Vacancy Announcement

The National Sport Council invite applications from suitably qualified Gambians to fill the following positions:

Head Coach National Basketball Team

Qualifications and Experience

  • At least FIBA coaching License Level III
  • FIBA coaching Instructors certificate
  • At least 5 years of coaching experience as a head or assistant coach of national league team
  • Experience in national team coaching will be an advantage
  • Must have completed Senior Secondary School Level of Education
  • Diploma or Degree in a related field will be an advantage

Responsibilities of the Head Coach

  • Develop and implement an annual program for the technical preparation of the National Basketball team
  • Conduct and lead all training preparation of the national team
  • Identify and recruit potential players for national team duties
  • Develop and implement a talent identification program for future national team players at the level of schools and basketball academies.
  • Conduct training and support capacity building of coaches in the country.
  • Scout players for the national team especially during the course of the national championship
  • Ensure the Improved ranking of the national team
  • Any other duty that may be assigned to him/her in relation to basketball
  • Report to the Technical Director

HEAD COACH NATIONAL MALE VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Qualifications and Experience

  • Must have successfully completed at least FIVB Level I in Coaching
  • FIVB Level II Coaching Certificate will a be an advantage
  • At least 5 years work experience in coaching a national league team as head coach
  • Experience in national team coaching will be an advantage
  • Must have completed Senior Secondary School Level of Education
  • Diploma or Degree in a related field will be an advantage

Responsibilities of the Head Coach

  • Develop and implement an annual program for the technical preparation of the National team
  • Conduct and lead all training preparation of the national team
  • Identify and recruit potential players for national team duties
  • Develop and implement a talent identification program for future national team players at the level of schools and volleyball academies.
  • Conduct training and support capacity building of coaches in the country.
  • Scout players for the national team especially during the course of the national championship
  • Any other duty that may be assigned to him/her in relation to volleyball
  • Report to the Technical Director

HEAD COACH FOR FOR NATIONAL ATHLETEICS TEAM

Qualifications and Experience

  1. Applicant must have completed Secondary Education with G12 or GCE O’ Level
  2. Must obtain at least IAAF/World Athletics Coaches certificate level III
  3. At least 5 years work experience in coaching national athletes
  4. Diploma in coaching from a recognized University
  5. BSc in physical education and health

Responsibilities of the Head Coach

  1. Develop and implement an annual program for the technical preparation of the National team
  2. Conduct and lead all training preparation of the national team
  3. Identify and recruit potential athletes for national team duties
  4. Develop and implement a talent identification program for future national team athletes
  5. Conduct training and support capacity building of coaches in the country
  6. In consultation with the Technical Director organize time trials for athletes
  7. Assist Physical Education teachers in building their school athletics teams (upon request)
  8. Assist the Primary School Sport Association and Secondary School Sport Association in the conduct of their trials
  9. Any other duty that may be assigned to him/her in relation to athletics
  10. Report to the Technical director

COACH FOR FIELD EVENTS (ATHLETICS)

Qualifications and Experience

  1. Applicant must have completed Secondary Education with G12 or GCE O’ Level
  2. Must obtain at least IAAF/World Athletics Coaches certificate level II
  3. At least 3 years work experience in coaching national athletes
  4. Certificate in coaching from a recognized University
  5. Certificate in physical education and health will be an advantage

Responsibilities of Coach for Field Events

  1. Collaborate with the Head coach in the implementation of the annual program for the technical preparation of the National team
  2. Under the supervision of the Head Coach, conduct the training program for field athletes
  3. Help in the identification and recruitment of potential athletes for national team duties
  4. Implement the talent identification program for future national team athletes
  5. In collaboration with the Head Coach, conduct training and support capacity building of coaches in the country
  6. In consultation with the Head Coach, organize trials for field events athletes
  7. Any other duty that may be assigned to him/her in relation to athletics
  8. Report to the Head Coach

NB: Salaries attached to the positions are attractive.

Applications must be addressed to the Executive Director of the National Sport Council, Independence Stadium, Bakau and must be received latest on 20th May, 2022

Download here:  NSC TOR for Appointment of Coaches