International Ratings Officer (IRO)

Applications are sought for this important post, to start from 1st November 2008.

Applications should be made by 15^th September 2008 to:

ECF Office
The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0YD

General view of the work involved for the ECF IRO

Each Federation is expected to nominate a person who is the go-between for the Federation and FIDE in relation to rating and related matters. These “related matters” include:

• All work associated with preparation and submission of FIDE title claims; this includes the checking of validity of the title norm certificates.
  
  
• Advising players, arbiters, organisers and others concerned of their target performances required by FIDE regulations to achieve title norms and titles.
  
  
• Advising players and organisers on rating enquiries: dealing with such enquiries that arise; this will require a thorough understanding of the operation of the FIDE Rating System.
  
  
• The maintenance of a schedule of events run under the auspices of ECF and registered as FIDE rated events: notification of registered events to FIDE following event organisers’ requests.
  
  
• The drafting of all invoices for ECF Secretariat to send to event organisers showing the extent of their liability for rating fees.
  
  
• The maintenance of part rating lists publishing this list on the web and the distribution of this information and its implications to event organisers on request.
  
  
• The submission of rating reports and any title norm certificates to FIDE for every rated event under the umbrella of the ECF.
  
  
• Liaising with events to enforce that they enforce the regulation that all players in FIDE rated events are members of a national federation.

Further details of FIDE rating and title regulations can be found at: www.fide.com/info/handbook?id=10&view=category

An additional required ECF activity is to grade the results of ECF members in foreign events. Note: these have to be registered in advance and the results submitted.

The IRO reports to the ECF Manager of Grading and Rating and should keep him informed of progress, issues, etc. The IRO will also be required to liaise with the International Director on title and rating aspects and consideration of any proposed changes. The IRO will receive an honorarium.