Assistant Director, Education (Partnerships)

About this role

This management position will lead a team to deliver sport integrity education interventions. A key focus of this role will be building and maintaining relationships with Australian sporting organisations to support them to implement education programs for their athletes, coaches and other support personnel. This includes understanding the unique operating environments of each sport and understanding how SIA can help build each sport’s education capability, reach and capacity. This role is also responsible for the ongoing development, improvement and implementation of Sport Integrity Australia’s outreach and face-to-face education program with sports, with a focus on ensuring every single session is engaging, relevant and informed by best practice. As part of this function, the Assistant Director will also lead the ongoing training, development and auditing of the Integrity Educator network, which includes 20+ casual educators based around Australia, and the Sport Integrity in Schools program. Under limited direction, duties and responsibilities include: • Contribute to the development of Sport Integrity Australia education strategies and lead a team in the implementation of these strategies. • Maintain and develop stakeholder relationships with National Sporting Organisations to develop targeted education plans and interventions within each sport. • Working with subject matter experts, identify and oversee priorities for sport-facing integrity education initiatives. • Oversee the delivery of SIA’s face-to-face and outreach program, including leading the production of new engaging presentation content and the implementation of best practice education and learning theory. • Lead the delivery of SIA’s athlete presenter network including identification, accreditation, professional development and auditing of athlete presenters. • Oversee the delivery of SIA’s Sport Integrity in Schools program. • Assist in developing and implementing SIA’s education framework, education curriculum and other governance and planning documents, including requirements of WADA’s International Standard of Education. • Develop and maintain methods to measure the effectiveness of SIA’s face-to-face education program • Lead and manage the team, including professional development and performance management. • Delivering education sessions to athletes, coaches, support personnel and administrative staff as required The key accountabilities of the Assistant Director, Education (Partnerships) include, but are not limited to: • Delivery of outcomes in line with the education strategy and education plan. • Development and maintenance of relationships with national sporting organisations and other stakeholders to enhance the reach of education. • Compliance with the WADC International Standard for Education. • Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times. • Ensure the APS Values and Code of Conduct is adhered to at all times. • Work both independently and collaboratively as part of a high performing team/organisation, establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with key internal and/or external stakeholders to identify, lead and deliver high quality business outcomes. • Assist in the development and implementation of sustainable business development plans, strategies and systems. • Comply with all of Sport Integrity Australia policies and procedures, including the PGPA Act. Selection Criteria Required: • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to influence others, manage competing priorities, and deliver outcomes through effective planning, delegation and team coordination. • Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deliverables, leading teams to achieve results in fast-paced environments while maintaining quality, consistency and stakeholder satisfaction. • Demonstrated ability to lead the design and continuous improvement of education programs, incorporating contemporary pedagogical and andragogical principles, evaluation data and audience insights to achieve measurable outcomes. • Highly developed communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility, navigate complex stakeholder environments and foster strong internal and external partnerships. • Excellent understanding of the Australian sporting landscape and contemporary sport integrity issues, or the proven ability to quickly acquire and apply this knowledge.