Deputy Director: Academy of Sport: Head Office (Polokwane) at Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture

• 1 Contract position(s) exists for 12 months in the SAC
• Salary Level: 12
• Salary: R1059105 all-inclusive remuneration package per annum
• Reference No: DSAC 2025/06

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the activities of the provincial sport academy: monitor activities of all District Academies of Sport (DAS), manage, monitor and evaluate the database of all PAS and DAS athletes and coaches, evaluate and propose intervention strategies for betterment of Academies systems and programmes, implement, monitor and evaluate Academy systems and policies in line with the directives of Provincial Sports Confederation and SASCOC. Provide regular reports to SASCOC through the Provincial Sports Confederations. 
• Provide sport science and medicine support: Manage sport specific testing through scientific protocols, facilitate physiotherapy services for athletes, facilitate the provision of medical services to athletes and facilitate the provision of rehabilitation programmes. Manage coaching services, ensure training of elite coaches, provide qualified elite coaches to nominated talented athletes, ensure deployment of head coaches during training camps and championships, conduct research on the latest trends relative to coaching, provide advice on matters related to coaching. Facilitate and coordinate scientific and medical support services for athletes and officials. 
• Oversee sports technology support, aligned with national coaches and the High-Performance Department of SASCOC. Manage performance squad and events: Facilitate life skills workshops, liaise with clubs, federations and confederations, develop sport specific tactics and techniques programs. Ensure the nurturing and accelerated development of talented athletes through structured development pathways. Facilitate the provision of career counselling, life skills, and guidance programs, tailored to the needs of athletes and officials. Manage the accommodation of provincial athletes and officials in the PAS in accordance with the selection policy and availability of funding. Ensure PAS priority codes align with national priority codes, and accommodate other sports based on provincial demographics and funding availability. 
• Coordinate exchange programs: Manage talent identification, ensure deployment of scouts, facilitate access to conducive sport facilities, monitor usage of the correct criteria for selection of talented athletes, develop and maintain a data base of elite athlete. Develop and implements the PAS Annual and Operational Planning and compile, submit and monitor the PAS budget and performance, and manage the physical assets of PAS. Allocate work and give clear instructions and communicate expectation, perform quality control on the work delivered, manage performance, conduct and discipline of subordinates and ensure training and development of employees to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively.

Prerequisites

• An undergraduate Qualification (NQF level 06) in Sport Science as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of three to three (3) – five (5) years of experience in Sport environment, of which 3 years must be at an Assistant Director level (Junior Management). A valid driver’s license (except for persons with disabilities).

Person Profile

• Sound and in-depth knowledge of the South African Sports Academies Strategic framework and policy guidelines, deep knowledge and understanding of the national sport and recreation plan,
• Skills: people Skills, teamwork, project Management, planning and organising, financial Management, communication skills, report writing skills, facilitation, budgeting and research