15089

Closes: 16 September 2025

Classification: Professional Officer Class 2
Salary: $100,650 - $114,448 plus superannuation
Position No: 15089
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 02 September 2025
Contact Officer: Gavin Thornley on Gavin.Thornley@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 4388

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Details: Sport and Recreation are seeking a suitably qualified and enthusiastic professional to join our ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS) team as the Head of Athletic Performance. The Head of Athletic Performance will work within the Performance Services team that provide athletic performance, sport science and sports medicine services to selected athletes from Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports. The Head of Athletic Performance will lead a dynamic team and work collaboratively across all areas of ACTAS, alongside internal and external stakeholders to ensure high quality performance services are delivered to ACTAS athletes.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: The successful candidate must hold;

• Bachelor of Exercise Science, Movement Science or Sports Science or a related field.
• Currently hold a valid Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) Level 3 Certification or ESSA Level 2
• Hold a current ASCA and/or ESSA Professional Membership.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificate.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)
• 2024 Level 2 Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Certificate - https://elearning.sportintegrity.gov.au/
• Play by the Rules – Child Safeguarding and Sport Induction e-Learning course - https://elearning.sportintegrity.gov.au/

Notes: This is a permanent full-time position located at the Australian Institute of Sport in Bruce, ACT.  The position may be filled based on written application and referee reports only.

How to Apply: Applicants are requested to submit a current curriculum vitae with contact details of two referees, and a written response of no more than two pages addressing the seven capabilities (outlined in the Professional and Behavioural Knowledge section within the Position Description) outlining how your skills and experience make you the best candidate for this role.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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