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Position: Regional Sport Consultant - Central Region
Job Type: Full-time
Job Level: Experienced
Location: Central Region (Hybrid)
Starting Salary: $53,665
The Opportunity
As the Regional Sport Consultant - Central Region your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Regional Sport Convener
- Work closely with the Manager of Regional and Community Sport Development and Regional Manager for the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage to ensure awareness and access for community sport organizations to participate in available funding opportunities
- Bring sport partners together to determine the effective way to develop sport opportunities and increase participation, including targeted populations
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility
- Lead and support coordination with community sport, that focuses on partnerships, alignment of needs, assets and resources to make sport more accessible to all in our communities.
- Working with the EDIA Lead around supporting provincial wide initiatives, including training, events and communications
- Assisting EDIA Sport Navigator in HRM, with targeted community relationship building and support
Community Sport Consultations
- Support community sport organizations in the region and assist with developing, participation plans; organizational effectiveness; Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) programming, and funding opportunities
Funding Coordination
- Consult and navigate on funding opportunities such as KidSport, Jumpstart, Sport Fund, Sport Fund - EDI and Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage funding programs.
- Navigate additional funding opportunities to increase the sport dollars available to community sport organizations and stakeholder
Who We Are
Sport Nova Scotia is a non-profit, non-government, equal opportunity organization dedicated to the development, administration and promotion of amateur sport.
We offer supports to a network of over 50 Provincial Sport Organizations in areas including Marketing, Public Relations and Communications, Human Resources, and Financial Services.
As part of our team, you will receive perks including:
- RRSP Matching Program
- Health, Dental, Life, Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Hybrid Work Schedule - 2 Remote Work Days Weekly
- Personal Days - 2 Annually
- Paid Holiday Shut Down - Christmas through to the New Year
- Ability to Accumulate Lieu Time
- Corporate Gym Rate
- Annual Fitness Credit
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Paid Sport Volunteer Days
- Professional Development Opportunities
Who You Are
The qualifications and skills that would make you successful in this role include:
- A post-secondary education in Kinesiology, Sport Administration, Sport Management, Health & Human Performance, Physical Education, or Recreation Management.
- Experience in the field of coaching or administrating sport at the provincial or national level.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite (Teams, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- A working knowledge of the Canadian and Nova Scotia sport systems and their components.
- Proven understanding of sport development and programming at the community level Ability to effectively communicate information to stakeholders and clients.
- A valid driver's license and reliable transportation would be considered an asset, as extensive, regular travel across HRM will be required.
How to Apply
To view the complete job description and to apply please click here.
Resumes and cover letters should be submitted by 4pm on Wednesday, February 20th, 2024.
We want to thank all applicants for their interest, but we will only be contacting those individuals who have been selected for next steps.
