Address The role
A Sport Integrity Australia Assistant Director, Anti-Doping Investigations plans, leads, coordinates, and manages specific investigation activities primarily into possible Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) by athletes and athlete support persons whilst also having responsibility regarding allegations of fraud against Sport Integrity Australia. They demonstrate strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, performance management and project management capabilities and have strong liaison and negotiation skills to manage relationships at all levels.In conducting these functions, the team works closely with other areas of Sport Integrity Australia, Australian regulatory and law enforcement bodies, anti-doping organisations internationally, sports organisations and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
All investigations are conducted in accordance with legislative requirements and best practice methodologies.
The key duties of the position include:Key duties and accountabilities
The duties of the Assistant Director, Anti-Doping Investigations will vary according to the needs of the Executive and Senior Executive as informed by the Director Investigations, under limited direction duties and responsibilities include:
Conduct investigations in accordance with relevant Australian Government legislation and policies, including the Australian Government Investigations Standards and the Sport Integrity Australia Investigations Manual and procedures.
Conduct ADRV investigations in compliance with the requirements of Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020, Sport Integrity Australia Regulations 2020, the World Anti-Doping Code, WADA’s International Standards for Testing and Investigations and Results Management.
Coordinate and manage investigations into possible ADRVs in Australian sport, in accordance with Sport Integrity Australia priorities.
Coordinate and manage investigations into allegations of fraud against the agency.
Coordinate, plan, and manage the use of team resources to ensure required outcomes are delivered within agreed timeframes and within budget.
Maintain sustainable and effective operational relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including Australian regulatory and law enforcement bodies, anti-doping organisations internationally, sports organisations and WADA.
Enhance the capability and reputation of Sport Integrity Australia.
Assist in the identification of mitigation strategies for potential risks to achieving the agency’s mission and objectives.
Mentor, lead, and develop investigation team staff, and where required multi-disciplinary teams.
Operating in a position of trust by handling sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality at all times
Ensuring compliance with the Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020 and Sport Integrity Australia Regulations 2020 and complying with the APS Values and Code of Conduct, relevant legislation and Sport Integrity Australia work health and safety policies, procedures and instructions and Sport Integrity Australia ICT and Information Governance Framework.
Role capabilities
The following Australian Public Service (APS) capabilities provide the framework for every role:
Supports strategic direction
Achieves results
Supports productive working relationships
Displays personal drive and integrity
Communicates with influence.
EligibilitySelection criteria
The selection criteria for this role is:
Current, or ability to obtain, Diploma in Government Investigations (PSP50416), or its equivalent, per the Public Services Training Package (PSP)
Significant experience in leading and managing investigations, in accordance with relevant Australian Government legislation and policies.
Demonstrated experience in mentoring and coaching staff, including managing performance and outcomes.
Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise concurrent investigations.
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
Sound liaison and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence change.
NotesEligibility Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the agency delegate has agreed, in writing.
The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting Security Clearance and Working with Vulnerable People Card and may be required to undergo a medical assessment.
Sport Integrity Australia staff must comply with security (physical, personnel and IT) security controls and mandatory training.
Getting to know the Sport Integrity Australia
Sport Integrity Australia leads the Australian government’s efforts to protect sport against threats to its integrity – doping, competition manipulation and the mistreatment and abuse of sports participants. Led by David Sharpe APM OAM, Sport Integrity Australia is the cornerstone of the government's comprehensive sport integrity strategy: Safeguarding the Integrity of Sport. Our role is to provide advice and assistance to counter the:
use of prohibited substances and methods in sport
abuse of children and other persons in a sporting environment
manipulation of sporting competitions
failure to protect members of sporting organisations and other persons in a sporting environment from bullying, intimidation, discrimination or harassment.
Sporting organisations, and other stakeholders, benefit from the ability to deal with a single nationally coordinated organisation to address all sport integrity issues. Sport Integrity Australia offers guidance on integrity matters to sports that don’t have developed integrity capabilities. Our focus is policy development, intelligence, investigations (primarily of doping cases), education, outreach and capability building. We are Australia's National Anti-Doping Organisation.
