VOLUNTEER ZAMBIA STUDENT SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

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1 VOLUNTEER ZAMBIA STUDENT SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER September 2018 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Wallace Group is a group of 7 UK Higher Education Institutions that have a shared commitment to support the development of sport in Zambia. Under the Volunteer Zambia project the Wallace Group provides support to the Zambian Government and other key stakeholders in implementing an exciting new Zambian sports strategy. Throughout the 13 years we have worked closely with Sport in Action (SIA) as our principal in-country partner. We will be continuing to support this excellent and successful organisation as they drive forward both sports development and sport for development initiatives across Zambia. The seven Universities; Cardiff Metropolitan, Durham, Edinburgh, Loughborough, Northumbria, St Andrews and Stirling have embraced new Directors in this ambition, including UK Sport, England Volleyball, England Netball, British Basketball and Sport in Action themselves. Together we will be working in collaboration and continuing our shared commitment to the establishment and sustainable practices of both international and sport development. Our focus will be to invest in building capacity within sport development. This will include supporting the development of both community sport hubs that include community sport competitions & effective talent pathways in key sports, initially volleyball, netball & basketball. This also includes developing the skills of young Zambians especially in coaching and coach education, officiating, leadership and wider sports volunteering. We will do this by encouraging the sharing of expertise, knowledge and experience between UK staff and students and their Zambian counterparts. Our emphasis will be on building the capacity in country to create sustainable opportunities for people to play and progress in sport. As such, the highly influential roles of Student Sport Development Officers aim to lead the ambitions of the Wallace Group in country via the Volunteer Zambia project.

2 VOLUNTEER ZAMBIA STUDENT SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ROLE DESCRIPTION September 2018 Role Title: Grade: Student Sport Development Officer Voluntary Term: Fixed Term (6 weeks, between June & Oct 2019) Responsible to: Role Purpose: Volunteer Zambia Operational Lead / Staff Member for each University To work alongside and upskill Zambian partners (SIA & Zambian Government Sport Organisations) by sharing knowledge & experience through the co-delivery of a range of sport development roles at selected placements within schools, communities & organisations across the Zambian capital Lusaka. The focus of each role will differ due to individual skillsets & expertise determined by SIA. Students will work in conjunction with and alongside SIA staff and volunteers to support the implementation of their plans and a key element of the role will be to provide and receive feedback to individuals. ROLES AVAILABLE TO STUDENT SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS: Primary Roles: Community Sport Outreach Officer Working with the Community Hub Site Coordinator to create sustainable community sport hubs via outreach work with local community groups to encourage community leaders and young people to participate in sport & physical activity, to identify & train young Zambian leaders and volunteers and create community-based hubs that deliver sports leagues and competitions in Volleyball, Netball, Basketball. A core aspect of the role is upskilling Zambian volunteers in sports administration (timetabling, communications, marketing of opportunities etc). This may also include supporting basic engagement / taster sessions alongside the sport specific coaches at the hub sites to deliver their sessions (netball, volleyball, basketball). Sport Specific Activator / Coach & Educator Working with Zambian volunteer coaches and teachers to upskill and share expertise and good practise for them to be able to work across the participant pathway all the way from beginners / development participants to get young people active and have a positive first introduction to the sport through to working with established athletes & teams to deliver high quality coaching and upskill current Zambian volunteers. This is only within the 4 sports - Volleyball, Netball, Basketball or Football.

