Sports Dietitian

**About us**

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best. We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches. Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

**About the role**

This is a full time parental leave cover role for up to 12 months, anticipated start date mid-late July, attracting an annual salary range of $ 111,839 - $117,001 plus superannuation.

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.

**About you**

You will have:

- Demonstrated experience in working in a performance team environment across different sports and/or levels of the high-performance athlete pathway.
- Proven success in utilising nutrition knowledge for planning, periodising and managing athletes across seasons/campaigns at national or international levels.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible, show initiative, and respond quickly when situations change.

**Essential Requirements**
- Undergraduate or Masters degree in Nutrition/Dietetics from a Dietitians Australia (DA) accredited course.
- Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) with DA.
- Accredited Sports Dietitian (AccSD) and member of Sports Dietitian Australia (SDA).
- ISAK Anthropometry
- Awareness of contemporary issues relating to athletes in high performance sport (mental health, wellbeing, social issues)
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate
- Valid driver’s license
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)

1. A cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities in the job description for the role (maximum 1 page).

2. An up-to-date CV outlining experience, qualifications and achievements (please include at least two referees).

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment

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