ClimbScotland – Competition Officer

The Competition Officer role will be an essential part of the Climb Scotland programme, key to supporting the delivery of our current domestic competition programme as well as developing future climbing competition opportunities, in collaboration with the Scottish Climbing Wall Network (SCWN) and key partners.

Mountaineering Scotland is the nationally recognised representative body for climbers, hill walkers and ski tourers and it is also the governing body for competitive sport climbing in Scotland. As part of this, the Climb Scotland initiative focuses climbing. This includes;

Outdoor climbing programmes – Real Rock and Ready to Rock

Development and National Squads programmes

Climb Scotland’s Domestic Competition programme has grown over recent years. These competitions play a massive part the retention and progression of the next generation of young climbers, both in a recreational and performance capacity. There is also an increasing interest and demand for adult competitions, which we’d love to develop in collaboration with the Scottish Climbing Wall Network and key partners, to further develop competition opportunities for climbers in Scotland.

Part of this role will require working with our home nation counterparts, planning the wider national domestic competition programme, including the reviewing and developing future events.

Climb Scotland are looking for someone who is forward thinking, well organised and has an understanding and experience of climbing competitions. We need someone with a strong and passionate work ethic, a growth mindset and someone committed to their own development, as well as those around them. Working across multiple levels – from Mountaineering Ireland/BMC to volunteers/members – means we also need someone who is grounded, collaborative and able to build positive working relationships with sector partners (SCWN) as well as climbing facility management and staff.

We need a Competition Officer that has knowledge and experience of competitions, including formats and rules, and has ability and passion to develop, support and grow our volunteer workforce, which are critical to the successful delivery of our competition programme.

Mountaineering Scotland is committed to being an employer and volunteer organisation that recognises and encourages equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion and respect in the workforce, with employment conditions and practices that ensure all staff and volunteers are treated equitably. We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as women, people with disabilities (including hidden disabilities) and individuals from Black and minority ethnic communities.

To manage the delivery of the Scottish competition programme liaising with climbing wall managers, route setters, Competition Coordinators and volunteers

To work in collaboration with other Mountaineering Councils (BMC / Mountaineering Ireland) and the International Federations (World Climbing / UIAA) to create an annual competition calendar of competitions that supports the talent pathway

To continue the growth of a volunteer culture in the competitive Scottish climbing community amongst parents/guardians/climbers/clubs incorporating training opportunities and incentives. Establishing a volunteer pathway from fun comps to National events

Provide copy and visual content for Climb Scotland media on a regular basis based on activities undertaken

Performance will be assessed by reference to the successful achievement of the activities and outcomes stated in ‘Key Responsibilities and Areas of Work’ described above and the achievement of targets…