Employment - Regional Sport Consultant - Cape Breton

Regional Sport Consultant - Cape Breton

Sport Nova Scotia

Full-Time Permanent

Weekdays

Description

Join our team!

Position:                      Regional Sport Consultant – Cape Breton
Job Type:                     Full-time
Job Level:                    Experienced
Location:                     Cape Breton Island (Hybrid)
Starting Salary:          $ 57,095

 The Opportunity

As the Regional Sport Consultant – Cape Breton your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Regional Sport Convener

  • Work closely with the Manager of Regional and Community Sport Development and Regional Manager for the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage to ensure awareness and access for community sport organizations to participate in available funding opportunities
  • Bring sport partners together to determine the effective way to develop sport opportunities and increase participation, including targeted populations
  • Communication of local, regional, and provincial events and opportunities to community sport organizations and stakeholders (general and targeted).
  •  Coordinate, chair or attend local and regional meetings as required

Community Sport Consultations

  • Support community sport organizations in the region and assist with navigating the provincial sport system and developing organizational effectiveness, participation plans, EDIA programming, and funding opportunities

Funding Coordination

  • Consult and navigate on funding opportunities such as KidSport, Jumpstart, Sport Fund, and Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage funding programs.
  • Navigate additional funding opportunities to increase the sport dollars available to community sport organizations and stakeholders
  •   Act as Chair of the Regional Sport Fund Committee, managing Sport Fund applications, committee selection and orientation of members, scoring tools, applicant communication, terms and conditions letter and reporting

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

  • Lead and support coordination with community sport, that focuses on partnerships, alignment of needs, assets and resources to make sport more accessible to all in our communities.

Who We Are 

Sport Nova Scotia is a non-profit, non-government, equal opportunity organization dedicated to the development, administration and promotion of amateur sport. 

We offer supports to a network of over 50 Provincial Sport Organizations in areas including Marketing, Public Relations and Communications, Human Resources, and Financial Services.  

 As part of our team, you will receive perks including: 

·       RRSP Matching Program  

·       Health, Dental, Life, Long-Term Disability Benefits 

·       Hybrid Work Schedule - 2 Remote Work Days Weekly 

·       Personal Days – 2 Annually  

·       Paid Holiday Shut Down – Christmas through to the New Year 

·       Ability to Accumulate Lieu Time  

·       Corporate Gym Rate 

·       Annual Fitness Credit 

·       Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) 

·       Paid Sport Volunteer Days  

·       Professional Development Opportunities   

Who You Are

The qualifications and skills that would make you successful in this role include:

·       A post-secondary education in Kinesiology, Sport Administration, Sport Management, Health & Human Performance, Physical Education, or Recreation Management.

·     Experience in the field of coaching or administrating sport at the provincial or national level.

·       Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite (Teams, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) A working knowledge of the Canadian and Nova Scotia sport systems and their components.A working knowledge of the Canadian and Nova Scotia sport systems and their components.A working knowledge of the Canadian and Nova Scotia sport systems and their components.

·       A working knowledge of the Canadian and Nova Scotia sport systems and their components.

·       Proven understanding of sport development and programming at the community level and ability to effectively communicate information to stakeholders and clients.

·       A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation would be considered an asset, as extensive, regular travel across the region will be required.

How to Apply

To view the complete job description and to apply please click here. Applications should be submitted by 4pm on October 9th, 2025.  

 

Should you have any questions, please contact the HR Coordinator, Tahsis Jensen, by email at tjensen@sportnovascotia.ca

We want to thank all applicants for their interest, but we will only be contacting those individuals who have been selected for next steps.  

 

How To Apply

Sport Nova Scotia will be accepting applications for this opportunity via their Human Resource Information System (HRIS), or other external site. Please follow the link and the instructions below carefully. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Apply here

Intended Audience

This employment opportunity is open for: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents who are able to work for any employer in Canada (student permit, open work permit holders), unless specific eligibility criteria are noted in the above job posting.

Location Information
Community
Anywhere in Cape Breton
County
Cape Breton Wide
Province
NS
Country
Canada
Opportunity Information
Employer
Sport Nova Scotia
NOC Code
—
Experience Required
Yes
Available Openings
0
Pay Type
Salary
Pay Period
Annually
Remuneration Per Pay Period
$57095.00 per year (to be negotiated)
Estimated Weekly Hours
—
Start Date
—
End Date
—
Language
English
Language Proficiency Level
Posted on
October 6th 2025
Expires
October 10th 2025