Key responsibilities include the following:
Strength & Conditioning program management for high-performance sport codes,
Sports science support: establish and monitor strength & conditioning protocols and match analysis for Wits High-Performance sport codes,
Facility management: management of the High-Performance Gym (staff, operating hours, procurement, repairs and maintenance of the Gyms equipment).
Capacity building: hosting of workshops and seminars for Wits Sport coaches and student athletes,
Required Academic Qualification/s, competences, and experience.
A Degree in Sports Science or related field.
Minimum of five years strength & conditioning management experience in Higher Education.
Experience with facilitating capacity building workshops/lectures/seminars.
Sound knowledge of injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return to play protocols
Sound knowledge of elite sports technologies and their suppliers.
Excellent interpersonal communication.
Ability to service several high-performance sport codes (Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby), including ad hoc requests from competitive sport codes.
People management skills.
Diplomacy and conflict management skills.
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This position is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
For more information on this position, please contact Ms Faith Mashile: [email protected]
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Please note that applications must be done through iRecruitment only. No hardcopies or emails should be submitted. Please submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names and contact details(including email addresses) of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas with your
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External applicants are invited to apply by registering their profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting their application. Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits/Self Service application/Apply for a job.
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The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable internal applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.
Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.
Closing Date: 06 May 2025
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