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$112,175 – $132,365 + up to 15.4% superannuation – ASC Grade 6

Sydney,Canberra,Melbourne

Fixed Term Full Time

Applications close at 11:30pm AEDT Sunday, 12 March  2023  (late applications will not be accepted).

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for supporting and investing in sport at all levels. Our role is to increase involvement in sport and enable continued international sporting success through leadership and development of a cohesive and effective sports sector, targeted financial support and the operation of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

We play a unique role in the sport ecosystem and tackle the big challenges and opportunities with and for the sector. We play different roles based on where and how we can add the most value through our expertise, leadership and voice.

We exist because sport matters. It drives all we do at the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), including our culture. We stand for respect, integrity, teamwork and excellence. These values underpin how we treat each other and our stakeholders, how we deliver for sport and how we create the world’s best environment at the ASC.

Here at the ASC, we encourage applications from candidates with broad experiences and diverse backgrounds so we better represent the community that we serve. Our workplace aims to increase our representation of First Nations Peoples. We uphold our ASC Cultural Framework which outlines our shared values and champions the experiences, skills and perspectives of all employees.

The AIS is responsible for leading and enabling a united high-performance system that supports Australian athletes to achieve podium success. The Sport Strategy and Investment Team is responsible for system and sport-specific data and strategic analysis, to enable NSOs to develop future focused medal winning performance strategies. The Team assesses the potential of sports to deliver against their strategy to inform the allocation of performance investment, in addition to providing AIS effort, expertise and resources to support priority campaign plans.

Working as the science lead in a wider team of consultants, you will play a key role in managing and developing collaborative relationships with NSOs to build future focused performance pathway investment strategies. You will provide significant support to sports in the development, coordination and delivery of strategies to establish contemporary and sport-relevant performance pathways that identify, develop, support and progress talented athletes to achieve medal winning performances in the future.

What the applicant needs:

Degree and/or higher qualification in applied Sports Science (Physiology, Performance Analysis or Skill Acquisition) or Sports Medicine.

Demonstrated experience in managing or implementing athlete development pathway initiatives within high performance programs.

Demonstrated experience working in high performance sport including frontline work to support (or in the role of) athletes, coaches and program directors.

Extensive understanding of the field of talent identification and/or athlete development.

Demonstrated experience in the practical application of the science of the elite developing athlete in order to produce performance progression and impact.

Strong and adaptable communication skills with the ability to drive network engagement and to gain confidence and respect with key stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to form and contribute to cohesive, collaborative and outcome driven cross organisational project teams.

Demonstrated capacity to provide timely, compelling and concise advice to inform senior management to support decision making.

Demonstrated record of providing project leadership and management to achieve high personal and team performance and meet organisational and business objectives.

This position is offered as a Fixed Term  position 30 June 2024  with the possibility of being extended or made ongoing.

Employment benefits on the Canberra site include access to priority onsite childcare placements, gymnasium, aquatic pool and free parking facilities.