Grants Advisor Sport

**Are you looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for a Grants Advisor Sport to join our Sport Grants team for the effective management of sports funding and grants program.**

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We are seeking a Grants Advisor Sport to join our team on a temporary full-time basis up to June 2026. The role will be based in our Sydney Olympic Park office, offering flexible hybrid work arrangements.

**Working with us**

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation.

With a vision of _sport and active recreation creating healthier people, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW,_ we provide the people of NSW with the leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure necessary to maximise the social, health and economic benefits realised through this valued sector.

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state.

**About the role**

The Grants Advisor Sport is responsible for coordinating the delivery of grant programs for sporting organisations, associations and grassroots sports across NSW, and providing advice to organsiations who have received funding through the Office of Sport.

In this role, you will be required to:

- Facilitate and coordinate the planning and delivery of Sport grant programs, including scheduling, and opening of program rounds and assessments.
- Coordinate the administration of funding and grants, including the preparation and management of funding agreements, variations and acquittals.
- Monitor and regularly report on the grants budget and the disbursement of grants to successful applicants, ensuring compliance with public sector accounting standards, practices and relevant statutory requirements.
- Draft correspondence, briefing notes and reports to ensure the provision of quality and timely information.
- Prepare and maintain project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes to ensure accessibility of quality information and contribute to the achievement of project outcomes.

For more information view the role description.

**About you**
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of government and public sector processes, policies, objectives and relationships as they relate grant administration.
- Experience in developing and analysing financial reports.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

The Office of Sport is committed to building a workplace that values and supports diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The Office of Sport is committed to keeping children safe. It is the responsibility of all staff, regardless of role, to act to keep children safe from harm.

**The Office of Sport is a great place to work, we offer**:

- A family friendly and flexible working environment
- A competitive salary
- Generous leave entitlements including recreation, sick/carer’s, family and community services, and flex leave
- Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport and the Employee Assistance Program
- Skills and leadership development training programs
- Free onsite parking
- Convenient location, easy access to public transport and to shops

**How to apply**
- Provide your responses to the two pre-screening questions (maximum of 2 pages/4,000 characters).
- Provide a resume that details your current and previous experiences (maximum of 4 pages)

**Pre-screening questions**
- Please provide details of your professional experience relevant to facilitating the delivery of a funding or grant program. Outline how you have coordinated program administration and managed funding agreements, variations, and acquittals, ensuring compliance with relevant statutory requirements.
- Outline your experience in using a grant management system(s) to ensure the effective and efficient management of grant processes.

**Notes**
- This is a child-related position. You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance as a condition of employment. For more information, visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian website.
- No offer of employment will be made until all relevant clearances are finalised.

**Applications Close**:Sunday 20 October 2024 at 11.59pm