The Swedish Canoe Federation working towards a new organization for the sprint national team. Starting during fall 2024 and aiming towards a full team and medals at the Olympics and Paralympics 2028 and 2032. A special focus will be on developing a strong crew boat programme.

Two top coaches

We are now looking for two top coaches with high crew boat competence, a good leadership and a strong will to develop both individual athletes aswell as strong teams. The main task is to coach athletes and crews towards new international medals, both in a short and a long term.

The ad – Swedish Canoe Federation is looking for National Team Coach Sprint Pdf, 117 kB.

Together with a National Team Head Coach you form a team who is responsible for the national team. Nationally the place for training and development will be the new established elite center in the city of Jönköping. In periods a large part of the work will be done abroad with training camps and competitions.

Task assignments

• Responsible for the training process – planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Coaching athletes and crews in everyday life aswell as at training camps and competitions.
• Regularly and from a holistic perspective follow up on athletes.
• Analysis and follow-up of the training and performance process.
• Responsible for ensuring that everything works out at the Elitcenter JKPG, including equipment etc.

Qualifications

• Good ability to lead, collaborate and communicate.
• High coaching competence in sprint kayaking.
• High competence in crew boat paddling and methodology for developing crew boats.
• Experience from coaching world class athletes and crew boats.Good ability to analyze and evaluate training and performance for both groups and individuals.
• High competence in physiology, training theory and sports psychology.
• Higher education (University) within sports or similar.
• English both spoken and written.
• Driving license for heavy trailer is meritorious.

About the task

The extent

The task is a temporary employment, 50–100 %, initially 1 year with good oppurtunities for extension towards the Olympics 2028 in Los Angeles. The services involve travel, evening and weekend work.

Access and place of employment

Start October 2024 or by agreement.

Salary

Monthly salary according to agreement

Last day of application

Apply by submitting your CV and a personal letter to asa.eklund@kanot.com before Augusti 25. Interviews and references on an ongoing basis. Appointment of the job can also take place during the application period.

Questions?

Åsa Eklund
High Performance Manager
asa.eklund@kanot.com
070-373 48 43

Dag Johansson
Generalsekreterare
dag.johansson@kanot.com
070-37 25 448

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About the Swedish Canoe Federation

The Swedish Canoe Association was founded in 1904 and has since organized paddling in Sweden. We are proud of our history and curious about the future. We gather paddling in all its forms and offer activities for young and old, regardless of who you are or what you want. Our vision is Together we make paddling dreams come true and our four core values who mark our way towards the vision is Durable, Safe, Proud and In the lead.

Read more about us, our different activities and our work to make paddling dreams come true together at kanot.com.

Canoe Sprint and Marathon Elite

Canoe Sprint and Marathon is the Swedish Canoe Association's largest sport. The national team operations are successful and have both historically and recently reaped great success at major championships. Since the beginning, the branch of para-canoeing has been included in the sprint national team's training and competition activities. Currently, we do not have an established para-canoeist at international level, but there are good hopes for the future. The marathon national team stands on its own with its own national team and has its own international competitions, although it is common for individual active members to be part of both the sprint and marathon national teams.

Elitcenter JKPG

In recent years, the association has established the Elitcenter JKPG – an investment in creating a world-class offensive development environment. The choice fell on Jönköping and today there is a built-up infrastructure in place. A dozen active members have moved to Jönköping and, in addition, large parts of the national team's national gatherings are conducted from the elite center. In the coming years, we want to develop the business further and develop Elitcenter JKPG further. A present and strong leadership and coaching organization that works closely with each other in a curious and developing way, and we see the active as a key to success.

Elitcenter JKPG is a central part of the association's investment in a crew strategy. Towards the 2028 and 2032 Olympics, there is a stated desire to develop crew paddling, which is absolutely crucial to reach the goal of a full team for the Olympics. It requires conscious and active work from national team management as well as active, an exciting journey to take Sweden back to the top also from a crew perspective. Now we are shaping the business, new approaches and activities that will get us there. There is an interesting and inspired squad with great potential to build on from the outside, we look forward to the challenge and the journey together.