SPORTS RECOVERY OFFICER

Hong Kong Sports Institute Ltd; Sha Tin; On-site; HKD 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited (HKSI) seeks a Sports Recovery Officer to deliver recovery services for scholarship athletes and provide overseas on-field support. You will lead injury prevention and rehabilitation programs and work closely with coaches and technical staff on elite athletes’ recovery processes.

You will also conduct research and educational programs for athletes and coaches, contributing to high-performance preparation.

Qualifications

• A professional diploma or a university degree in sports therapy, sports medicine or a relevant discipline.
• Or 8 years musculoskeletal recovery services experience for applicants without equivalent academic qualifications.
• A minimum of 2 years sports relevant working experience for the professional diploma holder.
• Able to work irregular hours and work overseas.
• Excellent command of English; Cantonese and Putonghua knowledge is an advantage; awareness of Child Protection in sport and equal opportunity issues in HK context.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery services for scholarship athletes and overseas on-field support.
• Conduct the injury prevention and rehabilitation program.
• Liaise with coaches and other technical support professionals on elite athletes recovery process.
• Conduct research projects and educational programs for elite athletes and coaches.
• Perform any other appropriate duties as assigned by senior staff.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication skills

Overseas travel willingness

Education

Sports therapy/sports medicine degree

8 years musculoskeletal recovery experience

Job description

Reporting to the Manager in the Sports Medicine Centre, the Sports Recovery Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Provide recovery services for scholarship athletes and to provide overseas on-field support;

Conduct the injury prevention and rehabilitation program;

Liaise with coaches and other technical support professionals on elite athletes recovery process;

Conduct research projects and educational programs for elite athletes and coaches, and

Perform any other appropriate duties as assigned by senior staff.

THE REQUIREMENTS

A professional diploma or a university degree in sports therapy, sports medicine or a relevant discipline; or 8 years musculoskeletal recovery services experience for applicants without equivalent academic qualifications;

A minimum of 2 years sports relevant working experience for the professional diploma holder, elite athletes services experience is a definite advantage；

Able to work in irregular hours and work overseas;

Excellent command of both spoken and written English. Ability to speak Cantonese and Putonghua is a definite advantage; and

Awareness / knowledge of Child Protection in sport and equal opportunity issues in the context of Hong Kong are an added advantage.

This is a renewable contract position.Continuation of employment is subject to operational needs.

APPLICATIONS

Appointment will be on a fixed term contract. General information is available at the website http://www.hksi.org.hk.

Applicants who are not invited for interview within six months may consider their applications unsuccessful.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Personal Data provided by appointees will be used strictly for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.

THE HKSI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited ('HKSI') is the Government's delivery agent to provide the high performance training system for eligible sports. The HKSI's mission is to provide an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured and developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena benchmarked at Major Games results.

The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited ('HKSI') is the Government's delivery agent to provide the high performance training system for eligible sports. The HKSI's mission is to provide an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured and developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena benchmarked at Major Games results.