To represent the County and support the Chairman and the Board in their decision-making. 

To visit senior clubs and schools, attends meetings, conferences and club forums.

To represent the County at Twickenham, when invited.

Provide vision, leadership and business planning to develop the Sussex RFU for the benefit of its members. 

Lead and chair the Board and Clubs’ Meetings. 

Be the primary spokesperson for the Sussex RFU.

Ensure the Sussex RFU is compliant with the necessary regulatory requirements (e.g. RFU, FSA etc)

Develop the effectiveness of the Board and strengthen the relationships between members clubs and the Board.

Manage activities of the SRFU Finance Sub Committee.

Produce annual Financial Statements for Sussex RFU Limited and ensure registration with FCA.

Ensure annual business plan aligns to available revenues and reserves.

Produce Quarterly management accounts 

Verify Club Accounts to ensure compliance with RFU Reg 5 

Conduct regular reviews with individual Directors, ensure delivery of actions are tracked against agreed budgets

To grow Girl's contact and non-contact rugby in Sussex

To grow Womens contact and non-contact rugby in Sussex. 

To manage the transition of Girls into Adult Women's Rugby

To sign off applications for Age Grade Players to play out of their Age Grade

To approve 17-year-old female players to take part in Adult Women's Rugby.

To support the Clubs and the SRFU to recruit, train, develop and retain Coaches, Referees and Volunteers.

To manage the recruitment of SRFU Board Members and Officers.

To ensure that all Clubs and the SRFU comply with the RFU policy on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.

To manage enquiries and issues relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Oversee Discipline, Safeguarding and RugbySafe.

Ensure Clubs comply with RFU & SRFU regulations, policies and procedures.

Oversee the process for Clubs to:

• Play Players outside of their Age Grade.
• Host Rugby Camps, Festivals and Tournaments.
• Go on Tour.
• Monitor the activity of Third-Party Coaching Companies operating in Sussex

To promote Adult Male contact and non-contact rugby in sussex

To work with the Director of Junior Rugby to manage the transition of players from Junior to Adult Men's rugby

To oversee the running of leagues and cups for Adult Male, Colts and U17 squads.

To approve 17-year-old players to take part in Adult Rugby.

To manage male and female representative rugby pathways from U16 – Senior Men & Women

To liaise with Harlequins on the Developing Player Programme (DPP) & Player Development Programme (PDG)

To ensure U14 to U18 players from Sussex Clubs & Schools engage with the DPP and PDG programme

To manage the exit pathway for players from the DPP programme.

To develop Mini and Boys Junior Rugby in Sussex

To manage all applications for Mini Players to play out of their Age Grade

To manage all applications from Junior Boys (U12 toU16) to play out of their Age Grade

To work with the Director of Adult Men's & Colts Rugby to manage the transition of players from Junior to Adult Men's  rugby

To work with the Sussex Referee Society to encourage players and coaches to become active referees

Act as a member of the Council to hold the Board to account and: determine policies and regulations.

Attend and contribute to Council Meetings and allocated sub committees across all areas of the game. 

Represent the interests of the SRFU and its clubs to the RFU 

Provide a focal point for the SRFU and its clubs on guidance and specialist contacts at Twickenham.

Provide regular reports to the CB and clubs on all relevant RFU business.

Consult with their CB and clubs