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Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence - Strength and Conditioning Coach


Cricket Australia (CA) is one of Australia's premier sporting bodies
with the vision for cricket to be Australia's favourite sport. The CA
Centre of Excellence incorporates the Australian Institute of Sport
(AIS) Cricket programs and provides leading edge training and
development initiatives to ensure Australia maintains its position as a
leading cricket nation.


We are seeking applications from exceptional candidates both in and
outside the sport of cricket for the role of Strength and Conditioning
Coach, based at the Centre of Excellence. In this role you will be
responsible for providing expertise in strength and conditioning (S+C)
services to CA high performance programs, supporting and at times
deputising for the Australian Men's Team S+C Coach.


You will tour with the Australian Women's Team, assist with the
rehabilitation and conditioning of CA's contracted players, coordinate
the case management program for injured players and a national
standardised fitness testing program. Working with the AIS cricket
scholars (male and female), the Australian youth squads and pace bowling
squad, the successful candidate is likely to possess:


* A proven track record in the design and implementation of strength and
conditioning programs with both Coaches and Athletes;

* Experience in injury rehabilitation with elite athletes;

* Relevant tertiary qualifications e.g. Human Movement or Exercise
Science plus S+C accreditation;

* A capacity to reliably collect and analyse data and produce reports
with a high level of attention to detail; and

* An ability to develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders.


This Brisbane based role requires an energetic and enthusiastic team
player who is prepared to travel and provide quality service to all
stakeholders including the rapid dissemination of information. An
understanding of cricket and its physical demands will be highly
regarded.


For more information on this exciting new role, please contact:

Michael Catlow or Claudia Fatone, quoting Ref. No 2379, Tel: +61 3 9620
2766, or email your application to:
www.jobs@...
<http://www.jobs@sportemploymentaustralia.com.au/> . Applications close
Friday 11 May 2007 Melbourne time.


Marc Portus PhD | Manager, Sport Science Sport Medicine Unit

Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence

PO Box 122 | Albion QLD 4010 | 1 Bogan Street | Breakfast Creek QLD 4010

mportus@... | http://www.cricket.com.au/sportscience
<http://www.cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=sportscience> |
http://www.ais.org.au/cricket <http://www.ais.org.au/cricket/>