Performance And Pathways Manager

Netball Act; Canberra; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Netball ACT, the ACT peak body for netball, is seeking an experienced professional to design, coordinate, administer and evaluate pathway and representative programs across Academies and State Teams. You will ensure programs are well planned, safe, compliant and athlete-centred, with clear schedules, records, communications, budgets and operational support.

Working closely with the High Performance Head Coach, you will translate technical direction into coordinated pathway delivery while

Qualifications

• Performance pathway or representative program management: Demonstrated experience coordinating highperformance, talent pathway, representative team or comparable sporting programs, including multiple schedules, stakeholders and operational deadlines.
• Athlete, coach and workforce coordination: Ability to coordinate athlete selection and development processes and to recruit, induct and support coaches, team officials, contractors and specialist providers in a performancefocused environment.
• Planning, administration and resource management: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and digital capability, including spreadsheets, databases and records management, supported by financial literacy to manage budgets, contracts and expenditure.
• Stakeholder communication and relationships: Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the judgement to work effectively with young athletes, families, coaches, associations, national partners and service providers and to manage sensitive matters constructively.
• Judgement, improvement, safety and integrity: Sound judgement and initiative to resolve operational issues, evaluate and improve programs and elevate significant matters, supported by practical knowledge of child safeguarding, member protection, integrity, privacy, inclusion and work health and safety.

Job description

Netball ACT is the peak body for netball in the ACT and a Member Organisation of Netball Australia. Our purpose is to lead and support the ACT community to inspire and grow netball through quality competitions, increased participation and clear, connected performance pathways.

Own the design, coordination, administration and evaluation of Netball ACT pathway and representative programs across Academies and State Teams. The role ensures programs are well planned, safe, compliant and athlete-centred, with clear schedules, records, communications, budgets and operational support. Working closely with the High Performance Head Coach, the Manager translates agreed technical direction into coordinated pathway delivery while retaining organisational accountability for program scope, administration and outcomes.

Selection criteria

Applicants should demonstrate the following five essential capabilities through relevant examples.

• Performance pathway or representative program management: Demonstrated experience coordinating highperformance, talent pathway, representative team or comparable sporting programs, including multiple schedules, stakeholders and operational deadlines.
• Athlete, coach and workforce coordination: Ability to coordinate athlete selection and development processes and to recruit, induct and support coaches, team officials, contractors and specialist providers in a performancefocused environment.
• Planning, administration and resource management: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and digital capability, including spreadsheets, databases and records management, supported by financial literacy to manage budgets, contracts and expenditure.
• Stakeholder communication and relationships: Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the judgement to work effectively with young athletes, families, coaches, associations, national partners and service providers and to manage sensitive matters constructively.
• Judgement, improvement, safety and integrity: Sound judgement and initiative to resolve operational issues, evaluate and improve programs and elevate significant matters, supported by practical knowledge of child safeguarding, member protection, integrity, privacy, inclusion and work health and safety.