Wanted: Sport officers
The recruitment process for vacant sport officer posts in different towns is at a very early stage.
Sport director Shivute Katamba has acknowledged there is a need for the ministry to employ sport officers in many towns in the country.
Many towns in Namibia have been operating without sport officers for several years, while other sport officers have seemingly been neglecting their duties.
It is understood that several towns did have sport officers in the past, but their lack of commitment towards their jobs left the government with no option but to remove them.
Notable towns like Lüderitz, Okakarara, Tsumkwe, Otjinene and Nkurenkuru have been operating without sport officers.
This has hampered the development of sport in these specific towns, given the few sporting activities that have taken place.
“It is true that many of these towns are operating without sport officers.
“The ministry is, however, working hard in order to recruit people for the vacant positions.
“Some towns did have sport officers, but they did not do a good job and that is why they had to be removed,” Katamba said.
In an attempt to recruit sport officers in these towns, the government recently advertised positions in Lüderitz, Okakarara, Tsumkwe and Nkurenkuru.
The closing date for applications is scheduled for 17 March.
In the meantime, Katamba revealed plans to appoint a temporary sport officer at Okakarara.
“The thing is that Otjiwarongo has two sport officers and we were planning on taking one of them to operate in Okakarara until the position is filled.
“The recruitment process for the sport officers in the towns for which posts were advertised is still at an early stage.
“We are, however, optimistic that the process will be completed and treated as a matter of urgency,” Katamba added.
Sport officers are required to be involved at operational level with the identification and training of persons in a specific sport code and the upgrading of the expertise of physical education teachers in towns.
The officers are normally involved in the training of national school teams and the organising and supervision of regional and international tournaments.
Sport officers are required to act as the secretary to the regional boards of the Namibian National School Sport Union (NSSU) and/or the national executive committee of the NSSU.
Sport officers are also responsible for the management of communal sport facilities and liaison with the coordinator of each school.
Katamba also hinted at more vacancies to come for various towns in the country, but only if cabinet approves the sports ministry's request.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
Many towns in Namibia have been operating without sport officers for several years, while other sport officers have seemingly been neglecting their duties.
It is understood that several towns did have sport officers in the past, but their lack of commitment towards their jobs left the government with no option but to remove them.
Notable towns like Lüderitz, Okakarara, Tsumkwe, Otjinene and Nkurenkuru have been operating without sport officers.
This has hampered the development of sport in these specific towns, given the few sporting activities that have taken place.
“It is true that many of these towns are operating without sport officers.
“The ministry is, however, working hard in order to recruit people for the vacant positions.
“Some towns did have sport officers, but they did not do a good job and that is why they had to be removed,” Katamba said.
In an attempt to recruit sport officers in these towns, the government recently advertised positions in Lüderitz, Okakarara, Tsumkwe and Nkurenkuru.
The closing date for applications is scheduled for 17 March.
In the meantime, Katamba revealed plans to appoint a temporary sport officer at Okakarara.
“The thing is that Otjiwarongo has two sport officers and we were planning on taking one of them to operate in Okakarara until the position is filled.
“The recruitment process for the sport officers in the towns for which posts were advertised is still at an early stage.
“We are, however, optimistic that the process will be completed and treated as a matter of urgency,” Katamba added.
Sport officers are required to be involved at operational level with the identification and training of persons in a specific sport code and the upgrading of the expertise of physical education teachers in towns.
The officers are normally involved in the training of national school teams and the organising and supervision of regional and international tournaments.
Sport officers are required to act as the secretary to the regional boards of the Namibian National School Sport Union (NSSU) and/or the national executive committee of the NSSU.
Sport officers are also responsible for the management of communal sport facilities and liaison with the coordinator of each school.
Katamba also hinted at more vacancies to come for various towns in the country, but only if cabinet approves the sports ministry's request.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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