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Form of workWho are we?
Basketball Australia is the governing body for the sport of basketball in the country. We are dedicated to promoting and developing the sport at all levels, from grassroots to elite. As a dynamic and progressive organization, we are committed to fostering a love for basketball and providing opportunities for players, coaches, and fans to engage with the sport.
The Basketball Australia Strategic Plan (2021-2024), the Diversity and Inclusion Framework, the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and the Women and Girls Strategy is critical in representing the way we work and bringing our mission to life.
It’s such an exciting time in basketball as we continue to capitalise on the popularity and growth of our sport from community to elite level. If you love basketball like we do, you are a proactive and collaborative professional with the required experience and capability then we have an exciting new opportunity for you!
What is the role?
In this newly created, focused role, the Manager will lead and drive the delivery of the National Referee Development Program and work with the NBL, States and Territories and other stakeholders for the delivery of the program and an underpinning development program in each state/territory.
This is key highly specialist role that will be a leader in referee excellence and will ensure a clear pathway exists, is clearly articulated and appropriately supported for officials to progress from community officiating through to WNBL, NBL and FIBA.
The Manager will create and foster a high-performance environment based on excellence and wellbeing of referees and other match officials (stats and score bench). Through engagement with national team activities and national development programs the manager will provide education for players and coaches on international officiating standards and trends and provide them with an understanding of international standards and trends of playing.
A full position description can be found at: australia.basketball/about/who-we-are/vacancies
This position is part time (3 days per week - can be worked flexibly) and based out of either Canberra (Australian Institute of Sport, Bruce) or Melbourne (State Basketball Centre, Wantirna).
We encourage people with culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disabilities to make application.
Who are you?
- Experience and demonstrated specialist knowledge of Basketball rules and officiating principles (e.g. mechanics, IOT) at an international level
- Experience in the delivery of an "athlete focussed" performance program in a complex stakeholder environment.
- Understanding of principles of teaching relevant within a high-performance environment and demonstrated experience in presenting technical information and training to officials, coaches or athletes.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and a good understanding of the governance and performance structures within basketball in Australia
You will also have:
- Ability to engage and manage stakeholders via engaging communication skills, presentations and other education methods.
- Developed leadership abilities to nurture talent, mentor and lead large and diverse cohorts.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with a high level of emotional intelligence.
- Able to build and maintain professional working relationships and able to influence success and drive results.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly computer literate.
- Able to remain calm and poised under all circumstances
- Demonstrated operational excellence including financial planning
Our Values
TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY, INTEGRITY AND HONESTY, PROFESSIONALISM, ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESULTS
Our Diversity Message
Basketball Australia leads the way in promoting and supporting diversity through our voice, our actions and by working with our stakeholders in increasing the appeal of basketball as a safe, fair, and inclusive sport at all levels and in all ways. Our aim is for Basketball Australia to represent the wide-ranging backgrounds of the basketball community, and to understand their experiences. We welcome people from all backgrounds to our board, committees, staff, players, officials, and volunteers.
Our Culture Message
Lead by our Values we are committed to striving for an environment where we feel proud to belong, supported by a culture of inclusion and respect. We provide a welcoming, safe, and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.
Our Safety Message
Basketball Australia aims to provide children and young people with a positive and enriching environment that promotes their social, physical, or emotional development. We are committed to safeguarding children and young people in our care and ensuring that they feel safe and are safe. We expect representatives of the organisation, regardless of their role or level of responsibility to act in accordance with our Child Safe Policy and foster such an environment.
