As part of our re-structure of the elected positions on the CFA Council, we have created a new voluntary role to focus on representing the key area of facility development in Cambridgeshire.

While this is a voluntary role, it would be advantageous if the individual has some knowledge of the following:

• The needs of football clubs in providing suitable playing and changing facilities
• Delivering a facility improvement project
• Fund raising and business planning
• Public and private sector facility projects
• Planning applications process

  The requirements of the role include:

• To attend Council Meetings (usually 4/5 per year)
• To sit on working groups and committees (which can act with delegated authority on certain matters) NB Disciplinary and Referees Committees are set up under regulation from The Football Association
• Members to be deployed based on their skills and experience, in order to assist with the delivery of the CFA strategy and/or committee terms of reference
• To represent the Cambridgeshire Football Association, as an elected member (by format, category, or appointed by an organisation) or as a Life Member or Acting Vice-President in a way that assists with the CFA’s overall strategy and/or operations
• To be clearly active or declared non active in undertaking CFA activities
• No person shall be capable of being appointed as a Representative Council Member unless he/she holds an active position or recent involvement in football at the time of his appointment
• To act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Council Members
• To undertake all training and fully comply with all requirements relating to Safeguarding Operating Standards
• To maintain an up-to-date conflict of interest declaration for publication on the CFA website and to provide the Association with information for publication on the website and elsewhere
• To act as a stakeholder for the whole game as well as the format/ category represented, ensuring that all parties are reminded of the best interests of the game

To apply, please submit the Facilities Council Representative Application Form. Please email this to elections@cambridgeshirefa.com by 23^rd April 2018.