Cricket Australia has confirmed the Head of Team Performance role formerly held by Pat Howard will be split into two, with the positions set to be filled later this year.

Howard’s old position will now be shared, with one role to be focused on the management and selection of Australia’s national teams, and the other on domestic competitions and building relationships with the state and territory teams.

The former will be known as the Executive General Manager of National Teams, and the latter the Executive General Manager of High Performance.

CA CEO Kevin Roberts says the change will “enable greater focus on the many dimensions of a complex role” and indicated in a radio interview on Tuesday that the positions will be filled sometime between the start of the World Cup in June and the start of the Men’s Ashes in August.

In the interim, former Australia captain Belinda Clark will continue in Howard’s former role of Executive General Manager Team Performance before she returns to her position heading up CA’s Community Cricket department.

Belinda Clark will return to her Community Cricket role this year // AAP

"The EGM of High Performance will work closely with States and Territories to lead and drive the high-performance system nationally,” Roberts said in a statement. “The role will focus on developing the quality of domestic competitions as well as fostering the next generation of elite players, coaches and umpires.

"The EGM of National Teams will be dedicated to maximising the performance of Australian teams on the international stage in a way that makes Australians proud."

Roberts also denied media reports linking his former NSW teammate, ex Australia captain and CA board member Mark Taylor, to a high-performance role.

Before confirming the role would be split, Roberts said a broad range of skills would be required to cover the position.

"We’re not just looking for an ex-player (or) a coach (or) a manager,” he told SEN.

"We’re looking for someone who has experience and capability across those three areas."