Director (AASC Eastern Zone)
Active After-school Communities
Job No 1319
$117 185 - $127 376 per annum plus superannuation
This is an exciting opportunity to join Australia’s peak sporting body in a National program that
provides primary school aged children with after school activities and facilitates closer links with
local sporting organisations.
As the Director (AASC Eastern Zone), you will manage the stakeholder engagement and delivery
of the AASC program within the context of the ASC Strategic Plan and the Government’s national
sport policy framework. You will lead and manage the Zone to ensure a high quality program is
delivered, and develop, establish and maintain close external and internal collaborative
partnerships.
You will have Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as management, business
analysis or sport administration, and demonstrated experience of establishing strategic
relationships, providing very high level policy and strategic advice, and experience in the
Australian sporting environment.
This position is located in Homebush, Sydney, servicing the NSW and ACT regions, and will be
available until 31 December 2013.
This role is being readvertised. Previous applicants need not reapply.
For enquiries after reading the job description, contact Geoff Howes on 0418 246 231.
For selection documentation, visit www.ausport.gov.au/jobs
If you are unable to access the internet, contact our recruitment officer on (02) 6214 1328.
Applications close COB Monday, 23 July 2012
Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia
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AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Director (AASC Zone)
Job Number: 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322
Division: Sports Development
Location: Eastern, Northern, Southern, South West
Branch: Active After-school Communities
ASC Grade: 7
Reports to: Deputy General Manager
Date of Effect: May 2012
Primary Job Purpose
Manage the stakeholder engagement and delivery of the Active After-school Communities
(AASC) program within the designated Zones (Eastern, Northern, Southern, South West) within
the context of the ASC Strategic Plan and the Government’s national sport policy framework.
Job Responsibilities
1. Develop, establish and maintain close external and internal collaborative partnerships:
 With State Government Departments and National Sporting Organisations (NSOs)
with a view to developing joint programs
 With the Assistant Director (NSO Liaison) and ASC internal branches in relation to
liaison with and reporting to national and state sporting organisations.
2. Lead and manage the Zones in the effective delivery of the AASC program to ensure a
high quality program is maintained, working closely with staff to ensure appropriate sharing
of information and best practice between national and state sporting organisation
programs and projects to maximise the strategic alignment between the AASC program
and sport
3. Work collaboratively with other AASC Zone Directors to best achieve National consistency
in AASC program outcomes
4. Contribute to the management of the ASC’s engagement with the Committee of Australian
Sport and Recreation Officials, including the ASC’s contribution to the national work plan
5. Provide high level strategic advice to the DGM, ASC Executive, Board and the Minister’s
Office as required to the continued development of the AASC program. Assist the DGM in
strategic planning discussions and decisions within the Sports Development division and
broader ASC
6. As a member of the senior management team, actively promote and contribute to positive
organisational culture; effective communication both internally and externally; and
continuous improvement of the AASC program
7. Collect data, compile reports and provide advice and information to key internal and
external stakeholders and professionally represent the Commission in media interviews,
meetings and conferences.
Decision making:
 Overall management decisions including the exercise of high-level judgement in the
prioritisation of projects; providing advice; and in making sound decisions within the context of
the ASC Strategic Plan.
People Management:
Yes – One direct report with up to 48 employees (Zone dependent)
Budget management responsibility: Yes – Up to $6 Million (Zone dependent)
Selection Criteria
Qualifications and Experience
 Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as management, change management,
communications, business analysis or sport administration
 Demonstrated experience providing very high level policy and strategic advice
 Demonstrated experience in leading project and program coordination and associated
research within a fast pace and fluid work environment
 Demonstrated experience in establishing high level strategic partnerships resulting in
program implementation.
Knowledge and Skills
 Demonstrated high level conceptual and analytical skills and an ability to think strategically
in an environment of continuous improvement
 Demonstrated capacity to lead the design and development of solutions to address sport
system challenges and gaps
 Ability to develop costed system, program, project, business, and activity plans as required
 High level understanding of the structure and dynamics of Australian sport and
government processes, including the interrelationships at local, state and national level.
Personal Attributes
 Demonstrated high level leadership, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills to
effectively broker and maintain relationships and develop partnerships with State
Government agencies, stakeholders and sport system partners at all levels
 Ability to monitor progress towards objectives, outcomes and impacts and use evaluation
and research information to improve effectiveness
 Demonstrate commitment, drive and initiative in identifying ideas and translating them into
strategic short and long term plans to achieve program and organisational outcomes
 Demonstrated capacity to provide timely, compelling, and concise advice to inform
Ministers, the ASC Board and senior management to support decision making.
Note:
 The position will be required to travel and work interstate and out-of-hours work will be
required on various occasions
 The ability to obtain (and maintain) clearance/s to work with children is an essential
component of this role and continued employment.