Job Description
Co-ordinator of Coaching

The Co-ordinator of Coaching is appointed by the PNZ Executive and reports to a designated member of the executive. The appointment is for a one-year term.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  1. Continue to develop, implement and co-ordinate thenational framework for coaching in the sport of petanque in New Zealand that will enable on-going training and development of Club and Regional coaches and the identification of potential National coaches, including:
  2. Progress the development of technical standards and qualifications for Club, Regional, andNational, (level 1, 2 & 3)coaching qualifications.
  3. Regulate the period of validity of certification and the renewal process
  4. Deliver, or delegate delivery of, the process by which coaches are trained.
  5. Create a timetable for “Train the Coaches” programmes and disseminate this to all clubs.
  6. Continue to develop and maintain the systems and resources to train National Level coaches to coach New Zealand high performance players and representative teams; including:
  7. Establish and develop liaison with coaching personnel internationally
  8. Investigate joint coaching and training opportunities internationally, for example with Petanque Australia.
  9. Maintain an up to date National database of all qualified Coaches, their level of qualification and renewal period.
  10. Provide input to the on-going development of the PNZ coaching structure.
  11. Develop an annual action plan for coaching,including a budget, to be presented to the Executive at least one month before the end of the financial year (31 December).
  12. Provide a quarterly written report to the Executive.
  13. Ensure all information on the website under coaching is up to date and relevant and provide resources for the website where possible.

Required:

  1. A good understand of acoaching structure and its relevance to Clubs, Regions and the Representation process.
  2. Must be willing and able to travel around New Zealand, and possibly overseas, to fulfil the role (approved expenses are reimbursable).

PNZ’s Responsibilities:

  1. Provide an appropriate level of personal development as required for the role.
  2. Provide adequate funding to maintain the role, based on the agreed annual budgets.
  3. Communicate Executive decisions, approvals, and responses in a timely manner.

Petanque New Zealand

May 2018