General Manager para Powerlifting Performance

**Our Values**

**_Brave - Limitless_** -**_Tenacious_** -**_Proud_**

**About Paralympics Australia (PA)**

Paralympics Australia exists to lead Paralympic sport & create a more inclusive world. As the peak body for Paralympic sport in Australia we have 23 member organisations & are responsible for selecting & managing the Australian Paralympic Teams to Summer and Winter Games.

**Our Purpose**

Paralympic sport has the power & a platform to engage, inspire & challenge inequality. We aspire to amplify the influence sport has to create positive social change. We believe that sport has the power to change the world. With a home Games in 2032, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead change in Australia.

A combination of education, career & lived experience will be used in filling positions with Paralympics Australia. We encourage all applicants to consider the role.

**Background**

World Para Powerlifting, under the governance of the International Paralympic Committee, acts as the International Federation (IF) for the sport of Para Powerlifting.

Paralympics Australia, as the member of the IPC is also recognised as the Australian member organisation of World Para Powerlifting & is recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as the organisation responsible for the delivery of the Para Powerlifting sport pathway.

Following the submission of a Para Powerlifting Sport Strategy & What It Takes To Win (WITTW) as part of the LA 2028 & beyond planning process, & subsequent securing of Win Well Funding from the AIS specific to the sport of Para Powerlifting, Paralympics Australia aims to revitalise and grow the sport.

**The Role**

The Para Powerlifting General Manager Performance & Pathways is a leadership role responsible for leading Paralympics Australia's Para Powerlifting Program & will drive the development & performance of the program leading to success.

The role will be responsible for leading & delivery of the Para Powerlifting LA 2028+ High Performance Strategy & develop a high performance program which delivers consistent podium performances at benchmark events, including Paralympic Games, World Championships & Commonwealth Games.

**The Person**

The role requires effective leadership & communication skills to drive rapid, but sustainable growth of Para Powerlifting in Australia & develop a culture that promotes high-performance & ensures the wellbeing of athletes & staff.

**Education & Training**:

- Tertiary qualifications in sport management, education and/or sport science is preferable.
- Successful completion of the following sport integrity training courses via the Sport Integrity Australia eLearning hub:

- Child Safeguarding in Sport Induction
- Competition Manipulation Sports Betting Course
- Anti-Doping Fundamentals Course
- Classification Fundamentals Course
- Annual Update courses completed each year as required

Understanding of the Australian Sport system within Australia, including knowledge of Para sport is preferable.

**Personal Attributes**:

- People - we are a family-first organisation & our culture places a priority on our roles within our families as well as the roles we have at work. We recognise the need to be flexible to ensure we look after our people and their families.
- Growth mindset - to leverage the opportunities of the future, we must have a growth mindset, embracing of change & seeing ambiguity as an opportunity to learn & identify possibilities
- Honesty - we build trust through honest & direct conversations, with a commitment to giving & receiving feedback in the spirit of helping each other be our best.
- Continual improvement - just like our athletes. To be the best means continually improving. Individually & collectively, we commit to reviewing our ways of working (policies, procedures, systems & practices) to be our best.
- Innovative - as leaders we will be active in our commitment to optimise our resources & our expertise. Innovation will give our athletes, coaches & our Movement an edge.

**Our commitment**
- At Paralympics Australia, we prioritise the continuous development of our team members, nurturing leadership qualities. As a valued member of the PA team, you will receive support & opportunities for growth through access to ongoing professional development in leadership.