Athletics Canada - Employment Opportunity

Athletics Canada - Employment Opportunity
COORDINATOR – NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAMS
Athletics Canada (AC) is the National Sport Organization for Athletics in Canada. Its purpose is to support high performance athletics
excellence at the world level and to provide leadership in developmental athletics. Athletics Canada is a not-for-profit, charitable
organization operating under a Board of Directors elected by provincial/territorial members.
General Objective
This position falls under the Athletics Canada National Team Unit and will work under the direction of the National Team
Programs Operations Manager. The National Team Unit is an integrated department serving both Olympic and Paralympic
athletes.
Key Responsibilities:
 Coordinator
Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program (AAP): assist with creation and distribution AAP criteria
document; coordinate carding process for Olympic and Para-Athletics streams
Canadian Athlete Insurance Program (CAIP): coordinate insurance processes for all AAP-supported
athletes
Third Party Funding: communicate third party funding opportunities and coordinate applications with
funding partners
Anti-Doping Programs: communicate and coordinate athlete whereabouts programs with Canadian Centre
for Ethics in Sport (CCES)
Communication with Key Partners: Sport Canada; AthletesCAN; Canadian Olympic committee; Canadian
Paralympic Committee; Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Performance Tracking: collect and organize raw data for athlete performance analysis purposes and
reporting to funding partners
National Team and Camp Coordination: support national staff in the coordination of National Team and
Event Group Camps logistics
Support Event Group coaches as needed
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National Team Unit Support
Manage uniform ordering process and inventory
Maintenance of national team filing system
Maintenance of national team athlete database system
Website maintenance
Administrative support for off-site national team staff
Supervision of National Team Intern (where applicable)
Maintenance of National Team Policies, Manuals, Guidelines and Forms
Candidate Profile
 Strong computer and database skills
 Previous sport administration experience is an asset
 Strong organizational and administrative skills
 Ability to work with limited supervision
 Proven to be a team player
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 Bilingualism is an asset but is not required
Background and knowledge in the sport of athletics and/or para-sport is an asset but not required
Applications with salary expectations should be sent in confidence by May 6th 2015 to cdempsey@athletics.ca –
Please no phone calls. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Athletics Canada promotes
Employment Equity. This position is supported by Sport Canada.