ABOUT US

Football Australia is 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 in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures, we are proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.

This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to achieve our vision to ‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’. To achieve this, we live by our company values which include: 

• Impact On & Off the Field: Challenge the way we think and do to seek ways to grow the impact football has, influence industry thought leaders.
• Inclusive & Diverse Football for all: Football is embedded in the nation's social fabric, follows the story of Australia, be accessible for all
• A United Team: Bringing people together to unleash the power of football and to deliver the vision, we bring the team spirit to the game
• Trust: Building trust across the whole football community, be trusted custodians of the game, act with integrity and objectivity

WHAT WE OFFER

At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Birthday Leave
• Study Leave
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
• Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
• Volunteer leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partner discounts
• Workplace Banking Program
• Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role predominately focuses on Principle I, II, IV, IX and X (Principles can be found here) and is responsible for supporting the National CALD Program Manager with the implementation of Football Australia’s Multicultural Programs. The role will assist with the administration and coordination of National Multicultural Programs for the Nation and is an important member of Football Australia’s Community Team and will work on key Multicultural programs targeting participation from age 5 through to 18.

Please note that this role is fixed term until 31st December 2025.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Administration and coordination support of MYP/MSP Programs nationally
• Liaise with and support the Member Federations including Multicultural taskforce and Member Federation employees
• Assis with orders, invoicing and communication with suppliers and warehouse operations for Multicultural Program participant packs and equipment
• Execute program resources, guidelines and principles to enhance the quality program experience  
• Delivery of quality customer service experiences 
• Assist the Football Australia Marketing, Communications, and Digital teams to create national collateral for Multicultural Programs 
• Support the activation of Multicultural events, Men’s and Women’s National team events and other showcase opportunities 

Work with National Program Manager to:

• Implement program reviews to ensure constant program development 
• Build relationships, work closely with local stakeholders to identify barriers to participation and how these can be overcome with community programs. 
• Capture data, measure growth and report on Multicultural Programs  
• Assist with multicultural program reporting and presentation requirements for funded programs and corporate partnerships
• Identify, collaborate and strengthen Football Australia and CALD relationships in the community to drive awareness for both programs.  Work with relevant internal and external partners 

A full copy of the position description can be found here.

ABOUT YOU

Experience, Skills and Qualifications: 

• Previous experience running Multicultural programs 
• Demonstrative experience in project management and implementation. Management of community sport projects highly desirable 
• High attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritise work commitments and meet deadlines 
• Well organised and ability to work independently as well as part of a team 
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills 
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written. 
• Understanding of contemporary initiatives for program enhancement 
• Strong attention to detail 
• Diplomacy and strong customer service approach 
• Understanding of core principles of Football Development 
• Strong IT knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office products  
• Awareness and alignment to the Football Australia XI Principles 

Additional Requirements: 

• Full working rights in Australia
• Working with children check (paid/employee) or state-based equivalent 
• International Criminal History Record for each country (other than Australia) in which you have resided for 12 months or more in the last 10 years (if applicable)
• Out of hours and weekend work as required

Click APPLY NOW to submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume. 

Application Closing Date: Friday 31st January 2025

Football Australia are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our values and behaviours support and encourage an environment that sees its people drive impact on and off the pitch, are trusting in each other, united to achieve and embrace an inclusive environment.

We encourage applications from people who identify as female or non-binary, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island people, people with disabilities and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require support or advice with your application, please contact us.

In submitting an application, you agree to our collection statement. To review, head to the following link: footballaustralia.com.au/jobs/collection-statement