Invitation for applications for the Management Team (manager and coach) for the 2016 National Paddleboarding Team for the World Championships.
If you’d like SUPSA to consider you for a position as a Team Manager or Coach then please submit your CV and application to Dave Maxwell who is heading up the National Selection Committee at vicepresident@supsa.org.za. Please see the list of the requirements for the respective positions below.
*The closing date for applications is the 18th December 2015.
**The date and venue of the 2016 WSUPPC have not yet been announced by the ISA
Team Coach:
Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate experience working;
– with elite athletes, preferably with competition and/or coaching experience at national or international surfing events.
– within a team dynamic in an intensely competitive team event environment
The Coach will assume overall responsibility for Team training, conditioning, performance and motivation both prior to, and during, the event.
Team Manager:
Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate ability to:
successfully manage a large team of athletes and support staff in a major event environment over a 2 week period.
plan and implement all team logistics prior to departure and during the event.
successfully liaise with the local and international media and to give accurate information for daily press releases and website requirements.
to relate to athletes and team coaches while playing a pivotal role in team harmonics and discipline.
In addition to the above requirements, the Manager will assume overall responsibility for managing the team including the responsibility for budgeting, expenditure and fundraising, as well as liaison and reporting to SUPSA
***Candidates for both positions:
Will be awarded full Protea colours and are therefore required to be South African citizens
Are required to fund the costs of their own trip to the extent that team fundraising does not cover the costs of travel and accommodation.
