AddressABOUT US
Football Australia is situated on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge the histories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building a brighter future together.
Football in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures, we are proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.
This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to achieve our vision to ‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’. To achieve this, we live by our company values which include:
- Impact On & Off the Field: Challenge the way we think and do to seek ways to grow the impact football has, influence industry thought leaders.
- Inclusive & Diverse Football for all: Football is embedded in the nation's social fabric, follows the story of Australia, be accessible for all
- A United Team: Bringing people together to unleash the power of football and to deliver the vision, we bring the team spirit to the game
- Trust: Building trust across the whole football community, be trusted custodians of the game, act with integrity and objectivity
WHAT WE OFFER
At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Birthday Leave
- Study Leave
- Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
- Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
- Volunteer leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Partner discounts
- Workplace Banking Program
- Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal
ABOUT THE ROLE
Through the Growing Football Fund, supported by CommBank, the Coach Engagement Lead will work across departments to develop strategies to overcome barriers of entry level coaching, with focus on research, resource creation, training opportunities and events, female coaching networks and local club support.
This role will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Football Australia’s community coach sector and the programs in which they deliver are well resourced, informative, and adaptable to its target audience, with a particular focus on inclusion for women and girls.
Please note that this role is fixed term until 30 June 2025.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, understanding their needs and priorities to support in aligning resources and initiatives accordingly
- To provide assistance to successful recipient clubs of the Growing Football Fund in the promotion of their initiatives, and support telling the stories of recipients
- To lead the development of coaching resources, including modules, session plans, coach series and more that combat the barriers for community club coaching
- To provide leadership and coordination of entry level coaching initiatives in the forms of coaching training events, upskilling and learning opportunities and mentorship
- Support in the coordination of creating online live and pre-recorded workshops, seminars, and events to feature on the Football Australia Coaches Hub
- To undertake research to understand the barriers in the attraction and retention of women and girls in football
- Participate in content ideation and support the production of high-quality content that supports Growing Football Fund initiatives - for distribution across all platforms including social media, website, EDMs, events and digital touchpoints.
A full copy of the position description can be found here.
ABOUT YOU
Experience, Skills and Qualifications:
- Understanding of Australian Football ecosystem and its Member Federations.
- Demonstrative knowledge in coach development, education, and training
- Exceptional project management skills, with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
- Sound interpersonal skills with an ability to manage relationships and negotiate terms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with a variety of stakeholders.
- A full list of experience, skills and qualifications can be found in the above position description
Additional Requirements:
- Full working rights in Australia
- Working with children check (paid/employee) or state-based equivalent
- International Criminal History Record for each country (other than Australia) in which you have resided for 12 months or more in the last 10 years (if applicable)
- Out of hours and weekend work as required
Click APPLY NOW to submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume.
Application Closing Date: 12 June 2024
Football Australia are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our values and behaviours support and encourage an environment that sees its people drive impact on and off the pitch, are trusting in each other, united to achieve and embrace an inclusive environment.
We encourage applications from people who identify as female or non-binary, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island people, people with disabilities and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require support or advice with your application, please contact us.
In submitting an application, you agree to our collection statement. To review, head to the following link: footballaustralia.com.au/jobs/collection-statement
