Senior Sport and Recreation Coordinator: Community Sport Development at The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate/Matric Certificate /Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification;
• A minimum of Three-year Degree/National Diploma (NQF level 6) as recognized by SAQA Sport and Recreation Management, Sport Science, Sport Development, Sport Administration or relevant qualification;
• 2-3 years relevant experience at a Sport and Recreation Coordinator/Sport Promotion Officer level in the sports sector; Valid driver’s license; willingness to travel. 

DUTIES :

• The purpose of this post is to contribute towards increasing number of people participating in Sport and Recreation programs; Facilitate the development of a framework to increase the number of participants in community sport and recreation activities-Inform stakeholders about the legislation within sport and recreation sector; Coordinate and assist in the Development of the framework to increase the number of participants from specific target groups in sport and recreation activities; Assist in Monitoring and evaluation the increase in number of participants from specific target groups in sport and recreation activities;
• Assist in the implementation of interventions to increase the number of participants from specific target groups in sport and recreation activities; Analyse provincial business plans against the grant framework-Receive and acknowledge business plans from the provinces; Analyse provincial business plans; Identify areas from business plans to be strengthened/ improved by provinces; Provide feedback to provinces related to performance and financial information;
• Arrange meetings with the provinces to discuss the findings of the business plans; Receive final approved business plan from provinces; File business plan; Assist with the development of policies and delivery mechanisms to increase the number of participants-Assist Develop policies/delivery mechanisms to increase the number of participants; Consult with relevant; Consolidate the inputs and recommendations and delivery mechanisms;
• Present a draft policy and delivery mechanisms to internal and external stakeholders for inputs; Consolidate inputs received; Present a final input; Ensure implementation and maintenance of delivery mechanisms and policies; Review the effectiveness of current delivery mechanisms and policies;
•  Develop monitoring schedule and implement measures of monitoring-Develop a monitoring schedule; Send monitoring schedule to provinces for completions; Receive monitoring schedule from provinces; Conduct desktop and physical monitoring of performance information against pre-determined targets; Receive consolidated reports of provincial activities and or site visit reports; Monitor provincial performance against business plan targets;
• Meet with provincial coordinators to discuss progress on implementation of targets; Liaise with stakeholders relevant to community sport and recreation activities-Convene stakeholders to plan for implementation of projects; Arrange and attend meetings with stakeholders; Liaise with stakeholders within community sport on implementation of programmes.