Sports Coordinator

The University of Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave per annum

Flexible employment practices

Discounted onsite childcare

Parking and leisure services

Job summary

The University of Auckland is seeking a full-time Sports Coordinator to oversee the successful delivery of university sport tournaments, leagues, programmes and events, and to contribute to student wellbeing.

Reporting to the Sports Team Leader, you will manage planning, budgets, travel, venues, registrations, officials, health and safety, prizes and communications, while building strong relationships with clubs, staff and students.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all elements related to the successful delivery of a sport tournament/programme including planning, marketing, registrations, venues, draws, officials, health and safety, prizes and communicating results.
• Oversee elements of the University's participation in national inter-tertiary tournaments and events including managing budgets, travel arrangements, staffing and logistics.
• Advise on opportunities to develop, process improvements and annual planning.
• Project manage and deliver sports events, programmes and services as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Sport event management

Relationship building

Enthusiasm for sport

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

The University of AucklandThe University of Auckland is New Zealand's pre-eminent research-led University. Established in 1883, it is an international centre of learning and academic excellence. With just over 5,200 staff and more than...

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We 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 mātou

The 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.