Sports Administrator

Sport, Health & Fitness

ANZSCO ID 139915

Summary

Sports Administrators manage and promote sport and recreational activities, and develop related policies.

Employment Pathway

Extensive experience or a formal qualification in sports management is needed to work as a Sports Administrator. University and Vocational Education and Training (VET) are both common study pathways.

Top Skills Required

Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences
Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action

Key tasks

Identifies and develops objectives, strategies and plans to achieve greater awareness of sport and maximise efficient use of an organisation's resources, including identifying potential improvements to systems, marketing and promotion.
Identifies formal standards and regulatory codes appropriate to a sports needs and assists with the completion of documentation.
Assists in the locating and hiring of coaches, umpires and other necessary officials.
Implements a record system to monitor the progress of new initiatives and activities.

Facts about this occupation

17.5% Growth

77% Full-time Share

$2,621 Avg Pay/Wk

2,400 Workers

37 years Avg Age

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