School Sport Coordinator: School Sport (5 Positions Available For a Contract Period of 3 Years), Ref No. CAS 36/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a competent individual to assist with the creation of an enabling environment, aligned to the Western Cape School Sport Strategy for Western Cape school - going learners, in the priority codes, relevant to the focus codes.

Minimum Requirements

• Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent qualification)
• A minimum of 1 year experience in coaching or administration in at least one of the specific codes: Aquatics, Gymnastics, Netball and Table Tennis/ Athletics, Basketball, Goalball and Tennis/ Baseball, Football, Hockey and Softball/ Chess, Cricket, Rugby and Volleyball/ Kgati, Kho–Kho, Jukskei and Morabaraba.

Recommendation

• None.

Key Performance Areas

• To support and work closely with federation code specific structures, for the relevant sport or Indigenous codes to be developed in the following areas: To link the school sport code specific structures with their respective federation structure in order: To assist with the implementation of code development for the relevant priority codes: Ensure that code specific accredited training is delivered to educators, coaches and volunteers: Manage the collection of statistics, collate reports, and maintain a database of participants and track their development; Monitoring and evaluation; It will be advantageous to have experience managing activities, events, and people.

Competencies

• Knowledge of the following: Recreation-based activities, School Sport activities and relevant next-level participation, e.g. inter - school participation; Relevant recreation, school sport, and sport in general policies, rules, and regulations; National Sport and Recreation Plan; Prescripts surrounding the Public Service, e.g. Public Service Act & Regulations and Public Finance Management Act (PFMA); It will be advantageous to have a valid (Code B or higher) driving licence.

Skills needed:

• Numeracy
• Literacy
• Computer Literacy
• Project Management
• Presentation
• Networking
• Written and verbal communication
• Interpersonal
• Problem solving and strong ability to handle conflict
• Ability to work under pressure; Proven leadership, managerial, administrative and asset management skills; Research and inter-sectoral collaboration skills
• Ability to function as a team member; Ability to liaise with personnel at all levels; Possess presentation skills; Possess decision-making skills
• Mediation skills
• Be innovative and creative; Be tactful; and people and performance management skills.

Remuneration

• R 228 321- R 268 950 per annum plus 37% in lieu of benefits (Salary Level 5)