Our Mission Statement:

Connecting, developing, and growing our communities, through the games of Australian Rules Football and Netball.

Our Vision:

Our clubs and our people sit at the heart of what we do and the decisions we make. Ensuring our competitions are accessible, inclusive and enjoyable, Outer East Football Netball will be highly valued in our community. We will strive to be innovative leaders who will collaborate to deliver outstanding outcomes for our clubs.

Our Values:

• Respect - Through our behaviours and actions, we will achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for our clubs and competitions
• Inclusion - We demonstrate equality in a welcoming environment for everyone of all abilities by providing support and sufficient access to opportunities and resources
• Community - Embrace, collaborate and celebrate with our communities to achieve the best overall experience for everyone

Role Requirements -

Key Behaviours:

• A willingness to establish and maintain strong lines of communication with clubs and other stakeholders
• Strong conflict resolution skills and the ability to handle issues in timely manner
• A highly organised team player who is a good communicator and can work closely with clubs and team members across all areas of Administration
• Strong attention to detail
• Maintains and utilises the values (included below) of Outer East Football Netball

Key Responsibilities:

Club Development:

• Oversee all Club Development activity across Outer East Football Netball clubs
• Liaison directly with the AFL Victoria Club Development team to coordinate programs to support clubs with particular focus on volunteers, grants & funding and women & girls
• Co-ordinate and facilitate various Club Development programs in line with Outer East Football & Netball strategic initiatives
• Manage and deliver accurate timely reporting to the CEO on all Club Development activities
• Be the key contact for Outer East Football & Netball Women’s Advisory Group
• Lead Child Safety support programs for clubs and Outer East Football Netball in general
• Provide football services, administrative support, and guidance to clubs, support to other Outer East Football Netball staff in the administration and management of all football Competitions (Male and Female)
• Maintain the leagues by laws, rules and regulations and update as required
• Manage and deliver accurate timely reporting to the GM - Operations
• Manage recording and reporting of all on and field behaviour - key statistics
• Collate and maintain data on competition competitiveness / regrading

Home and Away Season Coordination:

• Support Outer East operations staff in the conduct of all Senior (incorporating Senior, Reserve, Women’s, Veterans and U18 football competitions)
• Liaise with and maintain effective working relationships with clubs, umpires and other stakeholders
• Oversee administration and upkeep of all match day paperwork and follow up as required.
• Maintain effective working relationships with NAB League partner Eastern Ranges and AFL Victoria.
• Manage club by law compliances, reporting to GM Operations in a timely manner. Finals and Events
• Support Operations staff in the planning and coordination of the final’s series (Senior and Junior)
• Assist with required match day duties during finals matches.
• Support the Finance and Administration Manager in the development and coordination of league events and functions Reporting
• The role reports directly to the CEO (Club Development) & GM - Operations (Football Operations)
• The role will work closely with the following: Junior Operations Coordinator, Netball Operations Coordinator, Media and Communications Coordinator and the Umpire and Competitions Coordinator on a daily basis

Required Skills:

• Tertiary qualifications in sports management or suitable work experience in related field/s or community clubs
• High level MS Office suite skills
• Highly developed verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated personal initiative and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability and willingness to work outside of normal business hours
• Demonstrated knowledge of the community football structure in the region and the role it plays in the community
• Demonstrated knowledge of AFL Victoria’s CCSP policy’s along with other relevant national and local procedures/policy’s Desirable Skills
• Working knowledge of PlayHQ
• Knowledge of various online programs such as, Canva, Google Docs, Survey Monkey & Jotforms etc Required