General Manager

**ABOUT US**
Football Australia is situated on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge the histories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building a brighter future together.

Football Australia is the national governing body for football in Australia and a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body for football. It governs all national teams, the A-Leagues (in Football Australia’s capacity as the regulatory body), Australia Cup, National Premier Leagues and leads state, community, and grassroots football.

**OUR VALUES**
Football in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures, we are proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.

This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to achieve our vision to _‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’_. To achieve this, we live by our company values which include:

- **Impact On & Off the Field**: Challenge the way we think and do to seek ways to grow the impact football has, influence industry thought leaders.
- **Inclusive & Diverse Football for all**: Football is embedded in the nation's social fabric, follows the story of Australia, be accessible for all
- **A United Team**: Bringing people together to unleash the power of football and to deliver the vision, we bring the team spirit to the game
- **Trust**: Building trust across the whole football community, be trusted custodians of the game, act with integrity and objectivity

**ABOUT THE ROLE**
Reporting to the Chief Football Officer, this fixed-term role has the accountability to deliver on Football Australia’s strategic vision and objectives as outlined within the XI Principles and to effectively plan, coordinate and deliver all Coaching Courses within the FA Coach Licence Accreditation Program. This includes providing strategic direction and operational leadership for all aspects of Football Australia’s coach development initiatives.

Please note this role is fixed term for 12 months.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- To develop and implement a plan to ensure Australian coaches maximise their talent and achieve excellence from local to international level
- To increase the numbers and quality of FA’s coaches at all levels in Australia
- To establish excellent lines of communication with FA’s stakeholders, including, but not limited to State Federations, clubs, coaches, and other relevant domestic and international organisations
- To maximise all opportunities available for coach development through partner organisations such as the Australian Sports Commission, AIS, and leading universities
- To facilitate the implementation and evaluation of the Coach Development Framework to ensure that they are benchmarked on international protocols and best practice, and where appropriate adapted to maximise Australian talent
- To provide policy advice and implementation support to other FA departments, specifically, but not limited to, the FA Competitions Department

**ABOUT YOU**

**Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications**:

- Pro-Diploma or A-Licence Coach Accreditation
- Tertiary qualifications in coaching, education, or related field
- Significant coaching experience and success, preferably at a national level or higher
- Demonstrated understanding of the concepts of sports science/sports medicine
- Ability to incorporate such disciplines holistically into training programs
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of all levels of football
- Proven experience developing coaches
- Experience working with elite athletes
- Demonstrate strong presentation, interpersonal and communication skills
- Possess eye for detail and experience in managing people, budgets and programs within a regulated, planned and time critical operating environment
- Ability to think through problems and achieve effective solutions; innovative and constantly seeking better ways of doing things
- Effective knowledge of IT and communication systems and platforms
- Commitment to work collaboratively as a member of a small team
- Be a team player and good relationship builder

**Additional Requirements**:

- Full working rights in Australia
- Working with children check (paid/ employee) or state
- based equivalent
- Out of hours and weekend work as required

**WHAT WE OFFER**
At Football Australia we want look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Birthday Leave
- Study Leave
- Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
- Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
- Volunteer leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Partner discounts
- Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

**Application Closing Date