Community Growth Programs Administrator

About Basketball NSW

We are the governing body of basketball in the state of NSW, Australia. Our vision is to unite communities by enabling the participants of our game to realise their potential through every level of the game of Basketball.

About this position

The Community Growth Programs Administrator will assist the Program Manager, Women & Girls in the successful, effective, and efficient management and support of the day-to-day administrative functions of the Community Growth Team on programs related to Ford Aussie Hoops, Sporting Schools and Women and Girls. This position requires a detail-oriented and organised professional with excellent communication skills. 

The role will assist in driving forward the Basketball NSW 2022-2025 Strategic Plan. 

Key Responsibilities

1. To manage the Ford Aussie Hoops program.  This includes converting associations to become Ford Aussie Hoops Centres and assisting centres with the delivery of their programs.
2. To manage Sporting Schools queries, emails, and calls and to convert requests to booked programs.  This includes converting Ford Aussie Hoops Centres to become deliverers of the Sporting Schools program. 
3. To assist with sourcing, training and allocating network coaches to community programs.
4. To assist with the delivery of the NSW Legacy Programs, with a primary focus on delivering programs in Sydney, South Coast & Central Coast areas of NSW;
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5. To manage the Community Growth platforms to ensure participants can register for Community Growth Programs. 
6. To attend all Basketball NSW events as directed that are related to promoting Community Growth Programs, e.g. State Conference. 
7. To attend any stakeholder meetings that are related to Community Growth Programs.

Essential requirements

• Proven experience in office administration or a similar role.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Google and other relevant software.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of sports management and passion for the organisation's mission.

Are you involved in other Basketball Activities?

If yes that’s great and we encourage our staff to be actively involved in the game in other capacities, such as coaching, being a team manager, refereeing right through to just being a fan.

We get it and we understand it, as basketball runs through the veins of a lot of our staff members.

The successful applicant can continue to undertake these activities in their own time, but this must be disclosed at the time of applying for the role and must not present a conflict of interest in this role.

When you become a part of the basketball family, many networking opportunities present themselves and an opportunity may present itself to you that you would like to pursue. However, before accepting any such position(s), you will need to gain approval from Basketball NSW first. You may be required to demonstrate that the position(s) will not in any way interfere with your employment and will in no way create a conflict of interest between the external position and your role at Basketball NSW.

If permission to undertake the requested appointment is granted and will require leave, the only form of leave from duties that will be made available to undertake is either annual leave or leave without pay.