RBM position available in WA
Bowls Australia employment opportunity A Regional Bowls Manager is sought for Western Australia to supplement the existing RBM in the area and assist in servicing clubs in the region.
Bowls Australia (BA) is the national sporting organisation responsible for the leadership, development and management of Bowls in Australia. We are a not-for-profit organisation governed by a voluntary board that provides the strategic direction for the sport and the strategies that are implemented by the staff at the national office. BA’s members are the nine state and territory bowls associations. There are over 1,900 clubs and over 640,000 participants nationwide. BA is affiliated with World Bowls and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association where it is a core sport in the Commonwealth Games held every four years.
As a member of the Bowls Australia Bowls Operations Team and reporting to the National Participation Manager and the CEO of Bowls Western Australia, this position will provide direct assistance to Clubs in the areas of business planning, member recruitment/retention, governance, funding, programs, information technology and volunteer strategies. The Regional Bowls Manager is the on the ground liaison with Bowls Clubs, Regions/Zones/Districts and Local Government Authorities with the main target to increase participation and membership of the sport of Bowls.
The success of the program has been based on Team Members’ living and understanding the intricacies of their region. As such, the successful applicant will live within the Region, ideally residing in or around the Perth metropolitan area.
To be successful in this role you must meet the following criteria:
• Tertiary qualifications in Sport Management desirable.
• High-level communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Excellent time management skills, prioritising tasks to meet daily and weekly programmed activity targets or longer term organisational objectives.
• Ability to deal calmly and consistently with demanding responsibilities and conflicting priorities from a range of customers and staff utilising standard negotiation and conflict resolution techniques.
• Advanced data entry, word processing and scheduling skills ensuring efficient production of letters, documents and reports within required time frames.
• Comprehensive organisational skills to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• An ability to fit in with and form effective working relationships with a varied range of groups and people.
• Current drivers licence.
The suitable applicant will be required to work remotely and perform significant travel within their appointed Western Australian region – south of the river metro and southern WA.
If this sounds like the ideal role for you then please email a covering letter and resume to Samantha Trimble, People and Culture Manager at strimble@bowlsaustralia.com.au no later than Sunday, May 15, 2016. Job descriptions are available on request by emailing the above address.
