(ATR) This weeks sports organization jobs include Pentathlon, the Football Association of Singapore, Precor, GB Taekwondo, Badminton England and many more are filling high level positions. Come see for yourself in this week’s Golden Opportunities. Send us your Golden Opportunities to: goldenopps@aroundtherings.com. Business never stops!
Featured:
Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)
Communications Manager
Location: Monaco, France
The Communications Manager will create, implement and oversee communication initiatives that effectively promote the sport of Modern Pentathlon and the ideals of this unique sport.
Football Association of Singapore
Head Coach
Location: Singapore
The Football Association of Singapore seeks an experienced and progressive Head Coach to drive continued success for the National, Under 23 and Under 21 teams.
Precor – Amer Sports
Sales Consultants
Locations: Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide, Australia
Precor is a world leader in the design and manufacture of premium fitness equipment. They seek Sales Consultants for the NSW and Victorian/ South Australian markets to ensure revenue targets and profit growth is achieved
GB Taekwondo
Non-Executive Director
Location: London or Manchester, United Kingdom
GB Taekwondo’s funding from UK Sport and Sport England runs for a four year cycle, with the next cycle commencing on 1 April 2013. GB Taekwondo wishes to strengthen their Board with the appointment of a new independent non-executive director to be in post by the start of the next cycle.
Badminton England
Head of Recreational Badminton
Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
The Head of Recreational Badminton will be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of programming that will achieve a significant increase in adult recreational badminton participants as measured by the Active People Survey.
World Archery
Communications Manager
Location TBA
To reinforce its Communication department, World Archery is looking for a sports communication professional for the position of Communication Manager (100%). The successful candidate will have as mission to continue the modern and pro-active communication strategy and operations for World Archery. He/she will have the related education and proven experience in the field.
Areas of responsibility
• Communication Strategy with Secretary General and MKT/TV director
• WA Website (strategy and operations, projects, news, etc)
• Press Release
• Coordination of Social Media
• Managing the Communication staff in the office and the Event Media team (international travelling required)
• Publications – Editor and Quality Control of the Target Magazine, Media Guide, Annual Report, newsletter etc.
• Public Relations, Media requests, etc.
• Coordinate internal communication
• Other responsibilities to be defined
Please send your CV, a paper describing how the candidate feels what archery can do to improve communication and a letter of motivation to info@archery.org by January 31, 2013.
Right to Play
Associate, Development
Location, San Francisco USA
The Development Associate will work with the Director of Development, Western Region and other staff (including the National Director of Right To Play USA) to support the team in building relationships with high net-worth individuals to meet ambitious goals for growth as detailed in our five-year strategic plan.
Please e-mail a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity to careers_sanfrancisco@righttoplayusa.org. Please make sure to include "Development Associate— YOUR NAME" in the subject line.
Right to Play
Associate, Development Communication
Location, New York USA
The Development Associate will work with the National Director, Director(s) of Development and other staff to continue building relationships with high net-worth individuals to meet ambitious goals for growth as detailed in our five-year strategic plan.
Please e-mail a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity to careers_newyork@righttoplayusa.org. Please make sure to include "Development Communications Associate—YOUR NAME" in the subject line.
CONCACAF
Manager Press Operations & Media Services
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
The Manager of Press Operations & Media Services is the confederation's main point person for day to day media operations. He/she is responsible for overseeing the daily press operations as well as media services including the development of press releases, media advisories, game/tournament notes as well as media/press manuals and guidelines. Duties also include a strong focus on developing and compiling relevant information to assist broadcast partners.
Interested candidates please send resume to jobs@concacaf.org
Contests:
USA Luge Contest
Luge fans across the nation will have a chance to win a trip to the 2013 FIL Luge World Championships in scenic British Columbia. The world’s top athletes, including members of the USA Luge National Team, will compete at the site of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games during the most prestigious event of the 2012-13 season.
For a donation of $20, you and a companion could win:
• Airfare
• Ground transportation for 3 days
• Housing in Whistler
• Two meals per day
• Admission to the track as guests of USA Luge
• USA Luge Swag Bag
Entry is now open at the USA Luge website, and will continue until midnight January 2nd, 2013. Visit www.usaluge.org to enter the sweepstakes and get further details.
