Officer, Paralympic Performance

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OFFICER, PARALYMPIC PERFORMANCE

**About the Canadian Paralympic Committee**

The Canadian Paralympic Committee’s (CPC) vision is to be the world's leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games.

The CPC is a private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee and the Parapan American Games. It represents 27 member sports organizations.

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Officer, Paralympic Performance works within a team to advise and support, Paralympic expertise to our member National Sport Organizations (NSOs) and the Canadian sport system. They contribute to and advise in the development of a suite of services and programs to have the best-prepared teams that thrive in a performance-focused environment. The Officer also works with CPC’s performance partners to ensure alignment of programming for integrated High-Performance & Games planning.

Type: Full Time

Reports To: Director, Paralympic Performance

Location: Remote within Canada, with travel to Ottawa and other locations.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- Contribute to the CPC Sports Strategy and implements the strategic priorities into operational planning.
- Provide leadership in Paralympic expertise to NSO members and the Canadian Sport System
- Support and advise NSOs on their Paralympic and Parapan-American Games performance plans.
- Enhance and support the implementation of Games performance services and programs such as, but not limited to funding initiatives, Games Site Visits, Familiarization, Pre-Games Training Camp Scouting, Test Events, Pre-Games Team Orientations, and Games Performance Services inclusive of Health, Wellness and Sport Sciences Services.
- Support the implementation, with NSOs, of all funding programs developed by the Paralympic System and Services area around Safe Sport, Athlete ID, Classification, Health and Wellness, Athlete Engagement, and other programs as required.
- Provide ongoing sport technical and Games performance planning reports on all program plans and the relationship status with sports and performance partners.
- Identifies gaps within NSO Games performance planning and facilitates finding performance-focused solutions.
- At Games implementation and support of a performance-focused environment allowing teams to achieve their performance targets
- Formulate and maintain strong relationships with NSO members and key performance partners to deliver optimal planning and world-class services during the Games.
- Understand, implement, and maintains world-class Paralympic best practices and processes through ongoing collaboration within the department.
- Represent CPC and participates in performance partner (COC, COPSIN, OTP, and Sport Canada) planning, programs, and reviews.
- Lead and manage designated department projects, such as Planning and Preparation Series, Data Analytics, NSO Relations tools, Classification, Committees, and Funding Initiatives, in support of CPC, NSOs and performance partners.

**Qualifications**
- Post-secondary education, preferably in kinesiology, or equivalent experience in a similar position with a sport organization or as an athlete or a coach
- Strong sport technical knowledge including an understanding of the Canadian Sport system and the roles, responsibilities, and pressures of athletes, coaches, and NSOs
- Strong understanding of the Games environment to best help prepare athletes, coaches, and team leaders to perform during the Paralympic Games
- Demonstrate ability to develop relationships and work effectively and collaboratively with both internal and external
- Ability to work in a team environment with strong interpersonal and communications
- Detail oriented with a thorough approach to problem-solving and work
- Three (3) to five (5) years of experience as a high-performance athlete and/or coach
- Experience working in a National Sport Organization in the high-performance
- Experience working in a Games
- Strong program/event planning and logistics
- Experience as a Paralympian is considered an
- Ability to communicate in Canada’s both official languages is considered a strong asset.

**Personal Profile**
- Strong relationship management skills
- Reliable and responsible
- Dynamic, can adapt to change, and work in fast-paced
- Cooperative, team player, collaborative
- Focus on what needs to be done for the success of the team and others in the CPC in order to achieve our strategic goals collectively.

**Working Conditions**
- The CPC will consider applicants from across Canada who would be interested in taking on this position remotely. The CPC Head Office is located in Ottawa, ON.
- This position requires overnight travel to sites within Canada (e.g., Games, Events, partner meetings, etc.)
- Staff based outside of Ottawa will be expected to travel to Ottawa a