Sport Development Officer at George Local Municipality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification preferably a B-Degree or National Diploma
• Computer literacy: MS Office
• 3 – 5 years relevant experience
• A Valid code B driver’s license

COMPETENCIES:

• Core Professional Competencies: Conceptual Thinking, Organisational Awareness, Attention to Detail, Monitoring and Control, Planning and Organising.
• Functional Competencies: People Management, Professional/Technical Proficiency.
• Public Service Orientation Competencies: Interpersonal Relationships, Communication, Service Delivery Orientation, Client Orientation and Customer Focus.
• Personal Competencies: Action and Outcome Orientation, Resilience, Change Readiness, Learning Orientation, Accountability and Ethical Conduct, Problem Solving.
• Management/Leadership Competencies: Impact and Influence, Team Orientation, Coaching and Mentoring, Strategic Capability and Leadership.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Ensure that sufficient and quality sport delivery services is accessible to all local communities.
• Keep Council properly informed on successful outcomes of sport development projects.
• Ensure that the municipality sport grant funded projects comply with the objectives of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant.
• Enforce the practicing of the Sport Development Policy, Council objectives and strategies.
• Ensure a positive, safe and healthy work environment.
• Ensure that an efficient administrative service is rendered to the section.
• Ensure the effective interaction with all stakeholders in all aspects of sport development.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE POST

• Ability to communicate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, late hours, weekends.
• Be available at sport centres, sites and meetings.
• Ability to take full responsibility to engage in and resolve any sport related crises on any given occasion.
• Ability to write items and compile reports.
• The duties listed in this job description are not exhaustive, and the employer is entitled to instruct the employee at any time to carry out additional duties or responsibilities which fall reasonably within the ambit of the job description, or in accordance with operational requirements. Should a grievance be felt with regard to any such instruction issued, representation may be made to supervision or higher authority by means of the grievance procedure, but in the first instance the instruction shall be obeyed.

CLOSING DATE: July 24, 2026