Salary: $98,335 to $107,151 pa + super & leave loading
The Queensland Academy of Sport's mission is to inspire extraordinary sporting success.
We recently brought this mission to life when 191 Queensland athletes proudly wore green and gold while representing Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Paris 2024 will go down in history as Australia's best ever Games, setting the bar high for the next Olympic and Paralympic cycle.
The QAS is now on a mission to deliver more medals across more sports at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, in anticipation of hosting Australia's most successful Games in Queensland in 2032.
The QAS supports more than 500 elite athletes on their sporting journey from talented juniors to Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions.
Our expert staff support athletes through in-house programs, partnerships with State and National Sporting Organisations, and individualised support for athletes on medal-winning trajectories to help them perform when it matters most.
Our ambitious high-performance strategy for the 2032 Games is to create more medal-winning moments for Queensland athletes that inspire their state and nation.
While this strategy defines our goals, our organisation's culture is what will help us achieve them.
Therefore, the QAS is looking for highly talented and motivated individuals whose values and behaviours align with ours, to join our QAS Team.
In this role you will:Provide world-leading evidence-based Physiology and Movement Science (integrated biomechanics, skill acquisition and performance analysis) support to coaches and categorised athletes in the Brisbane region that is in line with each athlete's plan.Work collaboratively with the QAS Senior Movement Scientist and Senior Physiologist to ensure support is targeted and effective in Brisbane Hub programs.Deliver specific and relevant performance testing and tracking/monitoring for categorised athletes and provide timely feedback to the Coaches, Athletes and Performance Support Team members.Contribute to the development of athlete plans and regularly review the associated specific development priorities and performance metrics to measure progress.Work collaboratively as part of a high performing team, establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to identify and deliver high quality integrated outcomes.Work closely with the relevant Swimming Australia technical leads to ensure servicing in the Brisbane Hub aligns with national priorities.
Undertake domestic and international travel as required to support athlete preparation and performance at training camps and competitions.Provide performance support to the National and State based Flippers programs as requested by the Hub Manager.Collect, store and share athlete data/vision in the Athlete Management System (AMS) and other approved platforms in line with QAS and Swimming Australia expectations.Drive and contribute to the sharing of high-performance swimming knowledge through the production of swimming related resources and the development of collaborative communities within and across the practitioner groups in collaboration with the Swimming Australia discipline leads.Work collaboratively with the wider Australian High-Performance system (including State Institutes, AIS, international and professional elite sport networks) to share knowledge and leverage opportunities.Provide a safe environment for QAS supported athletes and any other children and young people engaged with the QAS, free from physical, sexual and emotional abuse or neglect.As a member of the QAS team, take shared accountability for setting a high-performance culture by owning and fostering our values and behaviours throughout our organisation.The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our athletes.
We are committed to an environment where athletes from any background are heard, treated fairly and free from abuse.
Minimum Requirements:National Police / Criminal History CheckWorking with Children / Working with Vulnerable People CheckPlease provide the following to assess your suitability:a current contemporary résuméa brief response (1-2 pages) to the 'What we are looking for' section describing why you are the best suited person for this role.
Our department values inclusion and diversity so please include information that will help us understand how you could contribute to our workforce diversity.Two referees are required who have a thorough knowledge of your work performance and conduct.
Please ensure that one of the referees is your current or immediate past supervisor.
For more information on the role and how to apply, please see the role description or call:
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