Vacancies

The popularity of basketball in Otago is flying high and we are looking to continue to drive the fun and participation of basketball, and also to develop excellent service delivery through our competitions and community programmes.

This position is based at the Basketball Otago headquarters in Dunedin and is focused around driving community participation and competitions, particularly for school players.  This position will be best suited to someone who has experience and passion in sport development, with good organizational and administration skills, and good with people.  A detailed job description is below.

If you are interested in this position then please submit your CV and a brief cover letter to gm@otago.basketball by 5.00pm on Friday 14^th October.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss further then please get in touch with the General Manager of Basketball Otago, Peter Drew, at gm@otago.basketball or phone 03 4564063.

Purpose of the Role

To manage the primary school Kiwi Hoops competitions and secondary school basketball competitions, as well as supporting other competitions. Also, to facilitate and promote opportunities for juniors and adults to play and enjoy basketball, in particular school children.

Main Tasks

• Manage the annual primary school and secondary school competitions, including appointing and overseeing of ‘Venue Controllers’
• Promote and coordinate the Basketball Otago community development programmes, including the Diggers and Miners programmes, and Girls Got Game
• Manage and organise the Basketball Otago primary schools community outreach programme, working in partnership with Otago’s two NBL teams, the Otago Nuggets and Southern Hoiho
• Work in partnership with Basketball NZ on initiatives and processes for developing community basketball participation and effective basketball delivery
• Work with the Basketball Otago ‘Workforce and Competitions Officer’ to support the recruitment, development, and retention of new young referees through the ‘Young Referee Development Programme’
• Support the Basketball Otago team to deliver major tournaments & events as required
• Take a leading role on social media communications and promotions, as well as supporting the team to maintain website communications and information
• Support the Basketball Otago team in other tasks as necessary

Person Specifications

• Experience and success in a similar sport development role.
• A strong background in basketball competitions, refereeing and officiating would be very useful.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and administration skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.
• Ability to operate with autonomy and decision making when required.
• Able to work positively with all BBO stakeholders, including volunteers officials, and coaches.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and keep to important deadlines in what is at times a fast-paced environment during the winter season.
• Financial literacy skills, and experience in working within budgetary requirements.

(One year contract term commencing 2023, renewable subject to funding and annual performance review)

Applications, which close on 30 September, are invited for this position.

The Person:

• High Quality Coaching experience and ability to coach at all age group levels.
• Existing Respected profile in New Zealand and/or International Basketball community.
• A wide knowledge and in depth understanding of the principles of basketball.
• Able to create basketball training and coaching programs to match a wide range of abilities up to and including New Zealand representative level
• Excellent ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships across all sectors of the community.
• A sound understanding of sports clubs or Associations and their operations.
• Proven ability to meet realistic deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills including confidence in public speaking.
• Excellent people management skills including non-confrontational conflict resolution.
• Outstanding role model who sets high standards with ability to guide, motivate and upskill young people towards a confident and positive adult future both on and off the court.
• A natural leader who inspires people to work together in teams and support each other in pursuit of the best possible related basketball outcomes.
• Understanding of importance to complete administration tasks around all aspects of basketball community activities.
• Coaching Qualifications.

A full job description with detailed responsibilities will be sent to interested parties upon request. The successful applicant will have some scope for negotiation around responsibilities and duties.

All enquiries and requests for job description, in the first instance, should be directed to:

Steve Pipe, President Te Aroha Basketball Association

Email: stephenjohnpipe@gmail.com

The Trust was established in 2016 to support basketball associations across the Greater Wellington region and to assist in utilising basketball as a medium and pathway for youth development, for youth at risk.

The focus of the Trust is encouraging participation in basketball both as a sport and as a community benefit. It employs a General Manager and four Community Development Officers delivering programmes, camps and events from Kapiti through to Wellington and across all Wairarapa.

The trust is governed by a Board of Trustees that has been incorporated as a Trust Board under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957.

Trustees are elected for a 3-year term and a maximum of 3 terms under a rotation policy.

The Board now invites interest from those prepared to help grow basketball in the region. Having a basketball interest or involvement is a preference and it would be an advantage if applicants had either board experience or a background in sports administration.

For more information, contact Bill Wallace on 0274731233 or bill.wallace@xtra.co.nz