Closing date: 31st October 2014

The WICB’s mission is to manage, develop and promote cricket to the benefit and enjoyment of the West Indian people and the world.

The Head Coach will be responsible for the development of champion Senior Teams which produce consistent winning performance at the international level through the design and delivery of well-structured and progressive coaching programs.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Cricket, the Head Coach will have the ultimate responsibility for developing world class West Indies Men’s Teams which deliver sustained success in all conditions and in all formats of the game.

The Head Coach will be responsible for the establishment of a high performance culture as well as setting other team standards and maintaining and enforcing discipline.

In addition, the Head Coach will be responsible for developing coaching strategies to achieve both team and player development.

The Head Coach will lead a team of specialist coaching staff and will be responsible for defining their specific role in the team as well as managing their performance.

Experience Required

• Demonstrated track record as a world class coach as evidenced by previous coaching and team results achieved over an extended period of time.
• Sound practical experience in developing elite players and teams.
• At least five (5) years experience as a Head Coach.
• While international coaching experience is highly desirable, candidates who have coached at the first-class level will also be considered for this position.

Key Skills

• Must be an accomplished strategic planner with clear and innovative strategies for developing and maintaining a successful team and advancing West Indies Cricket. Critical is the ability to create and embed a winning culture and develop world-class teams in all forms of the game.
• Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills and must demonstrate the ability to develop and then execute short, medium term and long term plans for the sustainability of West Indies cricket. Crucial to this will be the ability to manage the available playing and coaching resources to the greatest effect across the three forms of the game.
• Must be an excellent communicator and people manager and demonstrate the ability to develop a competitive, driven and highly skilled team and an elite performance environment that demands exceptional standards of professionalism.
• Must possess the ability to develop and improve the existing talent technically and tactically, while identifying and integrating new talent into a team culture that is both challenging and supportive.
• Ability to demonstrate a creative approach and a commitment to being at the cutting edge of the latest developments in cricket and elite coaching. Must possess excellent collaboration skills and have the ability to foster strong working relationships across key functions, units and stakeholders within West Indies Cricket.
• Must be culturally sensitive and able to manage the broad diversity of players from across the region.

Applications

For a detailed job statement, please visit windiescricket.com.

Please send your CV and a covering letter by October 31, 2014 to: recruitment@windiescricket.com