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Where a sport administrator can go next

2 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a sport administrator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Sport administrators act in a middle management role within sport organisations at all levels, in any sport or country in Europe (e.g. sport clubs, federations, and local authorities). They carry out organisational tasks across a wide range of functions in accordance with the strategy and policies set by management, boards of directors and committees. They play a crucial role in the overall delivery of sport and their work in sport organisations directly impact the unlocking of the potential of the sector in Europe towards health, social inclusion and economy.

Also known as programme administrator, sport administration officer, sports club administrator, administrator of sports club, sports administration officer, cricket club administrator, administrator of olympic spot recruiting.

Managers 32 skills on file 2 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: sport facility manager, 54%

Fig. 2 · Career map 2 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 2 nearest destinations from sport administrator, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a sport administrator already covers. All 2 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Only 2 moves are listed. Few other occupations share enough of this job's skills for a fair comparison, and jobs that share almost all of them are left out as the same work under another name.

sport facility manager 54% covered · difficulty 51.1

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

recreation policy officer 19% covered · difficulty 69.8

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A sport administrator needs 21 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

develop practices to conduct effective sport club management management skills
ensure the provision of resources for physical activity management skills
impact of politics on sport delivery services
manage internal process of a sport organisation management skills
coordinate the administration of a sports organisation management skills
develop opportunities for progression in sport management skills
manage personal professional development in sport communication, collaboration and creativity
manage sport facility finances management skills
ensure health and safety of customers assisting and caring
involve volunteers management skills

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a sport administrator does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

sport facility manager 58% covered · difficulty 50.4

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Sport administrator is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a sport administrator’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.