Shamrock Rovers FC are looking to recruit a Football and Social Responsibility Officer (FSR).

Interested candidates should submit applications, including a CV and cover letter, via email and include SRFC/FSRO as the subject line.

The deadline for applications is May 26, 2023.

The Football & Social Responsibility (FSR) Officer is responsible for the development and implementation of football social responsibility policies and measures. Overall, the club FSR Officer’s terms of reference for the position can be summarised as follows:

Specific Duties

• Act as a single FSR point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.


• Coordinate and oversee the club’s FSR and sustainability strategy, using UEFA’s Football Sustainability Strategy 2030 and the FAI FSR Strategy 2023-2027 (TBC) as a framework.


• Liaise and cooperate with a variety of community groups and organisations to develop and maintain club in the community relationships and to identify target clientele for the club’s FSR programmes.


• Liaise and cooperate with a broad range of community service providers including Local Authorities, Social Services, various Government Departments and other relevant statutory agencies in the design, development and delivery of socially focussed programmes.


• Identify opportunities to create new income streams via fundraising events, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, charitable foundations and EU and statutory funding avenues and apply for relevant grants related to the club’s ongoing FSR work.


• Collaborate closely with all club departments to develop and promote FSR guidelines, policies, and activities.


• Guide decision-making processes to improve overall club performance and support strategic objectives.


• Contribute to the achievement of measurable long-term sustainability objectives and KPIs.


• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate the design, development and delivery of socially focussed programmes, services, and events in the football club’s local community.


• Coordinate the delivery of a range of social services in the community including (but not limited to) football themed education/health programmes for schoolchildren, working with elderly and other groups of marginalised people and facilitate football activities for people with disabilities.


• Plan your own work schedule and set work targets in consultation with the Club Board.

Interested candidates should send applications, including a CV and cover letter, by email.