Job Description

International sport team requires a Head Coach To set and maintain the highest of standards across all areas of the National Springbok Womens program. The role must drive the program throughout its World Cup cycles to produce a Springbok Women XVs team that consistently ranks in the Top 8 globally.Job Title: SA Womens XV Head Coach
Department: Rugby
Direct Reports: Assistant Coaches, Team Manager, and Athletic Performance
Travel Required: Yes
Reports to:

• General Manager: High Performance (direct line - Rugby related matters)
• HP Manager: Womens Rugby (indirect line - operational matters)

Job Grade: D43. Key Results/ Accountabilities expected from job
Leadership

• Leadership of the National Springbok Womens program - accountable for macro World Cup cycle & pinnacle event planning, implementation, and performance management of all aspects of the program.
• Creating and sustaining strong, collaborative relationships with other leadership stakeholders within the program and outside of the program within Provincial Unions and International teams.

Rugby Direction

• Maintain a yearly program aligned to the macro goals of the program, which enables the program to deliver on its performance milestones.
• Design a program that is gender and culturally appropriate for the female athletes and staff within the system.
• Design, implement and manage the team Game Model and guiding principles for success.
• Develop and implement collective attack strategy and review process.
• Develop and implement collective defence strategy and review process.
• Manage the roles and responsibilities of coaching staff
• Along with the Assistant Coaches - provide coaching on a team, unit, and individual basis in all the core technical, tactical and strategic areas on field play.
• Manage the design and implementation of training session outlines, session plans and schedule with Coaches and Strength and Conditioning staff.
• Coordinate and deliver team and player reviews - training and playing; maintain records of player reviews.
• Coordinate and deliver unit and individual player review as per above coaching components - training and playing; maintain records of player reviews.
• Manage and provide opposition previews - team play and unit and individual players as per above coaching components.

Selection and Recruitment

• Work in conjunction with the National Selectors, HP Manager and GM HP, to select the best players for the Springbok Women XVs team in order to participate in international fixtures and the Womens Rugby World Cups.
• Develop and implement selection criteria per position and team requirements based on the Game Model.
• Design, track, and manage position specific, player debt chart.
• Coordinate and deliver the communication of selection decisions to players, management, and all appropriate external stakeholders.

Staff

• Drive a culture where all staff aspire to be world class in their field.
• Alongside the HP Manager, GM: HP and staff department line managers, lead and give direction to the following staff while in camp and competition:

• Team Manager
• Assistant Coaches
• Strength & Conditioning Coach
• Doctor
• Technical Analysts
• Coaching consultants
• Work with HP Manager and Dept leads to undergo Performance reviews (PMPs) and one on one meetings with direct staff reports (above) as required.
• Work with Team Manager to lead effective staff communication systems (eg staff meetings)
• Work with HP Manager to develop professional development programs for staff.

4. Experience & Expertise (Typical educational qualifications & experience)

• Educational background

• SARU Level 3 Coaching qualification OR equivalent (recognized by World Rugby) - Essential
• High level of knowledge around the physical, psychological, technical (position specific), and tactical (style of play) demands associated with Elite Rugby - Essential
• Experience (years and nature)

• 5 - 8 years experience as a professional coach
• Experience in coaching women is preferable

5. Critical Competencies

• Willingness to Learn
• Management skills
• High Performance Coaching skills
• Effective relationship management skills
• High levels of self-awareness and self-management in pressure situations
• Communication skills
• Adaptability
• Womens Rugby understanding
• Problem Solving skills
• Leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Intrapersonal skills

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