3 Additional roles (done alongside one of the primary roles above): Sport Specific Officiating / Refereeing Educator Working with Zambian volunteer referees and officials to upskill and share expertise and good practise for them to be able to work across the participant pathway from beginners / development participants to working with established athletes & teams to deliver high quality refereeing and officiating. This is only within the 4 sports - Volleyball, Netball, Basketball or Football. Performance / Sport Science Support Officer Working with Zambian volunteer coaches and practitioners to upskill and share expertise and good practise for them to be able to help support both the talent programmes, teams & athletes at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) and other established sports teams within SIA with S&C, injury prevention, fitness testing, warm up / cool down exercises, performance analysis, nutrition etc Sports Management & Leadership Officer to deliver agreed sport management projects (This may include amongst other things: policy & procedure development, governance and the setting up of sports leagues & competition structures within community sport hubs) Event Management Officer to support organisations to review current practise, strategy, create improvement & implementation plans. To support the delivery of sports-based events Media, Marketing & Communications Officer - to support organisations to develop and/or deliver their MMC strategy or plan. To provide specialist support in one area of MMC (e.g. Videography, Journalism, Social Media, Digital Marketing etc Bid Writing & Sponsorship Officer to support organisations to create bid writing templates / sponsorship templates. Actively seeking and applying for funding / sponsorship. Disability & Inclusive Sport Officer - to support the delivery and upskilling of volunteers within disability sport by working in selected disability sport settings with young people. Female Ambassadors to encourage & empower female leaders and participants by working with organisations to help support & deliver their girls in sport-based sessions. PE Practitioners to help to train Zambian teachers and staff & support the delivery / development of PE sessions

4 KEY TASKS Work in partnership with Zambian staff & volunteers to give and receive feedback to ensure good practise, reciprocal learning and knowledge transfer takes place Work on pre-agreed sport development projects and activities at identified placements / organisations, alongside SIA staff & volunteers as well as selected Zambian Government Sport Organisations Contribute to the cultural exchange through sharing views and experiences. Actively show interest in and increase an awareness and understanding of Zambian culture Act as a role model for the young people in Zambia through appropriate conduct and upholding high standards at all times. Act as an ambassador of the Wallace Group Have the ability to work in a challenging environment, be adaptable and sensitive to the needs of individuals, communities and organisations throughout the duration of time in Zambia To work as part of a team involving other students, the Project Manager, Hub Site Coordinator, University Staff Members, and SIA Staff and Volunteers / Zambian Government Sport Organisations To actively engage in the full 9-month programme of training and development organised by the Wallace Group in preparation for roles in Zambia To undertake and take an active role in the UK inductions, both the institutional induction, the wider Wallace Group induction and the in-country Zambian Induction (on arrival) Assist with organising workshops, tournaments and meetings where appropriate Write reflective blogs to inform the Wallace Group of work taking place and to maximise the experience in Zambia To write an end of placement reflective report to assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the project DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Pre Zambia: Fundraise (in accordance with the agreed targets set by each institution) Attend meetings (in accordance with the agreed schedules set by each institution) For Coach / Officiating Educators - gain qualifications / experience required (Activator Training / L1 Coaching qualification in either volleyball, netball, basketball or football as an absolute minimum) Ideally you would have a level 2 coaching qualification in your specified sport. For Officiating educators gain qualifications / experience required (Minimum: Volleyball: Grade 4, Netball: C Award, Football: Level 7, Basketball: Level 1) Attend both the institutional induction (date TBC), the wider Wallace Group induction (11 th -13 th April 2019 at Durham University)

5 Obtain First Aid and Safeguarding training & qualifications (provided by each institution) Undertake a DBS (provided by each institution) To engage and take part in the role specific training & development orgnasied and suggested by the Wallace Group over the 9 months prior to being in Zambia In Zambia: Undertake pre-agreed placements and roles where the outcome is capacity building rather than direct delivery (E.g. upskilling Zambian volunteers and staff to be able to sustain work on their own) Take an active interest in becoming more culturally aware and be prepared to be fully immersed in Zambian culture Follow Staff Member & Project Manager and advise (in relation to health and safety matters) Conduct joint planning with SIA Staff & Volunteers / Zambian Government Sport Organisations Respond positively to feedback from and be prepared to give formal and informal feedback to PM, staff and Zambia staff/leaders Keep accurate details of sessions / participant numbers throughout the duration of each placement Follow the code of conduct Write reflective blogs to inform the Wallace Group Post Zambia: Complete a post-placement / project review for Wallace Group Complete a post-project review for individual institutions (where necessary and agreed by the institution) Actively support, mentor & fundraise alongside students involved in Volunteer Zambia the following year (where possible) Become an advocate and alumni for the Wallace Group & Volunteer Zambia Consider the opportunity to become the Project Manager or Hub Site Coordinator for Volunteer Zambia in future years

