulation must be scrutinised by the Regulatory Board, who advise the ECB Board.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Delivering precise, prompt, and diverse administrative support to the Cricket Regulator.
• Managing all the required logistics for the independent Cricket Safeguarding and Cricket Discipline Panel hearings (to include planning meeting dates and venues, liaising with individuals subject to investigation and panel members, sharing sensitive case files and decision letters).
• Managing all the administrative process for Cricket Safeguarding and Discipline Panel Appeal hearings.
• Administering the Fixed Penalty Notice process for the professional game.
• Support the delivery of Cricket Regulator events such as the Safeguarding Conference or Anti-Doping program.
• Organising team meetings to include booking venues, group accommodation and taking minutes.
• Supporting the finance process including raising purchase orders and processing invoices.
• Monitoring shared department email accounts.
• Any other reasonable tasks as requested by the Director of the Cricket Regulator.

YOU’LL HAVE

• A relevant background in a secretarial or administrative role, preferably from a relevant setting (sport, panel, regulatory, discipline).
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in quickly learning and applying new processes and procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience in handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience, and proficiency using IT software such as Excel, SharePoint, Smartsheet and Adobe.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• A flexibility to undertake a diverse range of responsibilities.

YOU’LL RECEIVE

• Competitive salary
• Holiday – 25 days a year; and Volunteering – 2 days a year
• Pension – Non-contributory pension
• Private medical insurance and long-term sickness insurance
• Employee health cash-back plan
• Life assurance – four times your annual basic salary
• Enhanced family leave and pay
• Other competitive benefits, and access to support and development programmes

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.