Brief Description
Key responsibilities include the following:

• Sports club management: implementing sports club systems, establish or maintain relationships with local, regional, provincial and national federations.
• Promote student experience: establish and manage mass participation programs such as internal leagues, club tournaments and tours, including
• Participation in high level competitions such as USSA, Varsity Cup, Varsity Sports as     well as international tours where necessary.
• Recruitment and retention: establish recruitment basis for clubs through feeder schools and clubs, ensure tracking of academic progress and level of sport
• Achievement, and award bursaries to deserving student athletes based on the set criteria.
• Human resources: lead and recommend appointment of coaches, team managers and other sport specific technical expertise in line with the University’s
• human resources policies.
• Finances: coordinate procurement of equipment and other necessities for allocated sport codes in line with Wits Sport procedures, receive and share
• monthly statements with club committees, and lead fundraising initiatives for clubs towards USSA participation and other club needs.
• Administration: ensuring that clubs are affiliated with various sports federations, including USSA, facilities and transport are timely booked for training
• and competitions, and clubs are well advertised through various social media platforms.

Required Academic Qualification/s, competences, and experience.

• A Degree in Sports Management.
• Minimum of three years relevant sports club management experience in Higher Education.
• Sound knowledge of the USSA participation rules and regulations.
• Report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication.
• Ability to manage several sports clubs in parallel.
• Diplomacy and conflict management skills.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following sports will be an advantage: Cricket, Football or Hockey.