NZOF Situations Vacant

Job descriptions for all the positions following are available by emailing the General Manager.

COACHING DIRECTOR

Applications for the national position of part-time, paid contract Coaching Director for 2009 are invited. The primary role of the Coaching Director is to identify the needs and priorities of clubs within New Zealand in regard to orienteering coaching, and assisting clubs to meet those needs and priorities by organising support in the form of personnel and materials. Applicants should have strong administrative and interpersonal skills as well as coaching experience and senior NZOF coaching qualifications (or equivalent).  Applications close 15 January 2009.

This national volunteer position principally involves setting the fixtures calendar for the major NZOF secondary school championships (NZ, North Island, and South Island) and ensuring that the host clubs are resourced to conduct them in terms of the established guidelines. The coordinator also maintains statistics on all secondary school championships and advises the NZOF Council, as required, on matters relating to orienteering in secondary schools. An annual stipend is payable for the position. The current coordinator will assist the new appointee to take up the position. Applications close 15 January 2009.

Do you want to be the person behind the face of NZOF communication & promotion? Would you like to be the first to know everything that’s going on?  Are you an IT boffin? Then the position of NZOF Webmaster is tailor-made for you.  The NZOF aims to confirm this appointment as soon as possible in the New Year. The Webmaster is responsible for maintaining and developing the NZOF website at www.nzorienteering.com as well as monitoring its use. The applicant will be provided with an email address but must have their own computing hardware. An annual stipend is payable for the position.
The current webmaster will assist the new appointee to take up the position. Applications close 15 January 2009.

The position is a volunteer one. The National Squad Coaching Co-ordinator is primarily responsible for raising the performance levels of a selected group of elite orienteers, with a view to improving the results achieved by New Zealand representative teams. This is a two year appointment. Direct expenses will be reimbursed within the budget. A job description is available from the General Manager. Applications close 15 January 2009.

Applications are invited for the position of Manager of the NZ Junior Team, to compete in the 2009 Junior World Orienteering Championships to be held in Italy, 5-12 July.  An expense budget is provided. The manager is expected to travel with the team. Applications close 31 January 2009.

Applications are invited for the position of Manager of the NZ Team, to compete in the 2009 World Orienteering Championships to be held in Hungary, 18-23 August.  An expense budget is provided. The manager is expected to travel with the team. Applications close 31 January 2009.

GENERAL MANAGER

Stuart Payne | 171A Fifield Tce, Christchurch 8023 | Ph: (03) 337 2275 | Email : General Manager