Senior Coordinator, Sport Programs

About us

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best. We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches. Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.


 

About the role

Working with the High-Performance Management team, the Senior Coordinator, Sport Programs is responsible for the provision of sport administration and operations support to allocated sports and specific sport program projects. This position will build and maintain collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and sport program partners (e.g. state sporting organisations, national sporting organisations, coaches and staff) using a coach-led and athlete-focused approach. This role is also responsible for ensuring that sport programs achieve a high standard of compliance with all essential NSWIS policies and procedures while identifying key areas for ongoing improvement and innovation.

This is a full time position, attracting a salary of $91,431 plus superannuation.  The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle. 

 

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.

 

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see thejob description.

 

About you

You will have:

  • Knowledge and understanding of Australian high performance sport systems
  • Understanding of effective budget and resource coordination
  • Understanding the requirements of high[1]performance athletes, coaches, and service providers
  • Understanding of the contemporary issues and challenges within an athlete focused, elite sport environment.
  • Understanding of current trends and practices in elite sports coaching.

Experience required for the role:

  • Experience in working across sport/athlete campaigns and disciplines with successful outcomes.
  • Success with setting high standards of performance in sport administration and assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing tasks.
  • Demonstrated experience in providing administrative support for the effective and timely delivery of programs and/or projects
  • Proven ability to take prompt action to identify opportunities and achieve goals with sport beyond what is required.
  • Proven experience in developing and using collaborative relationships to achieve enhanced high-performance sport outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and report concise and relevant information, including recommendations based on research and analysis, to stakeholders.

 

Essential Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualification i.e. Sports Management or 5+ years relevant work experience in similar role
  • Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Anti-doping Fundamentals
  • SIA Anti-doping Annual Update
  • SIA (PBTR) Child Protection and Safeguarding
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
  • Experience in High Performance sport administration and/or project management 
  • Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
  • Intermediate/advanced knowledge of MS Office programs including Teams
  • Experience with athlete management systems

 

Applying for the role

To apply for this role please submit:

  1. A cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities in the job description for the role (maximum 1 page)
  2. An up to date CV outlining experience, qualifications and achievements (please include at least two referees)
  3. A response to the pre-screening questions in the application portal.

 

If you would like to enquire about the role contact Melissa Mitchell-Gumley at melissa.mitchell@nswis.com.au .

 

To apply complete your application via the recruitment portal by 2359 on 30 March, 2025. Only those applications which address the selection criteria and focus capabilities will be considered by the Selection Panel.

 

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit www.nswis.com.au.

 

NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment

Commitment to Diversity

The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email nswis_recruitment@nswis.com.au and let us know. 

 

 

 

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