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New Zealand Academy of Sport Seeks Senior High Performance Experts We are seeking people who are passionate about enhancing performance and can make a real difference. Have you directly had significant experience in high performance sport and had an impact on the performance of medal winning athletes? The New Zealand Academy of Sport is seeking senior strategic roles which will have a strong influence on New Zealand high performance sport performance. New Zealand high performance sport is building on its recent success from the Beijing Olympics (9 medals) and 10 podium finishes in Olympic disciplines at 2009 World Championships. Our priority goal is to convert our current top 8 placings into more medals in London 2012. Working for the NZ Academy of Sport provides an outstanding opportunity to directly influence NZ's future sporting success. Proven experience in making a positive contribution to international sporting success is required. The successful candidates will have at least 5 years experience immersed in high performance sport and will have worked effectively with elite coaches, athletes and/or high performance managers for a sustained time period. Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to strategically think, plan and influence. There are four fulltime positions. The Sport Performance Manager and the Performance Planning Manager will be based in our Centre of Excellence in Auckland with one further position that combines both these roles based at the Centre of Excellence in Christchurch. The Performance Psychologist role will also be based in Christchurch. * Sport Performance Manager The Sport Performance Manager works closely with specific sports and will be responsible for the achievement of athlete and coach performance goals that directly relate to NZAS support. Key focus areas will be on people management, effective case management and integration and the development, implementation and monitoring of quality planning. Senior management duties will also be required. * Performance Planning Manager The Performance Planning Manager will work closely with targeted coaches and medal potential athletes to support the development, implementation and monitoring of individual performance plans and provide regional leadership and development of the Performance Planning programme. * Performance Psychologist The Performance Psychologist will assist national sports, their coaches and world class athletes to effectively ultilise performance psychology strategies and techniques to impact on elite athletic performance. The role will work as part of a national performance team to collaborate and share knowledge and best practice and add significant value to the national high performance community. The New Zealand Academy of Sport (NZAS) works in partnership with sports identified by Sport & Recreation NZ (SPARC) to enable their high performance programmes, athletes and coaches to achieve international success by providing world leading support. For more information and position descriptions please contact Holly Thompson, email [email protected], phone +64 9 4775433. Applications must include a covering letter, CV and a completed Application Form and all roles CLOSE 24th August 2010
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