Director, Sports Academy (1 Post)

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following posts:

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Provide overall strategic leadership, direction and management to the National Sports Academy;
Develop strategic and business plans including annual work plans, budgets, and performance targets for the Academy for the approval of the Board in line with the University guidelines;
Contribute towards the marketing of the Academy programmes to industry and commerce, Government agencies, schools and the general public throughout Zimbabwe, Africa and the world;
Ensure that proper management, operational efficiency, corporate responsibilities and expectations are met;
Promote both the University’s and National Sports Academy’s Vision, Mission and objectives;
Properly direct, manage the staff, property, equipment and finances of the Academy;
Develop and manage the Sports Academy by ensuring a wide range of organized activities are on offer;
Ensure that proper governance structures that promote best practices in sport development are put in place at the Academy;
Develop and implement a clear sport development programme that will lead to sporting excellence at Olympic level as well as other international competitions;
Provide support for national sports programmes through the Academy;
Develop collaboration and strategic partnerships with sports organizations (Sports and Recreation Commission, Zimbabwe Olympic Committee and National Sports Associations, institutions, corporate world and government agencies);
Undertake fund raising activities to support the Academy programmes and new initiatives;
Contribute to the evolution and maintenance of a comprehensive national sports academy programme;
Engage in outreach programmes by involving community programmes both at micro and macro levels;
Identify talent at district, provincial and national level and;
Ensure compliance with the National Sports Strategy.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications and Experience

The applicant must have:

A minimum qualification of a Master’s degree in Management/Sports Administration or equivalent;
Administered or worked with Sports Academies for at least three (3) years;
Administered sport at provincial or national level for at least three (3) years;
Knowledge and experience of the Olympic Movement and
Experience in a University/tertiary environment would be an added advantage.

How to Apply

NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES.

Interested and qualified persons should send one set of their application merged in continuous PDF format to deputyreg.hr@buse.ac.zw consisting of the following:-

application letter, certified copies of Educational certificates, National ID, Birth Certificate and CVs giving full personal particulars including full name, place and date of birth, qualifications, previous employment and experience, present salary, date of availability, telephone number, email address, names and addresses of three referees including email addresses.

For more details, kindly visit our website at www.buse.ac.zw/vacancies. Applications should clearly indicate the “Post” which is being applied for in the subject line and addressed to:

The Deputy Registrar- Human Resources and Administration

Bindura University of Science Education

P Bag 1020

BINDURA

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to. Candidates who responded to our previous advert for Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering need not to re-apply. The closing date will be Monday, 5 June 2023. For more information phone (066210) 7531-2, (066210) 842711 (066210) 6230.

“Promoting Science for Human Development”