National Rugby League
Head Coach for the Tonga Women’s Team for the Pacific Championships 2025
Pacific Championships 2025
BACKGROUND
Since its inception in 2003 Women’s Rugby League in Tonga has grown rapidly, with increasing representation in the professional ranks of the National Rugby League Women-Australia. The pride of Tonga continues to shine, with more Tongan women and girls showcasing their talent on the world stage.
POSITION SUMARY
The Tonga Women’s Head Coach is responsible for:
- The performance of the Tonga Women’s Team ensuring the highest level of performance is achieved
- The design, implementation and management of the coaching component of the Tonga Women’s High-performance
- Ensuring that identified players are prepared, developed and managed in order for them to reach their capabilities and maximise team success
- Establishing a culture and style of play which supported by key systems and processes, will contribute to peak performance and development of talented players
- Enhancing the highest standards of leadership and integrity which reinforce the status and reputation of Rugby League
KEY RESULT AREAS
- Team and player performance
- Leadership
- Management and communication
- High performance program – coaching
- Marketing and promotions
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL
- Hold a current high performance rugby league coaching accreditation
- Experience in coaching senior women teams at elite level and / or representative teams
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of coaching female athletes with extensive creditability
- Sound understanding of current elite practices and technologies in the area of coaching
- High level strategic thinking with the ability to focus on the whole business impacts of decisions
- Demonstrated capability in customised coaching, leadership and mentoring programs
- Proven ability to motivate, lead and inspire players to achieve optimum results
- High level communication and negotiation skills
- Effective team management skills
- Capacity to formulate, implement and evaluate programs
REQUIRED
- High Performance Rugby League coaching certificate
- Record of positive engagement in community promotional activities
- Experience with change management strategies
- Experience and understanding Pacific & Polynesian cultures in a professional sporting context
Applications Closing Date: Friday, 1st August 2025
HOW TO APPLY
If you believe you demonstrate the values of excellence, inclusiveness, courage and teamwork and are interested in this opportunity, then please apply (including your CV and cover letter addressing the mentioned criteria) to Secretary General sgtongaRL [at] gmail [dot] com
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