Operations Manager | Coaching And Officiating (Wfh)

Please note this is a work from home (WFH) role.

About us: 

Pickleball Australia Association Ltd. (PAA) is the governing body for the sport of pickleball in Australia and is a member of the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF). Established in 2020, presently PAA has 7 State/Territory member associations, 150+ affiliated clubs/venues and 10,000+ financial members.

Our sport is in its infancy stage in Australia and it is no easy task setting up the governing body of a sport from scratch; that's why we are appointing a team who we know can help develop our sport into the number one participation sport in Australia. 

The role:

As the Operations Manager of Coaching and Officiating at Pickleball Australia you are the driving force behind these two important areas of our organisation.

You will be responsible for advancing and coordinating the training and development of coaches and officials around Australia whilst ensuring our coaches and officials have the ongoing tools and resources they need in order to be successful. 

This is a new and exciting role with Pickleball Australia and you will have the opportunity to shape these two areas of pickleball in Australia.

Your responsibilities: 

• Coordinate the training and development of coaches and officials in Australia
• Manage operational aspects of coach and Officiating membership such as accreditations, WWCC (or equivalent), First Aid, National Police Checks etc
• Manage Pickleball Australia’s on demand resource centre allowing coaches and officials the resources they need in order to succeed. 
• Day to day administration duties of the officiating and coaching departments. 
• Coordination of referees for Pickleball Australia sanctioned/recognised tournaments, courses and workshops in collaboration with the PAA Officiating Committee.
• Develop and rollout documentation and services regarding equipment testing and standards. 

Qualifications: 

• Qualification in Sports Administration/Management or similar
• Qualification in Training and Assessment (Desirable but not essential)
• Referee qualification - any sport (Desirable but not essential)
• Coaching qualification - any sport (Desirable but not essential)

Experience:

• Match officiating experience in any sport and/or sports coaching experience in any sport
• Experience working in a sport at a grassroots level
• Experience in a sport at a semi-professional level (desirable but not essential)
• Experience working with or managing volunteers   

About you: 

You're an ambitious leader who strives for excellence. You have worked in a sports organisation and had experience working with State Member Associations. You describe yourself as innovative, creative and you have attention to detail like no other. You showcase excellent initiative and you're prepared to travel nationally as required. Sometimes you will need to juggle multiple tasks and you will thrive under this pressure. 

Your confident speaking in front of large groups and you have a creative flair for delivery high quality presentations.  

You're looking for flexible working hours which allows you to work from home. Like us, you're a trailblazer, eager to leave a legacy in the world's fastest growing sport. 

Additional: 

23 hours per week (3-5 days).

Work from home.

Communication allowance.

Laptop included.

How to apply: 

Please ensure your cover letter and resume are attached in your application. Only applications submitted through Seek will be accepted. 

Applications will close on Tuesday the 12th of March 2024 at 11:59pm. Applications may close earlier should a suitable applicant be found.