ASSISTANT SQUASH COACH - Hong Kong Sports Institute Ltd

The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited (“HKSIL”) is dedicated to provide an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured and developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena. We are now inviting suitable candidates for the following vacancy:

THE JOB
Reporting to the Head Squash Coach, the Assistant Squash Coach will be responsible for the following duties:

To provide training for elite athletes and junior squads;
To assist with the administration and coordination of logistics, accounting, coaching and team resources related to the training of squash squads, local and overseas;
To fully utilize and integrate scientific, medical and other athlete support services into the elite training programme to enhance elite training outcomes;
To contribute to the coach education and development programmes for more and better local coaches; and
To provide technical information to in-house and general media publications as requested.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Holder of a university degree; or post-secondary Certificate / Diploma in sports-related fields, or its equivalent is preferred;
Holder of a recognized coaching qualification equivalent to Hong Kong Level 2 Coaching Certificate;
A minimum of 2 years’ relevant coaching experience;
Proven record of achievement in squash at national level is an advantage;
To assist in maintaining databases on equipment, repairs of equipment and purchase of new equipment;
Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese. Knowledge of Putonghua is a definite advantage;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and
High level of computer literacy.

APPLICATIONS
Please send full resume with current and expected salary, contact telephone number, address and availability to The Human Resources Manager, Hong Kong Sports Institute Ltd, 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories or email: hrdept@hksi.org.hk on or before 1 March 2011. Please quote Reference No. JD-20110215-ASQC in the application.
Appointment will be on a fixed term contract. General information is available at the website http://www.hksi.org.hk. For enquiries, please call Ms Chan 2681 6343.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Applicants who are not invited for interview within six months may consider their applications unsuccessful.
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