JOB PROFILE
TITLE: BC COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSIONER
CLASSIFICATION: STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
JOB OVERVIEW
To lead the establishment of the Provincial Athletic Commission under the Athletic Commissioner Act, which
provides regulatory control and supervision for professional combative sports events held in British Columbia.
The position leads the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of provincial programs and policies
relating to professional combative sports.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Required:
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Responsible for the regulation and supervision of professional contests or exhibitions in combative
sports in accordance with the Athletic Commissioner Act and its regulations as well as any licensing and
permitting under the Act and the enforcement of the Act and the regulations.
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Acts as a statutory decision maker under the Athletic Commissioner Act.
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Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all Ministry groups, external agencies
and organizations including police and health agencies, local government offices, and the private
sector.
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Leads the development and implementation of strategies, plans, standards and policies.
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Manages human resources, budgets, facilities, contracts and agreements for the Athletic Commission.
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Directs, negotiates and manages professional service contracts for regional compliance/inspection
officers, including official provincial licensing protocols for this service.
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Provides leadership to regional compliance/inspection officers in the application and interpretation of
legislation, regulations and policies related to combative sports in BC and on the resolution of areas of
conflict.
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Develops financial forecasts to aid in budget preparation by undertaking revenue analysis.
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Leads pro-active consultation with the public, local government, law enforcement and medical
stakeholders relating to the combative sports industry to develop and maintain cooperative working
relationships conducive to the achievement of provincial goals.
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Represents the ministry and/or the Assistant Deputy Minister on committees and in meetings on issues
with stakeholders and other jurisdictions with the authority to negotiate solutions
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Develops and manages delivery of required monitoring, reporting and information management for
professional combative sports programs and policies in BC.
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Implements provincial policy and recommends changes and improvements to policies connected to the
Athletic Commissioner Act and professional combative sports in BC.
Career Group:
Job Family:
Scientific/Technical
Resource Mgt/Engineering
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Leader
August 2011
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Develops issue papers, business cases, forecasts and reports regarding professional combative sports
events for Executive.
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Provides advice to the Minister, Deputy Minister, Ministry Executive, senior government officials on
the Athletic Commissioner Act and the provincial role in the professional combative sports industry in
British Columbia.
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Leads and/or contributes to the development of any new or related legislation connected to the
Athletic Commissioner Act.
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Develops and directs the implementation and evaluation of performance standards, service levels and
operations relating to the implementation of the Athletic Commissioner Act.
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Develops annual and long term business and service plans for the Commission for incorporation in the
ministry service plan.
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Supervises staff including assignment of work, development and evaluation of performance plans,
approval of leave, and has the delegated authority to respond to grievances at Step 2, up to and
including recommendation for dismissal.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Related degree or diploma or equivalent.
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Experience in the management and supervision of geographically dispersed staff and/or contractors.
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Experience in a senior management role leading new business development projects.
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Experience establishing collaborative relationships with senior leaders across the Provincial
Government, across Municipalities and with the private sector.
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Experience in strategic business planning, contract management and financial management.
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Experience in the interpretation and application of legislation
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Prefer experience in leading a regulatory or compliance and enforcement agency
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Prefer experience developing and implementing a provincial regulatory scheme involving licensing,
inspections or investigations and reporting
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Prefer experience in conducting quasi-judicial or administrative hearings and issuing decisions
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Prefer experience in managing multiple resources in a delegated model
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Prefer experience in developing, implementing and publicizing policies and procedures within a
regulatory agency
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Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service, which may include a
criminal records check, and/or Criminal Records Review Act (CRRA) check, and/or enhanced security
screening checks as required by the ministry (Note: It is important that you read the job posting
carefully to understand the specific security screening requirements pertaining to the position).
Career Group:
Job Family:
Scientific/Technical
Resource Mgt/Engineering
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Leader
August 2011
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
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Strategic Orientation is the ability to link long-range visions and concepts to daily work, ranging from a
simple understanding to a sophisticated awareness of the impact of the world at large on strategies
and on choices.
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Leadership implies a desire to lead others, including diverse teams. Leadership is generally, but not
always, demonstrated from a position of formal authority. The "team" here should be understood
broadly as any group with which the person interacts regularly.
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Building Strategic Alliances involves knowledge and skills to engage in internal and external
stakeholder analysis and to negotiate agreements and alliances based on a full understanding of power
and politics
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Designing Strategy and Structure involves knowledge and skills in the analysis of the environment, size
of the organization, strategy and use of technology.
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Managing Organizational Resources is the ability to understand and effectively manage organizational
resources (e.g. People, materials, assets, budgets). This is demonstrated through measurement,
planning and control of resources to maximize results. It requires an evaluation of qualitative (e.g.,
client satisfaction) and quantitative (e.g., service costs) needs.
Career Group:
Job Family:
Scientific/Technical
Resource Mgt/Engineering
Job Stream:
Role:
Revised Date:
Leader
August 2011