Sport Coordinator

Sport Coordinator Wairarapa

Part-time 20 hours per week, inclusive of up to two weekend days per month.

Position term - 12 months Fixed Term

Office location to be confirmed, but Masterton is the preferred location

Position Purpose

To lead and deliver a youth programme in the Wairarapa for physically disabled young people (5-18 years), support and enhance the capability of sports to provide opportunities for disabled young people's participation, and to ensure dsport caters for and supports physically disabled youth involvement in sport and active recreation.

Key Accountabilities

Programme delivery

• Design and build a Wairarapa youth programme for physically disabled young people.
• Deliver an effective sport and active recreation programme for physically disabled young people in the Wairarapa.
• Enhance the number of sport and recreation opportunities being offered to physically disabled people, with a particular focus on working with schools to enhance in-school and extra-curricular opportunities.
• Report monthly to dsport Manager on programmes and

Relationship management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with schools, and sports and disability communities in the Wairarapa to increase opportunities for disabled young people to participate in sport and active recreation.
• Liaise and network with schools to identify disabled youth who may be interested in participating in sport and recreation activities and joining the Wairarapa youth group programme.

Communication & marketing

• Promote and market dsport and the Wairarapa youth programme through sport, school and community networks.
• Maintain a social media presence on dsport programmes and services.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in sport or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.

Experience

• Experience in sport development and preferably disability sport.
• Experience working within diverse cultural settings, including communicating and delivering to a variety of audiences e.g. adults and young people.
• A record of successfully investigating, planning and implementing the delivery of sports opportunities and events.
• Experience in the disabled sector is desirable.
• Experience using social media for social marketing.

Skills and Attributes

• Empathy and understanding towards people with disabilities, and a passion for working in both sporting and disability sectors.
• High level of initiative, innovation and self-management and an ability to deliver under pressure.
• Able to build strong partnerships to achieve successful outcomes.
• Ability to build capacity in coaches and volunteers who will then develop and implement sports events aligned with the vision of dsport.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Results focused and ability to deliver on commitments to a high standard.
• Must hold a current full NZ motor vehicle driver's license.
• Ability to travel both regionally and inter-regionally.

Knowledge

• Good computer skills (MS Office, email and databases, social media).
• Budget and financial acumen.
• Has strong networks amongst the sporting community and ideally disability community in the Wairarapa.
• Current knowledge of the NZ and/or Wairarapa sport and recreation industry.

This position works with children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undergo Police Vetting.

For more information on dsport

Applications close - Friday 21 November 5pm

Send your application including CV and covering letter to

About dsport

dsport is a charity managed by a board of elected volunteers and has approximately 200 members aged 5-years and over. Our vision is for Wellington to be a diverse and inclusive region. dsport is underpinned by the principles of inspire, enable, achieve.

We inspire disabled people to believe in themselves. To aspire to being involved in sport and active recreation. To dream. We enable disabled people to get into sport and active recreation. We don't believe in can't. Rather how can we. How can we make this fun and make this work? We persevere and we build strength collectively. But more importantly, our members achieve. They overcome adversity, find work-arounds and creative solutions to achieve. And for some, they will achieve their dreams.

dsport covers Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa but also delivers contracts nationally.

What dsport does to achieve our vision

Activate provide a range of programmes, activities, events, and opportunities for members to participate in sport and active recreation.

Advocate work to promote disability awareness and advocate for access and opportunities which will enrich and enhance our member's lives.

Facilitate work to ensure dsport has the appropriate resources, skills and expertise to deliver our services to our members.

dsport covers Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa but also delivers contracts nationally.