UK Sport has this week advertised for a Chief Executive for the newly-established body UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) which will take over as National Anti-Doping Organisation by the end of 2009. Applications for the £90,000 per year role need to be submitted by 5pm on Monday 6 July.
UKAD will be responsible for the existing test management and education responsibilities currently carried out by UK Sport, together with significant new powers including the centralisation of case management and a strong focus on developing the new organisation’s capabilities in the use of intelligence. These changes will ensure that the UK is best-placed to tackle doping in sport in the run-up to London 2012 and beyond.
John Steele, Chief Executive of UK Sport, said: “This is another important landmark in the establishment of UKAD. Recruitment for a Chair is already well underway and the appointment of a world-class Chief Executive is key to providing further impetus and direction for the new body.”
The separation of the anti-doping function from UK Sport to a stand-alone body was recommended by UK Sport’s Board in December 2007. Since then, UK Sport and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have worked on turning the concept into reality. Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe confirmed in February 2009 that the new organisation would be operational by the end of the year, with a budget of £7.2 million in its first full year – an increase of 60%.
