{"id":9068,"date":"2025-03-11T16:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T03:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/?p=9068"},"modified":"2025-03-11T16:22:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T03:22:48","slug":"job-vacancy-rugby-development-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/2025\/03\/11\/job-vacancy-rugby-development-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB VACANCY | RUGBY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JOB VACANCY | The West Coast Rugby Union Board is now seeking applications for the role of Rugby Development Officer for the West Coast Rugby Union.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEST COAST RUGBY UNION &#8211; RUGBY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description:<\/strong> Rugby Development Officer<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Greymouth, New Zealand<br \/>\n<strong>Organisation:<\/strong> West Coast Rugby Union<\/p>\n<p><strong>About West Coast Rugby Union:<\/strong><br \/>\nWest Coast Rugby Union is a proud and historic provincial rugby union with a strong community connection and a commitment to developing rugby talent at all levels. We are dedicated to fostering rugby excellence, promoting community engagement, and delivering an inclusive, competitive rugby environment across the West Coast region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Role:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are seeking a passionate and dynamic Rugby Development Officer (RDO) to join our innovative team. Our Focus is on growing and developing rugby across the West Coast region. As an RDO, you will play a pivotal role in recruitment, retention and development of players, coaches and referees, with a particular emphasis on primary and secondary levels and increasing participation in the game we love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Drive the recruitment and retention of players at primary and secondary school levels.<br \/>\n\u2022 Increase participation in rugby within the West Coast region.<br \/>\n\u2022 Engage with local communities, schools, and clubs to foster a strong rugby<br \/>\nculture.<br \/>\n\u2022 Implement rugby-specific systems and processes to enhance player participation and development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Attributes:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Self-motivated, energetic, and passionate about rugby.<br \/>\n\u2022 Demonstrates an ability to engage with the community, build strong<br \/>\nrelationships and deliver results.<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong knowledge and experience of rugby systems and processes.<br \/>\n\u2022 Well organised, aspirational, and able to manage multiple priorities.<br \/>\n\u2022 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a love for rugby and want to have a positive impact within a progressive and supportive Provincial Union, we encourage you to apply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and vision for the future of West Coast Rugby Union to John Canning (Chair WCRU) by 19 March 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For a full job description or more information, please contact John Canning at<\/strong><strong><a href=\"mailto:canning@xtra.co.nz\"> canning@xtra.co.nz<\/a> or 027 306 4918<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications close: 19 March 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Start Date: To be negotiate<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOB VACANCY | The West Coast Rugby Union Board is now seeking applications for the role of Rugby Development Officer for the West Coast&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9043,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9068"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9069,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9068\/revisions\/9069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}