Bowls NZ National Coaching Coordinator

BOWLS NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL COACHING COORDINATOR

We are seeking an outstanding candidate for the role of National Coaching Coordinator for Bowls New Zealand. This role involves the implementation of the Bowls New Zealand Coaching Plan – and is primarily about supporting the Coach Trainers and Centre Coaching Coordinators to organize and deliver the Bowls NZ Coach Development Framework.

This is a position where an individual can make a real difference to the future of Bowls. You need to bring a passion for developing a culture of and working within a high performance environment. You will live and breathe the mentality that coaching and training makes a difference and have the communication skills to generate buy in and support for that philosophy. You see the opportunities inherent in this national role, you’ll understand the importance of this role to our organization and understand that the work you do will help grow our depth and skill base of coaches and therefore players to ensure we dominate the sport of bowls now and in the future.

We would expect applicants to be able to show an ability to implement plans, and tangible experience in working within a regional structure. We would expect the applicant to be able to demonstrate capabilities around motivating individuals remotely to implement and deliver on the KPI’s of a coaching or training program.

Experience and competence in adult education and training is desired, and while sport focused qualifications or previous coaching or sport management experience will be considered a positive it is not required.

The National Coaching Coordinator will:

• Ensure that Coach Trainers and are assisted to manage the delivery of Introductory and Bowls NZ Coach courses.
• Maintain the integrity of the system by ensuring that the required quality standards of course presentation and assessment are sustained
• Assist Regional Service Centres to ensure that Centres develop and implement strong and sustainable Coaching Plans and to support the development of a culture of Coaching at club and Centre level
• Be responsible for reviewing the Framework resources and ensure the relevant resources are available when courses are planned
• To support Centre Coaching Coordinators in ensuring the updating system is maintained
• To monitor the maintenance of the database
• Oversee the Bowls NZ Youth Bowls programme and support key youth bowls coaches
• Provide a link between Centre Talent Development programmes and the Bowls NZ Talent Development programme to ensure that centre coaches get opportunities to develop

The position requires someone with good organisational skills and the ability to foster strong relationships with a variety of different people. You will need to be a self starter and have the ability to work unsupervised. You will also need to be persistent and positive in championing change.

This is a part time position and starts at 4 days per week with some weekend work required.

The position offers a competitive remuneration package and approved expenses.

Please forward your application and a current CV marked confidential to the attention of the Chief Executive, ‘National Coaching Coordinator’ at Bowls New Zealand.

By email kerry@bowlsnz.co.nz, or by post to Kerry Clark, CEO Bowls New Zealand PO Box 62502 Central Park Auckland

Closing date for applications will be July 30 2010 with interviews beginning as soon as the short listing has been completed. Bowls New Zealand wants the new National Coaching Coordinator to begin as soon as possible.