Posted: 15 July 2024
Link to Apply: https://srilankacricket.lk/jobs/sports-psychologist/
Here’s an excellent opportunity for you to be a part of Sri Lanka Cricket.
>> Job Role
Improve the performance of the Sri Lanka Cricket teams by improving psychological resilience and motivating them to reach optimal international sporting standards.
>> Main Job Responsibilities
• Work closely with elite level cricketers to improve their on-field performance to be on par or better than other international cricketers
• Assist with any difficulties the cricketers have in their personal lives which could be hampering performance
• Work closely with the coaching staff and medical panel of Sri Lanka Cricket and provide a collective plan to improve the psychological strength of the entire squad and improve team work within the Sri Lanka Cricket Team
• Provide a customized management plan for cricketers with specific psychological issues and feedback to coaching/medical staff on how they should be best managed
• Identify serious mental health/addiction issues if present among cricketers and refer
appropriately
>> Required Qualifications
• PhD/MPhil/Masters/BSc in Psychology with added qualifications in Sports Psychology
• Experience of working as a Sports Psychologist with elite sporting teams
• Priority will be given to candidates with a sound knowledge of cricket and experience working with cricket teams/cricketers. (However candidates who have worked with other sports will also be considered)
• Proficiency in Sinhala and Tamil is preferred
• Male candidate over the age of 30 years is preferred for the role
An attractive and negotiable remuneration package with other fringe benefits and excellent career prospects await the selected candidate.
All applications should be forwarded to vacancies@srilankacricket.lk along with the names of two non-related referees who are not employed by Sri Lanka Cricket, within 7 days from the date of this advertisement.
*Please mention the post applied for on the subject line of the email
*Please ensure all employment criteria is met prior to applying
*Canvassing in any form will be a definite disqualification
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. Originally registered as the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka on June 30, 1975, it was renamed Sri Lanka Cricket in 2003.
