Senior Officer: Sports: Ref: 27/2024/BGM/P10 at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

The University is looking for energetic individuals who will be responsible for coordinating and administering sports activities to contribute towards intellectual, physical, social, and leadership development of students. The incumbent will further actively participate in sports-related community development projects and assist in organizing sponsorships for individual athletes and sports clubs. He/She reports to Head: Sports and must meet the following requirements, competencies and be responsible for the following key performance areas and competencies below.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree/Diploma in Sport Science / Sport Management or equivalent
• At least three (3) years related experience
• Experience with a background in sports administration or coordinating sports at an institution of higher learning will be an added advantage
• Valid drivers’ license
• Must be computer literate: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access/Database, Internet, e-mail

COMPETENCIES

• Technical/ professional knowledge and skill
• Good writing and presentation skills
• Building interpersonal relationships
• Organisational and time management skills
• Results focused
• Quality orientation
• Student / client focus
• Confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with student information
• Safety awareness
• Report writing
• Coaching
• Stress tolerance

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Plan annual campus sports events, initiatives and programmes
• Facilitate student participation in sporting events, initiatives and programmes
• Coordinate usage of sporting facilities
• Provide inputs to the procurement of sporting equipment
• Liaise with relevant functions regarding sporting events
• Maintain sports development activities database as well as the club membership database
• Draft reports on student participation, club membership numbers including the compilation of reports for on and off campus sporting events
• Arrange for information sessions on first aid and emergencies
• Attend safety meetings and participate in SHE events, such as fire drills
• Maintain a neat work environment to minimise safety hazards
• Monitor signage and conduct spot checks of physical environment for safety hazards
• Drive organisation's vehicles with license and with due care
• Drafts sporting news for annual Student publication
• Contribute to the overall development of SMU, and actively improve institutional culture
• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager