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Fitness and Sports Manager
Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
Overview
Supporting and working alongside the members of the Canadian Armed Forces and actively preparing them to defend and serve our country could be your path to an extremely fulfilling career.
As part of a dynamic and dedicated team as the Fitness and Sports Manager, you will have the opportunity to manage two important portfolios for a very highly motivated and professional clientele.
As part of the Fitness portfolio, you will lead a team of fitness professionals while planning, organizing, and managing the delivery of a comprehensive physical fitness program that meets the needs of the military community at that location. You will be required to work daily with military members to ensure successful programming delivery that ensures operational readiness of its members.
As part of the Sports portfolio, your competencies will be used towards the planning and the management of the operations and delivery of comprehensive sports programs including its marketing, from participation to high performance levels. This can include but not limited to intramural sports and competitive representative sports teams that compete at national and/or international levels. You will be required to develop and tailor sports programs to ensure that members of the Canadian Armed Forces can safely and effectively perform their duties in operations, while strengthening their physical, social and mental wellbeing.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE
Health Benefits: Drug coverage, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Work Life Balance: A wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.
Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.
Learning and Development: Tuition Assistance Program and Advanced Learning Program, payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities and second language training.
Perks: Discounts through CFAppreciation.
Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits
OTHER INFORMATION
Successful completion of the Coaching Association of Canada-Multi-Sports modules requirement set by the Canadian Armed Forces Sports Office (HQ), by the end of probation period, as required.
As part of the selection process, the successful candidate must successfully complete a Reliability status security screening and a Vulnerable Sector Check.
This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.
The successful candidate may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED
Education, Certifications and Licenses
Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Recreation, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Sciences, or a related field, AND some years of experience in physical fitness, sports and recreation administration, or a related field
OR
College diploma or certificate in Sports Administration, Recreation Management, or a related field, AND several years of experience in physical fitness, sports and recreation administration, or a related field
Experience
In planning, managing, controlling and evaluating the operations and delivery of physical fitness, sports, aquatics and water safety programs
In strategic business and financial planning
In budget administration
In project management
In personnel administration
In group facilitation, training and team building
In marketing fitness and sports programs including the use of social media
In managing facilities and arena operations
In writing, interpreting and applying policies, procedures, regulations and applicable legislations
In inventory control and loss prevention
In collecting, analyzing and reporting data for the purpose of program evaluations
In preparing and conducting physical fitness training sessions
In delivery of physical fitness evaluations
In leading and instructing physical fitness training sessions
In preparing and administrating tournaments and sporting events
In officiating and coaching sporting events and/or athletic competitions
Competencies, Skills and Abilities
Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
English Essential / Bilingual (English and French) an asset
Reading: Advanced
Writing: Functional
Oral: Advanced
Company Information
Documents Required for this Application
Resume, Cover Letter