The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high-performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best. We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high-performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches. Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

About the role

This is a Head of Nutrition will be responsible for the NSWIS dietetic support strategy and will provide technical leadership and performance management to NSWIS Sport Dietitian’s. This role will also deliver world class dietetics support to selected NSWIS sport programs. Working closely with the NSWIS Manager, Sport Science and collaboratively with the NSWIS Sport Science Leadership Team, this role will contribute to leading and driving initiatives across the NSWIS Sport Science Department to improve service delivery and performance impact.

The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle attracting a salary range of $132,993 - $145,461 plus superannuation.

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.

About you

• You will have a proven leadership background along with strong evidence of delivering world class dietetics support to elite athletes
• You will have a proven track record of delivering and leading the delivery of dietetics support to improve athlete performance, recovery, training availability and health.
• You will have a vast understanding of the energy requirements for a large range of sports and knowledge of training and competition demands, traditions, trends and health implications for a range of different sports.
• You will have a strong understanding of the role and impact of different sport science staff and how to collaborate with each of them to assist in improving athletic performance from a nutritional perspective.
• You will have exceptional and contemporary knowledge of designing and implementing a world class performance supplements and vitamins program that is Sport Integrity Australia and WADA compliant.
• You will have excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to be adaptable and flexible in the delivery of nutritional information to athletes and coaches.
• You will have excellent time management skills and be resilient and adaptable to high pressure environments and changing demands.
• You will have over 6 years of experience in high performance sport with at least 2 of those years successfully spent leading and developing staff.
• The successful applicant will have significant experience delivering nutritional support at major competitions, training camps and Benchmark Events.

Essential Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Nutrition/Dietetics from a DAA accredited course
• Master’s degree in nutrition/Dietetics from a DAA accredited course
• Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)
• Accredited Sports Dietitian and Member of Sports Dietitian Australia (AccSD)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate 
• Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Anti-Doping Fundamentals and Annual Update 
• Working with Children Check
• Valid Drivers License

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit www.nswis.com.au.

NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment

Commitment to Diversity

The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.