Sports Advancement Officer

What is a Sport Advancement Officer?

Do you have a wild passion for sport? Do and see yourself with a career in the sporting arena?

Sport Advancement Officers aim to provide opportunities for participation in sport for all sections of the community.

They distribute information and organise sport-related projects, classes, programmes, coaching, club development and training for those who want to participate for fun and those who are interested in competition.

A Sport Advancement Officer will plan, promote and regulate sport and recreational activities and make contact with other sport organizations in order to co-ordinate such activities.

A Sport Advancement Officer attends sporting tournaments, training courses and meetings where the administrative aspects of sport events are dealt with.

What does a Sport Advancement Officer do?

meeting with various sports administrators
attending various sporting events/tournaments and training courses
promoting sporting events, coaching and recreational activities
visiting various clubs and building relationships with club officials
distributing various forms of information (brochures, posters etc) to promote sports
organising various sporting events
organising coaching sessions for trainers and leaders in sport and recreation
assisting with the planning and designing of sport and recreation facilities
participating in conflict resolution between sport organsations or sportspersons