New Year's Sliding Eve (USA Luge)
USA Luge is teaming up with the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) to bring down the curtain on 2012 and ring in 2013 with New Year’s Slidin’ Eve at the combined luge, bobsled and skeleton track on Mt. Van Hoevenberg.
This one-of-a-kind luge racing experience will be offered from 5-8 PM on Monday, Dec. 31, at the Olympic Sports Complex, just five miles from Lake Placid on Rt. 73.
Entering the track from start five, visitors and residents alike can negotiate the lower half of the mile-long track. "Racers" will get first-hand experience tackling Lake Placid’s famous curves such as the Labyrinth and the Chicane, before concluding with the three-turn combination known as the Heart.
Advance registration is required and will terminate on Dec. 27. You may secure your spot by calling 518-523-4436 seven days a week, or email oscreservations@orda.org.
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Inside the Beijing Olympics
In the world we live in today, there are few secrets more darker, more magical and mysterious than the inner workings of the Chinese Government and Communist Party. No American is ever invited behind the curtain to sit and enjoy a lunch of dim sum with the Wizard of OZ; but now, in a new work by first-time author, Jeff Ruffolo, we are instantly transported into the inner workings of the greatest summer Olympic Games ever – the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in China.
Stop War, Start Tennis: Lessons of Life and Understanding from a Pakistani Tennis Player
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistans greatest tennis champion and highly regarded world humanitarian, announced today that his book is now available for sale as an e-book electronically on Kindle at Amazon.com
The Complete Encyclopedia of Football
Pulling together the many strands of football today is a daunting task - not least, where and when to start. Keir Radnedge, who has reported every World Cup since 1966, is probably better qualified than most. He has watched and analysed all the great teams and interviewed all the great players down the years. All that is distilled in The Complete Encyclopedia of Football, published by Carlton Books of London but translated and published widely around the world. What do pioneer Lord Kinnaird from the 19th century and today's superstar Lionel Messi have in common? This book brings them together.
SportBusiness in Numbers Volume 6
Delivering complete and unrivalled data and statistics across the sports business industry from the top consultancies globally, this report is the must have day-to-day reference guide.
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Canadian Olympic Committee Mittens
Every purchase of the new special edition Canadian Olympic Mittens, the Hudson’s Bay Company makes a financial contribution to the Canadian Olympic Foundation to help Canadian athletes reach the podium through development,coaching and equipment. The new Canadian Olympic Mittens are available at The Bay.
Pin Points
Sellinga deceased friend's pin collection for Charity upon his request. Oldest pins: 5 pins from 1964, 1 from 1976, and 1 Bob Beamon from 1968/Mexico city. 1 set with 6 pins from Calgary/Seoul 1998 with 3M Company logo in box. Set of 7 Kodak sponsor pins from Calgary/1998 in box. 1 set of 8 pins from Albertville/Barcelona 1992 in box. 34 miscellaneous pins. Send me a PM with your email address if interested.
Sochi 2014 Ticket Packages
CoSport, as the Official Hospitality Supplier of Sochi 2014, announced today that fans of the United States Olympic Team interested in attending the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will be able to reserve hotel and tickets packages, and tickets and hospitality pass packages starting Friday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m. (EST) at cosport.com.
Conferences:
ATIS SEMOS
The AISTS SEMOS (Sports Event Management & Organisation) module offers an overview of the key tasks that sports managers need to successfully plan, communicate and operate when organising sport events. The AISTS SEMOS brings together leaders of International Sport Federations and other experts of the AISTS network, including the International Olympic Committee, to create a seminar that is both pertinent and practical, and recognises the increased expectations of spectators, media and sponsors at major events.
February 11-15, 2013
Sportel Rio
Rio de Janeiro
March 11th-13th 2013
Peace and Sport Forum
The IOC launched the registration process on December 14 for the third International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development, which will take place from June 5-6, 2013 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. Organised jointly by the IOC and the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace, with the support of the United States Olympic Committee, the biennial event aims to assess the successes and challenges of using sport as a tool for human development and peace promotion.
AIPS Congress
Sochi, Russia
April15-19, 2013
Now is the time to register for the 76th AIPS Congress which takes place at the Radisson Blue Hotel in the 2014 Winter Olympic City of Sochi, Russia from April 15 - 19, 2013.
Proposals:
WADA
WADA has now issued its call for proposals for 2013 scientific research grants.
