Administration Manager

Pickleball Canada
POSITION Details
Position Type
Full Time
Job location
Remote
Application Deadline Date
January 17, 2025
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary Range

Position Type: Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Application Deadline Date: January 17, 2025

Location: Remote

Expected Start Date: February 1, 2025

Supervisor: Executive Director

The employer is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or disability.  The employer welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Pickleball Canada is the national sport organization that governs, promotes, and leads the development of pickleball in Canada. We are seeking an individual with extensive knowledge of the sport of pickleball and pickleball in Canada, with good interpersonal skills and a positive attitude. 

General Duties:

  • Serve as Staff Resource in support of Task Teams and Work Groups
  • Provide administrative support to the Board of Directors and Standing Committees
  • Provide administrative support to the National Pickleball Advisory Council
  • Human Resource tasks including:
    • Development of personnel procedures
    • Drafting and delivery of Human Resource policies (as approved by the Board)
    • Management of volunteers and staff appointed to operational positions within the organization
  • Insurance Policy maintenance, renewals and supervision of day-to-day administration by Coordinators
  • Administrative support to the Executive Director 

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

  • A strong knowledge of, and passion for, the sport of Pickleball.
  • Knowledge of the Canadian sport system.
  • Minimum two (2) years of sport administration/business experience and/or event management experience and/or sponsorship experience, or any other relevant experience.
  • Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with staff, volunteers, and external service providers.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to set priorities, multi-task and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office, Google Drive and Adobe Acrobat Pro, Zoom and Google Meet.
  • Demonstrated comfort and ability to learn and work with web-based applications.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that comes with an emerging sport with tremendous growth.
  • Strong team player, with the ability to work
  • Experience in developing and delivering programs.
  • Understand the principles of Safe Sport.
  • Understand the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
  • Commitment to the vision, mission, and values of Pickleball Canada.

Commitment: 

  • Possibility of some evenings and weekends.
  • Possibility of some overnight travel and away-from-home work.

NOTE:  Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset.

A satisfactory police records check will be required as a condition of hire.

Application processApply in confidence by sending your cover letter and resume by January 17, 2025, to: hr@pickleballcanada.org.

Application Details
Employer
Pickleball Canada
Contact Person
Barry Petrachenko
2451 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7
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