HOCKEY NEW ZEALAND JOB VACANCY

JOB VACANCY at HOCKEY NEW ZEALAND
JOB TITLE: COMMUNITY HOCKEY MANAGER-
YOUNG PEOPLE

JOB DESCRIPTION (March 2018)
COMMUNITY HOCKEY MANAGER – YOUNG PEOPLE
Reports To: General Manager – Community Hockey and Events
Location: Hockey New Zealand’s Head Office, Auckland
About Hockey New Zealand
Hockey New Zealand is the national sporting organisation charged with the responsibility of leading hockey in New Zealand, developing and delivering national programmes particularly for community sport, high performance, events and tournaments.
Hockey New Zealand’s vision is to become the World’s Best Hockey Nation. Hockey New Zealand needs to provide leadership to all key areas of community hockey to ensure the sport can deliver on its stated vision.
Hockey New Zealand’s purpose is to provide quality experiences for all New Zealanders. To achieve this, Hockey New Zealand has four core strategies:
Strategies
Outcomes
1. Grow the hockey community
Grow
2. Win on the World Stage
Win
3. Deliver World Class Events
Experience
4. Strengthen the Business
Strengthen
Hockey has 80,000 players in summer and winter throughout New Zealand plus 70,000 participating via the Small Sticks programme.
Achieving our vision requires the continued growth of high quality participation opportunities for young people across New Zealand.
Hockey New Zealand’s Community Hockey Landscape – as at March 2018
Key Dimensions
• HNZ annual income circa $8 million
• Hockey Community Hockey budget income circa $1.4m
• 19 staff plus volunteers
• Regional Development team of 19+
• Community Hockey Team of 4+
• National participation programme – Small Sticks and Renegade
The Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) Community consists of 58,000 winter affiliated members, 21,000 summer participants, 5,000 coaches and 1,100 umpires and officials. HNZ is committed to developing the three key projects which will continue to add value to our hockey community:
1. Grow and Sustain participation
2. Strengthen delivery structure (including coaches and umpires)
3. Strengthen regional capability
Core Responsibilities of the Community Hockey Manager – Young People’s Role
The Community Hockey Manager is responsible for:
• Providing guidance and leadership on good practice regarding the implementation of young people’s sport and how this should look for hockey.
• Leading the Regional Development network across New Zealand in partnership with the wider Community Hockey team to ensure it is supported to deliver on Hockey’s strategic priorities
• Leading the delivery of the Small Sticks programme throughout New Zealand
• Leading the evaluation and refreshing of Small Sticks to ensure it continues to drive growth in participation across hockey
• Develop, implement and evaluate participation programmes for Youth and recreational play including but not limited to Renegade Hockey
• Work with the Community Coaching Manager and Technical Manager in the development and delivery of resources for these key communities to ensure we have strong capability to support junior and youth participation in hockey
• Work with the HNZ General Manager – Community Hockey and Events in preparation of all post programme evaluation reports including financial reporting of the programmes and management of stakeholder relationships
Staff – Direct Reports
• Nil
Staff – Indirect Reports
• Nil
Key Relationships
• Hockey New Zealand’s staff, in particular the Community Hockey Team
• Hockey Associations and Regions
• Hockey Associations and Regions Regional Development and Community Hockey Teams
• Regional Sports Trusts
• Supply partners
Person Specification
Experience
Required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar or sport management role
• Experience in managing and leading people
• Experience in managing budgets and business processes
• Experience and skilled at working with and providing advice to senior management, CEO’s, Boards, Committees
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write and present clear and concise reports
• Experience in planning, managing and prioritising multiple and competing tasks and projects to meet deadlines
• Experience and skilled in developing strong relationships; influencing, leading, coaching and motivating staff and key stakeholders
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to identify strategic opportunities and emerging issues
Desired
• Experience in project management
• Strong leadership and skilled at developing teams
• Ability to work collaboratively within an organisation and a wide range of partners and stakeholders
• Ability to positively embrace change and actively seek out new and improved ways to do things
• Experience in implementing new electronic tools for online programme development
Knowledge / Qualifications
Required
• A tertiary level qualification in sport management demonstrating capability in this role
• Knowledge about best practice implementation of young people’s sport
• Knowledge about the development and implementation of participation programmes
Desired
• An awareness of the place of hockey in New Zealand
• An understanding of the wider social and political context in which HNZ operates

To apply, please email your resume and covering letter to sandra.partridge@hockeynz.co.nz by 5pm Tuesday 20th March.