Canterbury Rugby Careers
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Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) aims to build on their position as one of the leading and most respected rugby organisations in New Zealand and are looking for a Game Developer – Match Officials to manage the development, promotion and implementation of initiatives that increase the recruitment, retention, training and education of referees.
To achieve this aim this full time role based in Canterbury, will be responsible for the delivery of training, resources and services along with promoting best practice to the referee associations, and clubs as well as providing education opportunities for players and coaches in the Laws of the Game and the role of the referee.
Job Description here
Ideally, candidates would have experience in the following areas:
-Recognised referee experience
-A background in sports administration
-An understanding of the game of rugby and the Laws of the Game
-Proven relationship management and networking skills
-Excellent planning, time management and organisational skills
-Ability to train referees, coaches, and referee coaches
-Outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal
-Presenting or facilitating at training workshops
Canterbury Rugby is responsible for developing and growing rugby in the Canterbury region.
From the nurturing of junior and school rugby, to all our representative and high performance teams, our people are committed to building on our position as one of the leading and most respected rugby organisations in the world.
Not only are our roles incredibly rewarding, we offer other perks such as free tickets to games, merchandise and discounts through our fantastic sponsors. What really sets us apart is out culture - we aim to unify and serve the community and live by our values of we care, be brave and stay open.
We have career and internship opportunities in Community Rugby, Sales & Marketing, Finance & Admin and Professional Rugby. Please see below for current roles available.