Sports programme coordinator

Sports programme coordinators coordinate sports and recreation activities and policy implementation. They develop new programs and aim to promote and implement them, as well as ensure the maintenance of sports and recreation facilities.

The following job titles also refer to sports programme coordinator:

sports development officer
sports program coordinator
sports development coordinator
community development officer
recreation programme coordinator
recreation officer

Bachelor’s degree is generally required to work as sports programme coordinator. However, this requirement may differ in some countries.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Sports programme coordinator is a Skill level 4 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to sports programme coordinator.

youth programme director
recreation policy officer
secretary general
city councillor
healthcare consultant

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of sports programme coordinator. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of sports programme coordinator with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of sports programme coordinator.

Project management principles: Different elements and phases of project management.
Government policy implementation: The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.
Health, safety and hygiene legislation: The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.

These skills are necessary for the role of sports programme coordinator.

Liaise with local authorities: Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.
Liaise with sports organisations: Liaise with local sports councils, regional committees and national governing bodies.
Establish collaborative relations: Establish a connection between organisations or individuals which may benefit from communicating with one another in order to facilitate an enduring positive collaborative relationship between both parties.
Promote sports in schools: Promote sports in schools.
Develop sports programmes: Develop plans and policies for the inclusion of sporting activities and organisations in a community, and for the development of sporting activities for specific target groups.
Promote sports organisation: Produce promotional literature, reports and event materials, and liaise with marketing and media organisations.
Plan allocation of space: Plan best allocation and utilisation of space and resources, or re-organise current premises.
Develop recreation programmes: Develop plans and policies which aim to provide the desired recreation activities to a target group or in a community.
Perform project management: Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project’s progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.
Analyse goal progress: Analyse the steps which have been taken in order to reach the organisation’s goals in order to assess the progress which has been made, the feasibility of the goals, and to ensure the goals can be met according to deadlines.
Promote recreation activities: Promote the implementation of recreation programs in a community, as well as recreation services provided by an organisation or institution.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of sports programme coordinator. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

Budgetary principles: Principles of estimating and planning of forecasts for business activity, compile regular budget and reports.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of sports programme coordinator. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

Maintain relations with local representatives: Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.
Coordinate events: Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.
Manage budgets: Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
Build community relations: Establish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programms for kindergarden, schools and for dissabled and older people, raising awareness and receiving community appreciation in return.
Manage staff: Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
Communicate with media: Communicate professionally and present a positive image while exchanging with media or potential sponsors.
Schedule recreation facilities: Schedule the use of recreational facilities.
Keep task records: Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
Supervise site maintenance: Supervise the clean-up and maintenance of a specific site in order to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Ensure equipment availability: Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
Apply strategic thinking: Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.
Set organisational policies: Participate in setting organisational policies that cover issues such as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits for the service users.
Fix meetings: Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.
Delegate activities: Delegate activities and tasks to others according to the ability, level of preparation, competence and legal scope of practice. Make sure that people understand what they should do and when they should do it.
Develop professional network: Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
Propose leisure activities: Propose appropriate recreational activities based on the targeted public’s behaviour and wishes.
Analyse community needs: Identify and respond to specific social problems in a community, delineating the extent of the problem and outline the level of resources required to address it and identifying the existing community assets and resources that are available to address the problem.
Perform market research: Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.

2422 – Policy administration professionals

 

 

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References

1. Sports programme coordinator – ESCO