Sports Administrator

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Sport Administrator. A Sport Administrator plans, organises, controls, coordinates, analyses, facilitates, communicates, generates reports and promotes sport and recreational activities, and develops related policies. The typical graduate attributes will include amongst others, persuasion, coaching, communication and decision making. A qualified learner will be able to: • Plan and prepare for sporting and recreational activities. • Coordinate and manage the sporting and recreational events. • Develop and nurture sporting talent.

Sport and its associated industries of recreation and fitness have entered a period of rapid growth. The Skills Audit conducted by the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority in 2007, highlights the need for capacity building in sport to promote competence in managing sport organisations, tournaments and events, sport teams and sport facilities. The 4th industrial revolution requires adaptation in methods and approaches to sport management and administration. The qualification will update the current skills gap with positive impact on the management of sport organisations and sport teams as well as the growth of sport at all levels in South Africa. Various professional bodies and sporting association participated in the development of the qualification. They also assisted in drawing the interest of both the player associations and oversight bodies. Competence in all the areas of sport is becoming increasingly specialised as well as professional. South Africa is being provided with increased opportunities to host sport events at an international level and this qualification will provide professionals to work at the dynamic level required of international sport events. These events integrate SA in the global cultural and sporting world and also create work opportunities for young people. The role of sport in South Africa continues to grow in social and economic importance particularly in terms of integrating healthy lifestyles in the workplace and communities. Managerial competencies are acquired in a variety of contexts, ranging from private fitness facilities and sport clubs to local government initiatives in sport and recreation and on to the marketing and promotional world of sport sponsorships, media, athlete representation as well as sport tourism. Increased pressure to deliver efficient and effective management of sport entities, athletes, facilities and events comes from participants and federations. The competencies that will be acquired from this qualification can be applied to areas such as, sport team management, sport event management, sport tournament management, sport facility management, fitness facility management, sport sponsorship management, financial management in the sport environment, sport project management, sport organisation management and volunteer management. Learning pathways start with the attainment of part - qualification and accumulation of credits towards the attainment of this full qualification, and other relevant qualifications articulated to vertically.

• Gather and interpret information to determine the needs and specifications for the sporting and recreational activities to promote healthy communities and sporting culture.
• Interpret and apply operational requirements to coordinate and manage the sporting and recreational events to develop and nurture sporting talent.