Yachting New Zealand Seeks Coaches

Yachting New Zealand is seeking to recruit Two Person Dinghy Olympic Class coaches on a contract basis to prepare crews for the 2016 Rio Olympic Sailing Competition.

Yachting New Zealand’s High Performance Vision is to maintain Olympic Yachting as a multiple medal winning sport in New Zealand. The role/s will support the YNZ HP Programme to deliver its three key goals:

1. To win multiple medals at Olympic Games
2. To fast track identified campaigns
3. To develop future Olympic campaigners

Reporting to the High Performance Director the Two Person Dinghy Coach/es will join a dedicated team of professional coaches who are working together to lead sailors to win multiple medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. The role/s are specifically focused on leading a two person dinghy class to success at the 2016 Olympic Games.

The successful applicant/s will be able to demonstrate that they can lead an Olympic sailing campaign to pinnacle event success and add value in training and competition. They will be skilled at developing a trusting relationship with the sailors they are leading. In addition, they will be experienced, resourceful and be able to work effectively within a broad team of people both domestically and internationally.

Applications close midnight (NZ time) on Friday 13 December.

For application details and a copy of the job description please contact Dianne Logan by email or phone +64 9 3614026