Sports Officer x2 at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        
Key responsibilities include the following:

• Sports club management: implementing sports club systems, establish or maintain relationships with local, regional, provincial and national federations.
• Promote student experience: establish and manage mass participation programs such as internal leagues, club tournaments and tours, including
• Participation in high level competitions such as USSA, Varsity Cup, Varsity Sports as     well as international tours where necessary.
•  Recruitment and retention: establish recruitment basis for clubs through feeder schools and clubs, ensure tracking of academic progress and level of sport
•  Achievement, and award bursaries to deserving student athletes based on the set criteria.
•  Human resources: lead and recommend appointment of coaches, team managers and other sport specific technical expertise in line with the University’s
•  human resources policies.
•  Finances: coordinate procurement of equipment and other necessities for allocated sport codes in line with Wits Sport procedures, receive and share
• monthly statements with club committees, and lead fundraising initiatives for clubs towards USSA participation and other club needs.
•  Administration: ensuring that clubs are affiliated with various sports federations, including USSA, facilities and transport are timely booked for training
• and competitions, and clubs are well advertised through various social media platforms.

Required Academic Qualification/s, competences, and experience.    

•  A Degree in Sports Management.
•  Minimum of three years relevant sports club management experience in Higher Education.  
•  Sound knowledge of the USSA participation rules and regulations.
•  Report writing skills.
•  Excellent interpersonal communication.
•  Ability to manage several sports clubs in parallel.
•  Diplomacy and conflict management skills.
•  Knowledge of one or more of the following sports will be an advantage: Cricket, Football or Hockey.