Assistant, Sport & Venues

at  2025 Canada Games

Title: Assistant, Sport & Venues
Reports To: Manager, Sport
Anticipated Start Date: January 2, 2025
Contract End Date: Fall 2025
Working with a Canada Games Host Society will be one of the most exciting, rewarding and exhilarating times of your career. A role with the St. John’s 2025 Canada Games will provide all that in a collaborative team environment. In a place like no other, St. John’s will host a Canada Games like no other. Join us.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in Sports Management, Event Planning, or a related field;
• Minimum two (2) years of related work experience or a combined equivalent of education and work experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail;
• Creative, results-oriented, able to deliver on deadlines and deliverables
• Experience with Google’s G Suite programs (e.g. Gmail, Docs, Slides, Forms and Calendar, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience working in a not-for-profit, events, or multi-sport Games environment
• Ability to liaise and interact with multiple partners, locally, provincially and nationally.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Host Society reserves the right to change, amend or disuse this job description at any time. This document is intended to provide an overview of the required responsibilities and qualifications.
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Titre: Assistant(e), sports et sites
Supérieur immédiat: Gestionnaire, Sports
Date d’entrée en fonction prévue: le 2 janvier 2025
Date de fin de contrat: Automne 2025
Travailler avec une société hôtesse des Jeux du Canada sera parmi vos expériences professionnelles les plus palpitantes, gratifiantes et exaltantes. Un emploi aux Jeux d’été du Canada 2025 à St. John’s c’est tout ça, dans un environnement axé sur la collaboration. St. John’s est une ville pas comme les autres; attendez-vous à des Jeux pas comme les autres. Rejoignez-nous.

This role will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Assisting the Venue Teams with planning and logistical needs for each venue;
• Working with the Sport teams to support competition needs, including scheduling, results, officials, equipment management, and medal ceremonies;
• Assisting the development of field-of-play procedures, updating sport manuals, and participating in technical conferences;
• Assisting in the procurement process of sport equipment for competition and training venues, working closely with supplies to meet Games guidelines;
• Acting as a contact for various venues and sports, facilitating smooth communication and coordination across the Games footprint;
• Being a fully engaged team member with a goal of positive and healthy relationships in the workplace
• Executing all responsibilities in a manner which is consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the St. John’s 2025 Canada Games, and;
• Fulfilling all other duties as reasonably required.