Position Description:
SENIOR COACH (Education & Development)– ICC GCA
Reports to: ICC GCA Head Coach
Applications close: May 15th 2008
Commencement date: September 1st 2008
BACKGROUND:
The ICC Global Cricket Academy is an exciting strategic partnership between the ICC and
Dubai Sports City and will open its doors in 2009. It has the mission of being the acknowledged
centre of excellence for world cricket. Located within Dubai Sports City, it will provide a unique
environment for coaching, development, and training, with outstanding world–class facilities and
expertise. The GCA will be an outstanding international facility to further develop players of all
abilities and ages, coaches, administrators, umpires and curators.
Position Purpose:
The ICC Global Cricket Academy Senior Coach (Education and Development) will be
responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing all Coach Education and local Junior
Development Programs delivered at, or through, the GCA. He/She will have high level coaching
qualifications and have vast experience in designing and delivering cricket education and junior
development activities. He/She will ideally have elite coaching experience and assist during elite
sessions. He/She will work with the ICC Umpire and Referee Manager to assist with umpire
education activities, and the Head Curator to assist with curator education activities.
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This outstanding opportunity exists for the successful candidate to help establish a strategic
vision for the program that is keeping in line with the overall vision and mission for the ICC
GCA.
The Senior Coach will work closely under the Head Coach and Director of Coaching Rod Marsh.
He/she will have 3 -10 Full-Time and Part-Time Junior Development Coaches to train and
manage.
The incumbent will possess the ability to work under pressure & outside of regular office hours
when required i.e. events, training camps, evening and weekend coaching sessions etc
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Position Skills, Experience and Attributes:
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He/she should have the Cricket Coaching Qualifications of Level 3 (Australia / NZ
/ South Africa) or ECB Level 4 (or equivalent)
Demonstrated relevant coaching experience essential, particularly Development
level
Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, manage and evaluate programs for
Cricket Development
Relevant Tertiary and Workplace Training and Assessor qualifications desirable
Demonstrated experience planning, managing, and delivering Cricket Coaching
Education Courses
Coaching Experience at Elite level desirable
Must be adaptive and able to work as part of a dynamic team in a start-up business
environment and also be able to work independently without supervision.
He/She must display extremely high standards of customer service and help create
a unique and special “cricket experience” for all visitors, teams and guests of the
GCA.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural international environment
He/She should be computer literate. Efficient in use of MS Office / Outlook /
Excel.
Experience using Cricket Coaching Technology and IT an advantage
Sound personnel, financial and administration skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and experience in organising and
managing a wide range of people
Strong work ethic, efficiency, organizational, interpersonal skills, and
customer service are vital to the success of the role.
Please send a CV and an accompanying cover letter to
recruitment@dxbsport.com with reference to: ICC GCA HEAD COACH
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