VIS Head Netball Coach - Applications Open

Friday, 17 August 2012

In conjunction with Netball Victoria (NV) and Netball Australia (NA), the VIS is seeking an experienced, accredited and passionate Netball high performance professional to lead the Melbourne Vixens and the VIS netball program.

- Chance to lead one of the best Netball teams in Australia
- Fantastic High Performance Opportunity
- Part of a State & National Sporting Program

Netball is a Tier 1 program at the VIS, providing support and services to targeted female athletes and building on what are already outstanding results, including ANZ and Australian National League Championships (Melbourne Vixens represented in the ANZ Championship and Victorian Fury in the ANL).

Based primarily out of the VIS headquarters at Albert Park, the VIS Head Coach will lead the overall development and implementation of the VIS Netball Program in partnership with Netball Victoria. The position will manage the development and implementation of all areas of player and team performance of the Melbourne Vixens and oversee the Victorian Fury as the underpinning program.

The Program is primarily aimed at achieving the following goals:
a) Identifying, developing and working with talented Netball athletes to prepare them for elite level competition and ultimately international success.
b) Success of the Melbourne Vixens and Victorian Fury teams in their respective competitions.

The position works collaboratively with Netball Australia and Netball Victoria to ensure the program compliments the national and state direction of the sport.

To ensure success in this role, you will have demonstrated experience working with elite athletes and coaches, including devising and implementing successful programs, and a thorough knowledge and understanding of the high performance requirements for athletes to aspire to and succeed at the highest international level. To complement your experience, you will also need to possess proven leadership and decision making skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, sound organisational and planning skills and attention to detail.

Sound like you? Contact Matt Burn, Performance Administrator at the VIS via telephone (03) 9425 0012 or email matt.burn@vis.org.au to obtain the information pack, in which you will find further information about the application process, the VIS and this role.

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Remuneration for this role will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant. Applications must be received by the VIS no later than 5.00pm on Friday, 31st of August 2012. Please note that applications which fail to address the essential selection criteria outlined in the Position Description under “Experience and Skills” will not be considered.