Attch 2. Exhibit G- DoD WG Sports Director Position Description.docx

WARRIOR GAMES SPORTS DIRECTOR

POSITION DUTIES:

The position provides oversight and direction for all competitive events of the DoD Warrior Games.

Develops the official DoD Warrior Games rules and classification handbooks, along with annual amendments. Confirms classification categories of approximately 350 Warrior Games competitors to ensure fair and level competitions. Ensures the correct athletic impairment is identified and determines what category of competition the athlete will compete. Ensures athletes are correctly grouped by the degree of limitation for each sport. 10%

Conducts pre-event site visit(s) to review proposed facilities, venue layout, equipment and staff support. Serves as a consultant to DoD services such as Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, including Joint Services. International organizations as well as international participants are provided continued consultation on all matters pertaining to sporting events, venues, rules and classification. Coordinates with all planning cells and provide welcome packets to coaches that include event schedule by sport, athlete information, rules and adjudication process for each sport, venue maps, and oversee the development and reporting of sport operations. 5%

Develops the Warrior Games Operations Plan. Identifies manpower and equipment estimates needed to successfully execute DoD Warrior Games sports events, which include sports officials, timekeepers, volunteers, and other support personnel to successfully execute the Warrior Games competitive events. Reports support gaps and identifies additional AT/ADT or contract support. Develops comprehensive practice and Warrior Games master competition schedule for all sporting events and ensures adherence by Warrior Games teams. Resolves sports conflicts of multiple sport competitors. Using in-depth knowledge of the Warrior Games rules, makes recommendations to the Warrior Games Director and Service/Component Directors to resolve competitor or team manager protests. 30%

Provides oversight and direction to venue managers and officials during event execution. Ensures all venue managers, officials, timekeepers, and contractor support personnel adhere to the official Warrior Games rules, classification standards, and competition schedules. Oversees the production of competition heat sheets, assures that daily competition results are recorded accurately. Ensures daily competition results are relayed to the JOC at the completion of each event. Ensures all athletic events are accomplished in a safe and controlled manner and develops inclement weather plans for outdoor activities. 10%

Receives, reviews, and incorporates input from venue managers and coaches into the After Action Report (AAR).

FACTOR 1. KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

Knowledge gained through relevant experience enabling the employee to completely and independently develop, plan, coordinate, and direct DoD Warrior Games sports competitions through proper application of principles, concepts, and techniques relative to the specific needs of the community of wounded, ill, and injured. Expert knowledge of the DoD Warrior Games Rules and Paralympic classification processes and their effects on processes involved developing competition concepts, venue design, logistical support requirements, competitor registration, sports schedules and venue management plans for a wide range of Warrior Games competitions.

Expert knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and skills sufficient to plan, implement, and evaluate long-range projects or proposals for resolution of complex policy questions for the Army and Joint Services, plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory or enforcement programs are administered to select and apply appropriate program evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations issued by the agency, or in measuring and evaluating program accomplishments. This may include evaluating the content of new or modified legislation for projected impact upon the agency's programs or resources.

Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and practices along with a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines and process, and thorough knowledge of the military command's facilities planning, acquisition, and management process to prepare long-range (5 year) and short-range planning guidance in accordance with broad agency program policies and objectives. Develops resource (staffing and funding) guidance for subordinate activities, and performs continuous appraisal of the utilization of command resources in accomplishing program objectives and goals. The work requires ability to direct complex studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques.

Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships plus a thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to develop staffing standards covering complex program functions or missions, e.g., management of agency research operations, or staffing requirements for new or substantially altered training or operational missions and programs. Studies and analyses are of such scope that they frequently require a team effort. Projects typically involve development of new approaches to identifying meaningful workload factors and performance quality levels, and determining accurate measurement techniques.

Expert knowledge of the goals and objectives of the DoD Military Adaptive Sports Program and the goals and objectives of the Wounded, Ill, and Injured Service members and selected Veterans desirous of competing in domestic and international Paralympic military events. Incumbent must have expertise relevant to military Service and Component Wounded Warrior programs.

Expert knowledge of defense/Army contracting processes and procedures and the ability to develop or oversee the development of detailed requirements and statements of work to support domestic and international Paralympic military events. Possesses knowledge of the totality of resources needed to conduct individual and team sport competitions.

Demonstrated ability to manage successfully, and extensive knowledge and understanding of assigned programs to develop policy and interpret complex regulations and laws.

Clear understanding of Administration and DoD policies, principles, initiatives, goals and objectives for support programs for service members and their families to develop, oversee, implement, and evaluate support programs reflecting the needs of service members and their families. Ability to prepare and oversee preparation of studies directed by Congress, DoD, or other interests.

Knowledge of principles and processes to address significant issues in the assigned area and demonstrated superior written and oral communication skills to prepare HQDA issuances, position papers, and training materials, and to conduct briefings, chair committees, and lead work groups and conferences.