Football Australia (FA) is the national governing body for football in Australia, 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 Australia took transformative steps in 2020 and released its ‘XI Principles - for the future of Australian football’, which advances eleven principles that underpin a bold and innovate 15-year vision and new strategic agenda for Australian football.
At the centre of the XI Principles is the recognition of the strength and diversity of the Australian football family. We are a melting pot of two million participants represented by over 200 different cultures. No other sport within the Australian sporting landscape offers the type of inherent diversity which football does. This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to take advantage of the opportunities embodied in the XI Principles.
Reporting to the Program Manager – Club Development (PMCD), the Program Coordinator – Club Development focuses on the Principles IV, VII, IX and X and is part of the Participation team. Football Australia works in partnership with its stakeholders to drive participation outcomes and ensure the best quality experiences for all participants. This position responsible for the coordination of FA’s National Club Development Program (NCDP).
Football Australia’s NCDP is a model that guides community football clubs to enhance and maintain standards for the highest quality delivery of our game across thousands of Australian football fields. The NCDP provides clubs with an on-line development platform that allows them to answer a series of questions regarding all facets of their football club supporting the following important club functions:
- Improve processes and controls of affiliated community clubs
- Assist member federations and governing bodies to better support clubs
- Improve the efficiencies of the sport
- Establish benchmarks of success across Australia
- Improve player retention
- Improve volunteer education, capability, and retention
- Improve coaching and technical development in football clubs
- Improve the function of Community Club Boards/Committees
- Improve Community Club Government engagement and facility improvement
- Improve volunteer retention
Duties & Responsibilities:
- End to end management of the NCDP platform that records engagement and assesses community club capability
- Support PMCD with required program outcomes through resource development and implementation of program strategy
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, and management of all operational staff
- Coordinate engagement programs with State Federation Community Development Officers
- Coordinate the implementation of the Community Club star rating system which is currently utilised by FA for club assessment
- Provide data administration and ongoing program reporting to the PMCD
- Develop training resources for Member Federation officers to upskill and educate their capability to deliver the NCDP program
- Support the NCDP to conduct program reviews to ensure constant program development
- Support the NCDP with FA Marketing, Communications, and Digital teams to execute NCDP deliverables including program promotion and case studies
- Overseeing the implementation of NCDP activations at FA events
- Consultancy: Ensure a collaborative approach to decision making, engaging with FA staff and key stakeholders including Member Federations, Government and Sport Australia
- Evaluation: Support the completion of program review and evaluation
- Partnerships: Develop and maintain effective partnerships which assist in the delivery of shared objectives
- Budgeting: Ensure projects are delivered within a specified budget
- Delivery: Assist in the efficient delivery of programs, initiatives and events as required
- Reporting: Preparation of a variety of participation and transition reports as requested by the Program Manager, Club Development.
Experience and skills required:
- Previous experience in a coordinator role preferably at a Not for Profit or Sporting Organisation
- Completed tertiary qualifications in sport management/administration or a related area of study
- Excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to independently master given tasks from start to completion
- Understanding of marketing principles and their applications in digital platforms, online technologies and programs
- A team player with experience playing a key supporting role in a team
- Experience in an administration role and advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Office software
- Sound interpersonal skills with an ability to manage relationships and negotiate terms
- Demonstrated experience working/volunteering within schools or sporting clubs/organisations
- High attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritise work commitments and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- A desire to develop the game of football, including women’s football
- Full working rights within Australia
To apply, send through your CV and Cover Letter in one PDF file to recruitment@footballaustralia.com.au by 25 April 2022.
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