Officer: Sport (P10)

Purpose: The main purpose of this position is to coordinate sports activities in view of contributing towards intellectual, physical, social and leadership development of students. The incumbent will further actively participate in sports related community development projects and assist in organizing sponsorships for individual athletes and sports clubs.

• NQF 6 National Diploma, in a relevant field
• 2 - 3 years relevant working experience
• Valid driver's license
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours

• Being a qualified coach in one of the codes would be an added advantage
• Computer literate

• Conduct a student development (sport) needs assessment.
• Expose students to sports programmes.
• Plan campus sports events.
• Coordinate affiliation process to national and provincial sport federations.
• Arrange for visits to sports events taking place off campus.
• Promote sports participation among students.
• Initiate and coordinate sports workshops for various sports codes.
• Arrange planning meetings with clubs in preparation for tournaments.
• Arrange sport club development trainings for student sport leadership and club committees.
• Coordinate alignment of SRC Student sport officer to the national university sport student forums.

• Attend facilities committee meeting re: Sports facilities
• Responsible for the preparation of sports facilities
• Coordinate weekend and weekly residence fixtures for all designated sporting codes
• Update weekly sport timetable with the relevant sport structures (sport manager, coaching structures and stadium committees)
• Approve availability of local, provincial and national sport tournaments of the different sport facilities

• Ensure that students are trained in the different aspects of Health and Safety e.g. Fire Fighting, First-Aid and Food-Handling
• Ensure that SPU sport coaches receive the relevant safety training, first aid and relevant sport science initiatives
• Co-ordinate Drug Free Sport campaigns for student sport athletes

• Initiate partnership with community on aspects of sports outreach programmes for schools and SPU sport junior programmes
• Promote and maintain effective communication orally and in writing with both internal and external service providers
• Liaise with National and Provincial Federations
• Liaise with National Sports Body of Student Sport (USSA)
• Represent SPU at Sports Bodies
• Establish a network with all national and provincial federations
• Create opportunities for students from communities to be exposed to sports activities

Assist Sport Manager with various sports codes in drafting budgets.

• Inform staff and students of functions
• Assist clubs with their administration
• Compile reports and year end reports of sports clubs
• Report on sports conferences and seminars
• Set up and update sports development activities database
• Maintain sports club membership database
• Publish an annual Student news publication featuring news on sports activities
• Give presentation at annual conference and meetings

• Compile reports and year end reports of sports clubs.
• Report on sports conferences and seminars
• Set up and update sports development activities database
• Maintain sports club membership database

Enquiries can be made via email at

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.