WADA is committed to increasing the volume of research dedicated to developing new and improved detection methods for performance-enhancing substances and methods. Since 2001, the Agency has committed more than US$54 million to scientific research.
Scientists interested in submitting research projects are invited to submit their applications by February 17, 2013.
International Cricket Council’s RFP
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an external production designer for a wide range of ICC publications for 2013-14.
These publications include the ICC Annual Report, the ICC Playing Handbook and media guides in relation to ICC events.
RFP submissions will be evaluated against specific criteria.
The deadline for responses to the RFP is 1800h Dubai time (+ 4 GMT) on Saturday 15 December 2012. Interested parties can find the relevant documents and lodgement details at www.icc-cricket.com or download from here.
Tender Opportunities:
Premier League
The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14 – 2015/16 for Asia and Australasia.
The region includes the following individual broadcast territories:
1. Australia
2. Hong Kong
3. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
4. Indonesia and East Timor
5. Japan
6. Malaysia and Brunei
7. Mongolia
8. Myanmar
9. New Zealand
10. North Korea
11. Pacific Islands
12. Philippines
13. South Korea
14. Taiwan
15. Thailand, Cambodia and Laos
16. Vietnam
Premier League
The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14–2015/16 for Europe.
The Europe region includes 33 individual broadcast territories.
In order to receive a copy of the ITT, interested parties should contact the Premier League at international@premierleague.com
Media queries should be directed to the Premier League Press Office on +44 (0) 207 864 9190 or press@premierleague.com
FIBA
FIBA issued an invitation to submit proposals aimed at appointing a worldwide licensing representative responsible for developing its licensing program and those of its major upcoming competitions. The purpose of the licensing program is to promote the competitions in the host countries and around the world. Competitions belonging to the program include the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, and may also extend to eight of the 2013 FIBA Continental Zone Championships: the FIBA Africa Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Americas Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Asia Championships (Men & Women) and the FIBA Oceania Championships (Men & Women) (FIBA).
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies for the provision of media buying services.
EOI submissions will be evaluated against specific criteria with respondents who qualify then invited to prepare detailed proposals as part of a tender process. Ultimately, the successful company will work closely with the LOC which has offices in Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be played in venues across both countries in February and March 2015.
UIPM Production Tender
UIPM, the world’s governing body for Modern Pentathlon, is looking for a TV production company to produce its TV highlights show and internet TV productions.
The contract would run between 2013-2016 and UIPM would expect the production company to be continually developing the product. Please contact UIPM Communications Manager Matt Pound at communications@pentathlon.org for more information.
Sochi 2014
Tender Opportunities
Closing: TBA
SC Olimpstroy is engaged in the construction of Olympic venues and infrastructure. The main focus of the SC "Olimpstroy" is the management of engineering, surveying, design, construction, reconstruction and preparing Sochi 2014 venues for competition.
Translating the Games
Closing: TBA
In December 2012, the Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in the city of Sochi will stage a second Forum, named "Sochi 2014: Translating the Games" Last year, the Forum took place from December 3rd to December 4th in the Mountain Cluster, and its packed program earned positive feedback from everyone who attended. It is worth mentioning that more than 500 people attended the Forum – a record for the Russian translation community.
Visit London
Tender Opportunities
Closing: TBA
Transport for London is the site for electronic tendering for London tourism agency, Visit London.
RIOU
Twenty scholarships each worth USD 30,000 are on offer for the Russian International Olympic Universitys international Master of Sport Administration inaugural programme which commences September 2013.
Sport and Development Opportunities: There are many job openings in sport and development including a Project Manager and Head of Communications with streetfootballworld. The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education is seeking applications Manager Services. For all of the job listings, visit sportanddev.org.
Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View the IOC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Opportunities: To view all Rio 2016 job opportunities, visit the job opportunities page.
Rio Staff Additions
Rio 2016 said on Monday it plans to add 224 staff to its roster by the end of July. The new employees would be in a variety of fields and add increase its payroll by 60 percent.
"Preparing the Olympic Games requires work in many different areas," Henrique Gonzalez, Rio 2016 Human Resources Director said in a statement. "At the moment, there are 72 job openings on the Games website and, at the turn of the year, another 90 will be available once we move to our new headquarters in the central region of the city."
Interested applicants can see all openings at: www.rio2016.com/oportunidades
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