Job Title: Coach Development Officer
Organisation: TackleAfrica (TA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Coaching
and Operations
and Operations
Job Summary: The Coach
Development Officer will work closely with TackleAfrica’s Head of
Coaching and Operations and local Project Officers to provide particular
support to our partner organisations coaches and youth leaders – to advance
their leadership and communication skills; HIV teaching knowledge; group
facilitation skills and their football coaching skills; enabling them to
continue to engage young people, and focus on specific HIV-related issues
within their communities.
Development Officer will work closely with TackleAfrica’s Head of
Coaching and Operations and local Project Officers to provide particular
support to our partner organisations coaches and youth leaders – to advance
their leadership and communication skills; HIV teaching knowledge; group
facilitation skills and their football coaching skills; enabling them to
continue to engage young people, and focus on specific HIV-related issues
within their communities.
The incumbent’s support will provide continuing personal and
professional development and in depth support for these coaches, continuing
their coach education, aiming to the point where they are able to train and
support other coaches from within their communities.
professional development and in depth support for these coaches, continuing
their coach education, aiming to the point where they are able to train and
support other coaches from within their communities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The above will be carried out within the context of TackleAfrica’s
on-going programme of coach education and include the following:
on-going programme of coach education and include the following:
1. Organise and deliver TackleAfrica coaching courses with partner
organisations:
organisations:
- Offer additional on the ground support to
local TA trained coaches post course to support their delivery of high
quality and impactful HIV educational football coaching sessions on a
regular basis - Conduct TA monitoring and evaluation
processes for each course including data collection - Collect relevant marketing material from
each course to support the promotion of TackleAfrica’s work both in the UK
and Africa
2. Development of TA’s in-country partner organization in areas such
as:
as:
- Improved preparation of TA coaching
projects - Improved recruitment of appropriate
individuals/organisations for TA coaching courses - Improved evaluation of coach education
courses - Improved tracking of activities delivered
post course using TA’s M&E systems
3. TA resource development:
- Collect and document new drills from
trained TA coaches and young people - Further development of TA’s coach
education training courses including levels of courses for returning
coaches - Further development of a TA ‘curriculum’
highlighting key messages and methods of utilising TA resources over a
variety of timescales
4. Development of stories, photographs, interviews and other marketing
material of organisations, coaches and young people involved in the programmes
material of organisations, coaches and young people involved in the programmes
5. Develop and maintain relationships with other local Sport for
Development organisations and any other relevant CBOs/NGOs/INGOs in-country
Development organisations and any other relevant CBOs/NGOs/INGOs in-country
6. Scoping potential new partners for TackleAfrica
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The prospective Coach Development Officer
should possess Football Coaching Skills i.e hold FA level 1 qualification
or equivalent as a minimum, FA level 2 or above qualified or equivalent
desirable. Coaching of coaches will be highly desirable. - Previous experience working or
volunteering in Africa or International Development is not essential but
would be highly advantageous. - HIV Experience: You need to have, or be
able to develop, a strong understanding of HIV but you are not expected to
be an HIV expert. We work closely with leading professional experts in
this field and would provide a training programme to support this aspect
of the role. However, any prior experience would be highly beneficial and
role holder will be expected to grasp complex culturally and gender
sensitive issues. - Highly motivated self-starter – with a
proven ability to work successfully on own initiative with limited
support/supervision - Delivery focused, well organised – with
experience of running training programmes and educating coaches - Excellent communication and diplomatic
skills - Possess excellent presentational skills
- Highly committed and enthusiastic – with
knowledge of international development/HIV education an advantage - Excellent written and verbal
communications skills - Computer and internet skills are highly
mandatory
Job Terms and Conditions:
Flights, visa, accommodation and a local living allowance will be paid
for by TackleAfrica. All work related expenses including local, regional and
international travel will also be met by TackleAfrica.
for by TackleAfrica. All work related expenses including local, regional and
international travel will also be met by TackleAfrica.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who desire to work with TackleAfrica
as the Coach Development Officer should endeavour to visit the web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. Fill the
Attached Application Form.
as the Coach Development Officer should endeavour to visit the web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. Fill the
Attached Application Form.
Deadline: 2nd May,
2014
2014
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