Assistant Director: School Sport Programmes

Requirements

An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a sport development working environment. Competencies: Knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management; Operational management practices; procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit; Presentation skills; Networking skills; Written and verbal communication; Stakeholder engagement; Research skills.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise and support the implementation of the School Sport Programme in line with the Western Cape School Sport Strategy, ensuring proper procedures for equipment, attire, and procurement are followed; Coordinate the implementation of regular participation in competition-based inter-school leagues and the reporting thereof; Coordinate the collection of statistics, compile reports, and maintain participant databases to track development; Managerial functions; Facilitate the alignment of curriculum development with code activities while supporting talent identification and development pathways in school sport.

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