Head Junior Orienteering Coach (2-years Contract)

Duties

Reporting to the Coaching Secretary, the Head Junior Orienteering Coach will be responsible part of the job duties with description, but not limited to, listed below:

• To be responsible for overseeing and executing the planning and coaching of the OAHK Squads setting out structured, innovative and challenging sessions to achieve optimal performance;
• To establish an annual training plan for the OAHK Squads according to the goals of the OAHK;
• To assist the Coaching Secretary on conducing the Annual Assessment on performance for each squad coaches of every squad teams;
• To assist recruitment of squad coaches;
• To lead and liaise with the OAHK Squad coaches and OAHK staff members;
• To work with athletes and other coaches to develop and implement personal development plans with individual athletes and provide on-going feedback to the athletes;
• To support the athletes in establishing performance targets and the criteria used to assess development;
• To oversee and conduct local/overseas training camps;
• To attend and provide quality coaching at major competitions;
• To report to the Coaching Secretary on the progress and performance analysis of the squad;
• To facilitate in the selection of the Hong Kong Teams;
• To ensure that information about the training and competition programme is provided to athletes on a timely and regular basis;
• To be responsible for administrative matters related to local and overseas squad training and competitions;
• To contribute towards the overall development of coach education programmes which promote the development of local coaches;
• To contribute to in-house and general media publications as requested;
• Ad hoc assignments in relation to coaching upon mutual agreement achieved.

Requirements

• Holder of a recognized coaching qualification equivalent to Hong Kong Coach Accreditation Programme Level 2 Certificate or above;
• Level 2 or 3 Coach of the OAHK;
• Excellent interpersonal/ analytical/ evaluation/ planning skills; High level of computer literacy; Strong links with international Orienteering bodies;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and Awareness/ knowledge of Child Protection in sport and equal opportunity issue in the context of Hong Kong.

Application

Please email your application with full resume, expected salary and training proposal to virginiasin@oahk.org.hk on or before 2 November 2025.

Appointment will be on a fixed-term contract.

You may consider your application unsuccessful if no reply within four weeks.

This posts is financially supported by the HKSI