The Queensland Academy of Sport’s mission is to inspire extraordinary sporting success. We recently brought this mission to life when 191 Queensland athletes proudly wore green and gold while representing Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Paris 2024 will go down in history as Australia’s best ever Games, setting the bar high for the next Olympic and Paralympic cycle.  The QAS is now on a mission to deliver more medals across more sports at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, in anticipation of hosting Australia’s most successful Games in Queensland in 2032. 

The QAS supports more than 500 elite athletes on their sporting journey from talented juniors to Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions. Our expert staff support athletes through in-house programs, partnerships with State and National Sporting Organisations, and individualised support for athletes on medal-winning trajectories to help them perform when it matters most. 

Our ambitious high-performance strategy for the 2032 Games is to create more medal-winning moments for Queensland athletes that inspire their state and nation. While this strategy defines our goals, our organisation’s culture is what will help us achieve them. Therefore, the QAS is looking for highly talented and motivated individuals whose values and behaviours align with ours, to join our QAS Team. 

Our values permeate every aspect of QAS, and if they resonate with you, you will excel and thrive in our organisation. If you want to contribute to something transformational and significant, and are committed to continuous improvement, join us on this important mission. 

Your contribution and key accountabilities:

• Provide timely advice to the Executive Director – Talent and Coaching, senior management, sporting organisations and other stakeholders on talent development strategies for the future generation of medal winning Olympic athletes for 2028, 2032 (and Winter equivalent) who are not otherwise supported through QAS programs. 
• Lead the Talent Support Plan (TSP) program to develop medal potential athletes for future Olympic cycles who are pre-categorised in QAS supported sports or are categorised in non-QAS supported sports. 
• Proactively collaborating with sports to develop robust and effective Athlete Plans for medal success. This involves coordinating with sports and QAS specialist functions to provide timely support and track athlete progress with the TSP program, identifying actionable insights. 
• Develop and manage an evidence-based TSP selection process with the QAS Talent and Coaching team, reviewing it annually for alignment with medal outcome goals, and effectively communicate the process to sports, athletes, coaches, parents, and stakeholders.  
• Assist the Para Unit Lead in aligning the TSP and Para Unit programs, while regularly updating the QAS Talent and High-Performance Teams on athlete progression for a smooth transition through QAS pathways, ensuring a surplus of athletic talent for upcoming Olympic cycles.  
• Assist QAS Talent Identification and Development Lead in designing and delivering state-wide Talent Search initiatives and collaborate with National/State Sporting Organisations to deliver robust talent confirmation and development programs for identified athletes. 
• Liaise and negotiate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, managing conflicting priorities within tight timeframes; resolving issues and negotiating outcomes to positively influence athlete outcomes that support the QAS 2032 Strategy. 
• As required, support the Executive Director – Talent and Coaching in the development and delivery of programs and/or projects. 
• Provide a safe environment for QAS supported athletes and any other children and young people engaged with the QAS, free from physical, sexual and emotional abuse or neglect. 
• As a member of the QAS team, take shared accountability for setting a high-performance culture to enable successful outcomes. This also includes adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards at all times.  
• Comply with the Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service, Public Service Values and departmental policies and positively contribute to a high-performing workplace culture that is respectful, inclusive and safe. 
• Demonstrate cultural capability and a commitment to cultural safety for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our athletes.

We are committed to an environment where athletes from any background are heard, treated fairly and free from abuse.