Sports Coordinator

University of Auckland; Auckland; In loco; NZD 64.000 - 79.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Five weeks’ annual leave

Flexible employment practices

Discounted onsite childcare

Descrizione del lavoro

The University of Auckland is seeking a full-time Sports Coordinator to support student wellbeing by delivering sport tournaments, leagues, programmes and events. You will help co-ordinate Interfaculty Championships, social leagues, and other campus activities.

Reporting to the Sports Team Leader, you will manage planning, budgets, travel and staffing for events and national championships, and support university teams’ travel arrangements.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant tertiary qualification.
• Experience and knowledge of sport and recreation programming, delivery and sport event management.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and passion for the sport and recreation industry.

Mansioni

• Oversee the successful delivery of sport tournaments/programmes including planning, marketing, registrations, venues, draws, officials, health and safety, prizes and reporting results.
• Manage budgets, travel arrangements, staffing and logistics for national inter-tertiary events.
• Advise on opportunities to develop and annual planning in sport delivery.
• Project manage and deliver sports events, programmes and services as required.

Conoscenze

Sport programming

Event management

Relationship building

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

• UoA Department Name: Sports and Recreation

Company Description

Waipapa Taumata Rau| The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading university. With more than 6,000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are proud to be one of the country’s largest and most diverse employers. Our people are driven by curiosity, purpose, and a shared commitment to creating positive impact for our communities.

The Sport and Recreation team provides sporting and fitness services to students and staff, allowing them to maintain a healthy lifestyle, participate in sporting competition and socialise with friends while pursuing academic goals. Sports leagues, fitness training and recreation programmes provide opportunities for all students and staff to participate in sport and recreation whilst at University.

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunityWe are currently seeking a full-timeSports Coordinatorto play a key role in the wellbeing of our students.

Reporting to the Sports Team Leader, our Sports Coordinators oversee all elements related to the successful delivery of University sports tournaments, leagues, programmes and events. Current portfolios include our Interfaculty Sports Championships, UNIM8S Social Sports Leagues, Inter-residential tournaments, sailing and other marine sports, University sporting clubs development and key sporting events including The Great Waka Ama Race and University Metrogaine.

Sports Coordinators also provide support in managing our University of Auckland representative teams and assisting with their travel and arrangements to compete in the University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand National Championship events.

Key accountabilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee all elements related to the successful delivery of a sport tournament/programme including but not limited to, planning, marketing, registrations, venues, draws, officials, health and safety, prizes and communicating results.
• Oversee some elements of the University’s participation in national inter-tertiary tournaments and events including but not limited to managing budgets, travel arrangements, staffing and logistics.
• Advise the Sports Team Leader on various aspects of sport delivery including opportunities to develop, process improvements and annual planning.
• Project manage and deliver sports events, programmes and services as required.

This is afull-time(37.5 hours pw), fixed termposition for 8 months.

The remuneration is $63,600 - $79,300 per annum, dependent on skills and experience.

• A bachelor’s degree or a relevant tertiary qualification
• Relevant experience and knowledge of sport and recreation programming, delivery and sport event management
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and passion for the sport and recreation industry.

Preferred:

• Refereeing, coaching or team management skills
• Sports delivery experience in the Tertiary sector preferred
• Outstanding communication skills and pride yourself on delivering the highest level of service to our students.

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātouThe University of Auckland is dedicated to providing an excellent and stimulating environment for its employees which ensures a healthy work life balance through.

• Five weeks’ annual leave per annum.
• Flexible employment practices
• Discounted, onsite childcare, parking and various leisure and recreation services.

For more information on the benefits of working here, see our Staff Benefits page.

18 November 2026

Additional Information

Equity

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