SPORTS DIRECTOR – Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology 85 views

DEPARTMENT OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS

SPORTS DIRECTOR (1 Post)

The Sports Director reports to Dean of Student Affairs.

Duties and Responsibilities
 Schedule, coordinate and facilitate meetings of the University Sports and
Recreation Advisory Board.
 Draw and ensure implementation of the section calendar.
 Source sponsorship in cash or kind from the various stakeholders who do business
with the institution.
 Lead and accompany various teams on trips and excursions and attend Student
Activities Committee meetings.
 Promote the University’s sporting and recreational vision, mission and objectives
and ensure that these draw from as well as feed into the National Sports
Academy’s vision, mission and objectives.
 Develop, promote and administer all aspects of an inclusive recreational sports
program including leagues, tournaments and special events.
 Develop and promote diverse fitness and wellness offerings.
 Develop and bolster new e-sports initiative as a recreational athletics program.
 Develop and manage the university sports academy by ensuring a wide range of
organized activities on offer.
 Work closely with each university’s athletics and student activities departments
to define needs, build connections and negotiate space for the program.
 Negotiate external facilities as needed.
 Hire, train, mentor and oversee supervisors, officials, scorekeepers and other
student workers for all intramural and special events.
 Develop and implement assessment and evaluation mechanisms, providing data
and reports to key MUAST committees including the Dean of Student and SRC.
 Evaluate, develop and ensure compliance with best practices in program and risk
management.
 Manage the Sport and Recreation budget.
 Identify collaborative program opportunities across campuses and reserve shared
space for programs.
 Collaborate with other departments, particularly in efforts to, advance fitness
and wellness.
 Develop collaboration and strategic partnerships with sports organizations
(Sports and Recreation Commission, Zimbabwe Olympic Committee and National
Sports Association foundations, corporate world and government agencies).
 Perform any other duties as assigned by the Dean of Students.

Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must at least have at least a first degree in Sport or equivalent. A Master’s
degree and a High school and/or college officiating certifications will be added
advantages. Applicants must have at least five years’ experience of managing and
administering sports at tertiary institutions.