National League Administrator

• Provide dedicated day-to-day administrative and operational support to the FAI National League.
• Coordinate League fixtures, rescheduling and the League calendar in conjunction with the department lead.
• Act as first point of contact for National League clubs, managing queries and communications.
• Support matchday operations, including team sheets, disciplinary matters, permissions, results processing and compliance.
• Maintain participant registration and eligibility records for the League on COMET / FAI Connect.
• Support League communications and stakeholder updates.
• Collaborate with the team to streamline department functions, including draws, livestreams and digital platforms.
• Engage with National League clubs and stakeholders to support the delivery of high-standard competitions, capturing meaningful feedback and recommendations.
• Commit to upskilling across department functions and support the wider team during periods of peak demand.
• Use the department’s project-management platform (Asana) to plan, track and report on work, in line with the framework set for the department.
• Support the administration of the National League budget and financial reporting, including raising purchase orders, tracking invoices and maintaining accurate expenditure records, in line with FAI finance policy.
• Maintain accurate records, contribute to League and departmental reporting, and provide additional support to the department as required.
• Ensure GDPR-compliant handling of club and participant data.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative support role, ideally in a competitions, events, sport or membership environment.
• Experience managing a high volume of workload and competing deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder and customer-service skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.

• Experience of competition or fixture administration.
• Familiarity with FAI Connect or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with project-management tools (e.g. Asana).
• An understanding of domestic Irish football.

• A proactive, detail-oriented administrator with a strong customer-service mindset.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities across a live fixture schedule.
• A confident communicator who can build strong relationships with clubs.
• A keen interest in and good knowledge of football.