Regional Sports Director - Sport Manawatū

If you want to be part of a vibrant, agile and dynamic team with a passion to support more rangatahi participate in secondary school sport then we welcome your application.

Sport Manawatū is searching for a forward-thinking individual to take up the position of Regional Sports Director.

The key purpose of the Regional Sports Director (RSD) is to grow, support and maintain the provision of quality sporting experiences for secondary school students. The RSD will have mana and credibility in the secondary education environment, and strong understanding of the opportunities sport offers to schools.

The outcome this position is working towards is: More rangatahi participating in secondary school sport.

This will be achieved through four focused areas:

• Competition management and delivery.
• Supporting the school sport workforce and leadership.
• Using insights to meet the changing needs of rangatahi, and
• Leveraging existing good practice in sport development for the benefit of schools.

Regional Sports Directors are responsible for increasing the number of rangatahi participating in sport at/and for secondary schools in their region by:

• Sanctioning and overseeing the delivery of a calendar of quality sports events and opportunities that provide meaningful experiences for the maximum number of rangatahi throughout their school years, and that incorporate the principles of Balance is Better.
• Providing support and advocacy for school sport staff, school management, sport volunteers and community sport organisations to ensure school sport offerings meet the changing needs of rangatahi, result in increased participation and highlight the value of sport to rangatahi and the education setting.
• Collecting, using and sharing insights from research, and rangatahi themselves, to ensure the sport offering in schools is inclusive, and will continue to meet the needs of all rangatahi throughout their school years.
• Identifying constraints and opportunities for sport in schools, communicating these to the wider sport sector, and ensuring sport sector initiatives (particularly Regional Sports Trusts Sport Development initiatives) are well integrated into the secondary school setting.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for the following skills, experience and education –

• 3 – 5 years’ experience in the sports and/or education industry with demonstrated experience and proven leadership skills in leading a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work individually and collaboratively as part of a wider team to develop and deliver on outcomes driven accountabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage relationships, communicate with a wide cross-section of organisations including individuals in a positive and constructive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with efficiency.
• Considerable experience in creating and implementing participation and/or development initiatives for young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of the inequities which exist for rangatahi and whanau to participate in sport.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi would be preferred.
• An exemplary level of integrity and trust.
• Understanding of and affinity to the Sport Manawatū ‘Purpose’ and ‘Direction’.

In return, Sport Manawatū offers a welcoming team environment and a great staff wellness package including sports leave and community leave. The hours are negotiable for the right candidate (full time or part time available).

For more information or a copy of the job description, please contact michelle.copeman@sportmanawatu.org.nz or call 0274667473.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 11th June 2023 and all applications must be made online.