The Norwegian Rowing Federation is looking for a new National Team Head Coach

The Norwegian Rowing Federation has a long tradition of elite rowing, and we consistently perform at a high international level. Over the past eight years, the goal of Norway’s National Team has been to win medals at every World Championships, and we have reached it. This goal continues to drive our aspirations for the future and now expands to every international regatta. As our current Head Coach will be seeking new opportunities following the Tokyo Olympics, we are now searching for a new National Team Head Coach to lead the Federation through the next few years.

The Federation’s purpose is to develop and promote Norwegian rowing in all its forms and at all skill levels, including contributing to clubs and age-specific rowers, as well as representing Norwegian rowing in international competitions. We are a community of 55 member-based, independent rowing clubs (approximately 4500 members in total) that individually organize rowing activities for juniors, U23, seniors, masters and coastal rowing. The Norwegian Rowing Federation is composed of voluntary representatives from the clubs who jointly contribute to the promotion of Norwegian rowing and who represent Norwegian rowing internationally. We exist by virtue of all our member clubs, and we organize ourselves to safeguard the interests of these members. The Norwegian Rowing Federation is accountable to its members.

Our vision is "A lifelong sport from beginners to masters", with you being an important contributor within the elite squad. All activities in the Federation must be based on core values such as community, health, honesty, and enjoyment of the sport, and be characterized by democracy, loyalty, equality, and voluntariness. These are values we work with every single day, and we expect you to do the same.

In the National Team context, all genders, lightweight, open class, para-athletes, established athletes and athletes in development, train together. You will have the overall coaching responsibility, as well as the responsibility for the elite rowers’ daily training, and you will spend a significant amount of your time coaching. For the past season, the elite group has consisted of 8 rowers: including both genders and weight classes, and one para-rower. At the same time, you will work with the rest of the coaching team, where you will contribute to their professional development. In addition, you will work closely with NR’s Sports Coordinator.

Norges Roforbund, PB 5000, N 0840 OSLO * Bankkontonummer: 5018 025 9451 * Organisasjonsnummer: 934521013 Tlf 21029000 * [email protected] * www.roing.no For the past few years, we have had five coaches covering para-athletes, Elite group 1, Elite group 2 and the U23/Junior groups, and we just added a Sports Coordinator to our team. Together with the SC, you will develop and implement the budget for the season, assist with marketing, and plan camps, regattas and Championships. You will also work closely together with, and get support from, the Norwegian Olympic Training Center - one of our most important partners who will support you in any field, also in those not directly related to rowing.

You will be responsible for defining the Federation’s Elite Group, including crew selection and boats for representation at this level. Together with the Sports Coordinator, you will nominate crews for participation in international regattas and Championships.

Most of your work will take place in Oslo or at Lake Årungen, our national training base 40 km outside of Oslo, and you will also be working from home. The position involves travelling in Norway, Europe and internationally, and work at irregular working hours must be expected. We would prefer you to live in the nearby areas of Oslo/Årungen.

Knowledge, skills, abilities, experience • Knowledge of, and respect for the Scandinavian (or Norwegian) coaching model • Excellent English-language communication skills and open-mindedness towards learning some practical Norwegian • Coaching experience at a high international level • Strong organizational and leadership skills • High level of competence in sweep rowing and sculling, as well as experience with different boat classes • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently in teams and on your own • Contribution to, and interest in, technological development • Medical field; understanding, insight and competence of sports medicine work in an elite team • Experience at coaching both genders and weight classes are highly preferred • You must have strong knowledge in the work of antidoping and follow the rules as a leader in sports according to WADA/ADNO (AntiDoping Norway) • A strong drive to welcome challenges and achieve great results • You will need to have a clean criminal record according to the laws of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF)

What do we offer? • Work in a dynamic organization with a healthy environment • A high position in one of the leading Norwegian elite sports

Norges Roforbund, PB 5000, N 0840 OSLO * Bankkontonummer: 5018 025 9451 * Organisasjonsnummer: 934521013 Tlf 21029000 * [email protected] * www.roing.no • A «tight» cooperation with Olympiatoppen (Norwegian Olympic Training Center) - a unique interdisciplinary workplace of all sports • Wages in accordance with the negotiated employment agreement, pension, and paid vacation • Mobile phone and computer • Minimum three-year employment agreement (from November 2021 up to and including the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, 2024)

Does this sound like you? If so, we would love hearing from you!

Please send your CV, along with a letter explaining why you are interested in this exciting leadership position, including three references, to [email protected], General Secretary. All applications will be treated with the greatest level of confidentiality.

Deadline for receipt of your application materials is May 15th, 2021. We except the hiring process to run through April, May and June with reference-checking, first/second interviews (hopefully one in person) before we hopefully find our Federation’s new Head Coach.

Please direct any questions to Sports Coordinator Daniel Berge ([email protected]), Head Coach Johan Flodin ([email protected]) or General Secretary Marte Krogsrud ([email protected]).

We look forward to hearing from you!

Norges Roforbund, PB 5000, N 0840 OSLO * Bankkontonummer: 5018 025 9451 * Organisasjonsnummer: 934521013 Tlf 21029000 * [email protected] * www.roing.no