Campus Location: Strathfield, Australia

Job No: APTAV122027#002

• Drive the development, coordination and promotion of Sport at ACU
• 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• Full-time, continuing role based at our Strathfield campus

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

The Sport Officer is the face of ACU Sport at the respective campus who drives the development, coordination and promotion of sport. The ACU Sport activities are aimed at promoting active and healthy communities, as well as creating opportunities for social interaction, participation and competition with an overall objective to student and campus community wellbeing. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic professional to assist in recruiting students, staff and community members into sport, coordinating club and facilities utilisation, and forge collaborative internal relationships.

More specifically the role entails:

• Assisting in the development, coordination and management of ACU sport clubs, programs, events and place management
• Developing social and competitive sport clubs and growing their numbers, capacity and membership base
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders regarding the utilisation of ACU sport facilities
• Working closely with the ACU Sport team to organise and manage student participation in all University Sport Australia events
• Coordinating sport staff, contractors and coaches involved in the delivery of events, programs and activities, overseeing their employment and training to maximise student engagement in sport
• Reviewing, reporting and monitoring the expenditure of approved budget funds to ensure events, programs and activities operate within parameters
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of marketing and publications for local and national ACU Sport programs, Place Management, clubs and events.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Andrew Paine, Manager, Sport Activations at: Andrew.Paine@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $106,366 - $114,254 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $89,881 - $96,546 (pro rata) pa (HEW 6), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Applications close: 29-JUL-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.