The Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF) was founded in 2010 by World Marathon Champion and current Foundation Director, Robert de Castella AO MBE. The IMF is a National Health Promotion Charity that strives for a reconciled, unified, and healthy Australia. IMF supports and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, strength, and achievements, through running (and walking).

The IMF is seeking an energetic person with excellent communication and organisational ability, who holds a passion for health, fitness, and First Nations Australia, to manage the delivery of the IMF Indigenous Communities for Activity and Nutrition (I-CAN) program.

I-CAN operates in remote and regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia, usually in primary schools. It is a fun and educational program that screens, educates, and improves the physical literacy and physical health of children. I-CAN coordinates the delivery of games and activities in schools and communities to improve the skill, abilities, understanding and enjoyment of physical activity and health and encourages school attendance. It also builds running and fitness tracks and infrastructure in communities to assist in the children’s development.

The role requires management of contracted personnel (measure team leaders) who are responsible for the physical delivery of the program inclusive of data collection. To enable program delivery, the I-CAN Officer is responsible for engagement with school staff, logistic planning, data entry and report production, and feedback and report presentation. Some travel may be required for program delivery, when a contracted option is unavailable and/or for training of contractors.

The position…

• Works to IMF National Operations and Impact Manager
• Working from IMF Headquarters in Canberra, ACT is desired but not essential.
• Salary range $80,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. Additional FBT benefits as a charity organisation can apply.
• Qualifications:
  • Working with Children/Vulnerable People (essential).
  • Bachelor of Sports Science, Fitness Leader Level 3, or Bachelor of Teaching/Education - Physical Education (preferred).
• Experience in the following fields is highly desired:
  • Human movement/sports science or similar fields.
  • Training and assessing.
  • Familiarity with data governance principles, reporting standardisation and extensive experience in excel.
  • Program Management/delivery.
  • Youth mental health and/or
  • Logistic planning experience.
• Skills:
  • Effective oral and written communications.
  • Coordinate small teams.
  • Data entry, analysis and report production.
  • Experience working with, and/or a passion for supporting and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Role

• Coordinate contracted providers (Measure Team Leaders) for delivery of I-CAN program in remote and regional schools.
• Train new Measure Team Leaders upon initial contract.
• Plan all logistic requirements for I-CAN delivery.
• As the primary contact from IMF, communicate with remote community primary schools and all existing I-CAN schools FOR I-CAN delivery.
• Manage and deliver all measure equipment, protocols and sporting equipment to I-CAN Schools.
• Data entry and report production.
• Data analysis and feedback to schools.
• Coordinate colour fun runs and school events to encourage attendance.
• In consultation with IMF National Operations and Impact Manager
  • Plan I-CAN Championships in Canberra for 100 students and escorts.
  • Update games and activity manual IAW School feedback.
  • Reporting to Govt (NIAA).
  • Develop school-based run clubs (primary and secondary).

Role location

The role is preferred (but not essential) to be in Canberra (ACT). Travel may be required into regional and remote areas across Australia.

Remuneration

We are offering a competitive remuneration package for the correct candidate along with the associated FBT packaging benefits of working for a health promotion charity.