Rugby Development Officer

About the role

The Saudi Arabian Rugby Federation is seeking a Rugby Development Officer to grow the sport across the region. You will lead school and community programmes, build partnerships, and support the development of both male and female players.

Key responsibilities

• Promote rugby through programmes in schools, clubs and community settings.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clubs, schools, PE teachers and affiliates.
• Maintain a registration database of players, schools visited and affiliates.
• Plan, implement and deliver coaching courses and ensure all coaches are registered in the SARF database.
• Develop a calendar of development programmes, tournaments and clinics, including Get‑into‑Rugby and T1 initiatives.
• Organise tag, touch and contact‑based tournaments for all school cycles.
• Identify recruitment and retention opportunities and facilitate transition from school to club.
• Manage and coach all Saudi female teams in the region and assist national‑team trainings as required.
• Promote SARF values, adhere to codes of conduct and deliver performance reports to stakeholders.

Required profile

• World Rugby Level 2 Coaching qualification (15s and/or 7s) or equivalent.
• Experience playing and coaching rugby at various levels.
• Strong tactical and technical rugby knowledge.
• Ability to work with PE teachers, coaches, volunteers and professionals.
• Fluent Arabic (mandatory) and good English.
• Computer literate with MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Flexible to work evenings or night training sessions.
• Rugby‑specific Medical First Aid qualification (preferably L1 FAIR).
• Sports‑related degree, minimum two years in a similar role and a valid driving licence.
• Media and marketing background is an advantage.

Required skills

• World Rugby Level 2 Coaching
• Rugby First Aid (L1 FAIR)
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint