Executive Officer / Club Support Manager - Bowls NT

Bowls Australia; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowls Australia seeks an Executive Officer for Bowls NT and Club Support Manager for NT. You will report to the Bowls NT board and drive Bowls NT operations, governance, stakeholder management, and major events.

You will also provide Club Support Program assistance to NT Bowls Clubs, focusing on capability, participation and growth; travel and flexible hours are required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Outstanding customer service and stakeholder management skills.
• High-level verbal and written communication abilities.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive work style.
• Attention to detail and strong time management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• IT literate with MS Office; familiarity with Xero is desirable.
• Event management experience is desirable.
• A tertiary qualification in sports management or related field is desirable.
• Alignment with Bowls Australia values: CARE/LISTEN/EXERCISE/TEAMWORK.

Responsibilities

• Govern Bowls NT; support President and Board.
• Oversee operational strategy delivery and governance.
• Manage Bowls NT finances and compliance matters.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Enhance club education and development initiatives.
• Support inclusive participation and digital literacy across clubs.
• Produce annual events calendar and coordinate State Championships.
• Represent Bowls NT at Nationals.

Skills

Governance

Stakeholder Mgmt

Communication

Team player

Proactive

Attention to detail

Time management

Project management

IT literacy

Event management

Xero knowledge

Sports management degree

Education

Tertiary qualification in sports management

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Executive Officer / Club Support Manager - Bowls NT

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join Bowls Australia in a dual role; Executive Officer of Bowls NT and Club Support Manager for NT. Employed by BA, the position is responsible for managing the day to day activities of Bowls in the NT. As the EO, you will report to the Bowls NT board and manage the overall operations of bowls, including stakeholder management, compliance and governance responsibilities. You will also have a focus on events and developing high performance bowls in the Territory. As CSM, you will be responsible for providing support to NT Bowls Clubs as part of Bowls Australia’s Club Support Program, with a focus on enhancing club capability, participation and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage the governance requirements of Bowls NT, supporting the President and Board.
• To manage the operational functions and strategic plan delivery of Bowls NT effectively and efficiently.
• To manage the financial aspects of Bowls NT and oversee compliance matters.
• Build strong relationships, both within Bowls and with external bodies such as NT Government, other NT based sports and commercial partners.
• Maxamise connection with Clubs, building relationships with administrators, players, coaches, officials, and volunteers.
• Increase capability in the Club system by implementing tailored bowls specific Club Education and Development initiatives.
• Support Clubs to understand how to be welcoming, safe and inclusive.
• Use data and intelligence to increase participation of all ages, genders, and cultures and drive long-life involvement in Bowls.
• Improve digital literacy, reach and capability of Clubs.
• To produce a yearly calendar of events and organise the delivery of the State Championships.
• Ensure Bowls NT is represented at The Nationals.

Qualifications and Skills:

The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Experience in governance.
• Outstanding customer service skills and strong stakeholder management skills.
• High-level communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Pro‑active with solid work ethic and exceptional follow through.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills, prioritising tasks to meet daily and weekly programmed activity targets or longer‑term organisational objectives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, and to deal calmly and consistently with demanding responsibilities and conflicting priorities from a range of customers and stakeholders utilising standard negotiation and conflict resolution techniques.
• IT literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Event management experience (preferably in a sporting role) (desirable).
• Accounting or book‑keeping knowledge, experience in use of Xero (desirable).
• Tertiary qualification in sports management or management (desirable).
• Alignment with BA’s organisational values of CARE – Courage, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, exhibited by day‑to‑day TRIPLES behaviours of:
  • Taking responsibility
  • Raising the bar; high standards and outcomes
  • Innovation | Integrity | Inclusion
  • Purposeful collaboration
  • Listening and learning; to “know our stuff”
  • Enjoying our working
  • Speaking up, speaking straight

Interactions:

You will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including the BNT Board, club representatives, members, fellow BA staff, contractors, and external service providers such as local government authorities, schools, and community groups.

Unique Criteria:

This role offers unique challenges and opportunities, including:

• Periods of both intrastate and interstate travel to meet with stakeholders and attend/manage events.
• Significant periods of work remote from office.
• Unique work hours; must be flexible to meet the needs of clubs.

Application Deadline:

Please submit your application by Sunday 22 November at 5pm.

Bowls Australia (BA) is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. BA requires all applicants who are to work with children and young people to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment, a process that may include, but is not limited to, comprehensive reference checks, an identity check, an ‘working with children’ or equivalent check and/or a ‘national criminal history record’ check.