We are seeking a
full time employee who wants to take their sports administration career to new
heights. Are you self motivated, passionate and a team player who wants make a
positive contribution to the Sport of Canoeing? Apply Now!
Work Type will be
full time and your salary depends upon your experience and qualifications.
Reporting to: The Executive Officer of Queensland
Canoeing
Location: The Beach House, Queensland Sport
Athletics Centre, Nathan and covering the greater South East Queensland. Some
travel is involved in this role.
Role
Status: Full time position until December
2014
Salary: To be confirmed with the successful
applicant
Purpose
of Position:
This position is supported by the
Department of Communities, Sport and Recreation Services through the Local
Sport and Recreation Jobs Plan Program.
The Objectives of the Local Sport and Recreation Jobs Plan are to:
·
Build
the capacity of organisations that support and deliver sport and recreation
opportunities to meet the Queensland Government’s Toward Q2: Tomorrow’s
Queensland commitment to ‘make Queenslanders Australia’s healthiest people’ by
2020
·
Promote
healthy and socially inclusive communities by supporting volunteers’ roles in
the development and delivery of sport and recreation
·
Facilitate
more collaborative and inclusive approaches in local communities so that
opportunities are available for all Queenslanders to be active
·
Encourage
sustainability of local sport and recreation organisations through local,
tailored support that builds the capacity of volunteers to manage organisations
more effectively and efficiently.
The role of the Jobs Plan Officer
will be to:
·
Meet
with the cluster clubs on a regular basis (this may mean evening work)
·
Provide
advice to the clubs on governance and management of their organisation
·
Develop
the clubs volunteer base to build ongoing skills and knowledge within the
cluster clubs
·
Support
clubs with sourcing information on grant opportunities, sponsorship,
fundraising and corporate partnerships for sport and recreation activities
·
Develop
with the club marketing and promotional activities to create greater community
engagement and making people aware of their local sport and recreation
activities and events to be involved in
Desirable Qualifications/Experience
·
Sport
and recreation industry knowledge or qualification with an ability to gain
relevant knowledge to provide high quality support and advice to the cluster
and the organisation as a whole
·
Ability
to communicate with a wide cross section of people, community organisations and
relevant government bodies
·
Be
self-motivated and able to identify organisational priorities to best meet
needs of the clubs
·
Have
the ability to identify local trends to help clubs provide sport and recreation
activities in their local community
·
Help
the clubs to develop local opportunities to create membership growth
Personal Skills and Abilities
·
Highly
developed people skills, communication and interpersonal skills.
·
Highly
developed organisational skill.
·
Capacity
to contribute positively to a small team.
·
Ability
to work under time pressures with high demands and a lot of interruptions.
·
Flexibility
and adaptability
·
Highly
competent in areas of organisation, time management, with excellent computer
skills.
·
Ability
to update websites, databases and social media.
·
Ability
to take instruction.
·
Have
a current drivers licence.
To be eligible to apply for this
position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
The closing date
for this job is the 7th July 2013 so you better apply now before it’s
too late!!
If you wish to
apply for the job please contact Michael Bell here are the details.
Michael Bell
Work Phone – (07) 3349 1933
Mobile Phone – 0414 960 728
Please email your
Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter to Mike Bell, Executive Officer, of
Queensland Canoeing Inc at mike.bell@canoe.org.au
Applicants must be
legally entitled to work in Australia
Thanks.