6 PERSON SPECIFICATION Role Title: Grade: Student Sport Development Officer Voluntary Term: Fixed Term (6 weeks between June & October 2019) Experience Essential Desirable Stage to be assessed For Community Sport Outreach roles: Experience of community outreach For Activator / Coach Educator & Officiating / Refereeing Educator roles: Minimum of 1 year s activator / coaching / officiating experience and currently activating, coaching or officiating And / or: Minimum of 1 year s playing experience at a performance level within volleyball, netball, basketball or football. For Physical Education delivery roles: must be enrolled on a PE related course or about to embark on a PGCE PE programme For Performance / Sport Science Support roles: Minimum of 1 years experience of delivering S&C, fitness testing, injury prevention, nutrition, performance analysis across a variety of sports and athletes For Sports Management & Leadership roles: Experience of sport management practise (administration, timetabling, setting up of leagues and competition structures, writing policies and procedures etc) For Media, Marketing & Communications roles: For Activator / Coach Educator & Officiating / Refereeing Educator roles: Experience of working alongside other coaches / officials to deliver sessions Experience in training and upskilling others to coach / officiate their sport 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3

7 Experience of videography, journalism, social media, digital marketing, communications For other roles, previous experience of: Event Management Bid Writing / Fundraising Disability & Inclusive Sport Female role model / ambassador Experience of mentoring (peers, young people, adults) Cultural awareness and travel experience. Experience of international sport development Skills Abilities & Ability to work with others to transfer knowledge, share good practise and upskill Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. Ability to reflect and review work done, and experiences had. Excellent organisational & time management skills. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders to deliver programmes. Ability to adapt to challenging and variable environments and resolve problems efficiently and effectively 1,2,3 Proven personal resilience Ability to motivate self and others to deliver programmes Able to live in a large group and have patience and empathy for others Education / Qualifications Currently enrolled on a PT/FT course as a student at any of the Wallace Group Universities. Recognised qualification in Sports Leadership. For Activator / Coach Educator & Officiating / Refereeing Educator roles:

8 Activator Training / L1 Coaching qualification in either volleyball, netball, basketball or football as an absolute minimum) Ideally you would have a level 2 coaching qualification in your specified sport. (If not already achieved the L1 / L2 can be achieved in the 9 months prior to Zambia) If a L2 is not feasible, there must be evidence and experience of coaching at a high-performance level). For Officiating educators gain qualifications / experience required (Minimum: Volleyball: Grade 4, Netball: C Award, Football: Level 7, Basketball: Level 1) For Strength & Conditioning roles: Recognised S&C Qualification For Nutrition roles: Recognised Nutrition Qualification First Aid, DBS, Safeguarding Qualifications (can be achieved in the 12 months prior to Zambia) Level 2 coaching qualification in one of the 4 key sports Recognised qualification in delivering disability sport training Training Other Willingness to undertake further training as required. Willingness to work irregular hours as necessary. Enthusiasm and a keen interest in international sport development. Commitment to observing & striving towards the Wallace Group s project aims. Must be available for the Wallace Group Induction (11-13 th April 2019 at Durham University) Must be available for the full 6-week period in Zambia: G1 1/6/ /07/2019 G2 11/07/ /08/2019 G3 20/08/ /09/2019 Stages in assessment:1. Application form (at shortlisting), 2. Selection test, 3. Interview

9 To apply for this role, please visit the CVA Portal and search for Volunteer Zambia - Student Sport Development Officer , download and complete the application form and send to Cath Harvey c.harvey@lboro.ac.uk Closing Date: Sun 21 st Oct 2018 You will be notified if you have been selected for interview on Mon 22 nd Oct 2018 via . Interviews dates: Tues 23 rd and Wed 24 th Oct 2018