Join a passionate team and become part of a fun and inclusive culture
Flexible work practices, ensuring a positive work-life balance
It is an exciting time for Tennis in Australia and we have ambitious plans to continue to grow the game from grassroots through to high performance. We are transforming how we deliver tennis, with the aim of making it more accessible, to more people, more often. We are looking for a Tennis Development Officer to join our team at Tennis Queensland on a 6-9 month contract. This role will be responsible for the North Queensland region.
About the role
Reporting to the Field Manager the role of Tennis Development Officer - North is responsible for driving growth in tennis participation by supporting stakeholders and affiliates in the outstanding delivery of playing opportunities in the North Queensland region. The role will ultimately support the implementation of the national, state, and regional tennis plans and play an integral role in building sustainable pathways for club-based tennis.
In this role you will:
Assist in delivering the Queensland Tennis Facilities Plan - specifically in relation to court maintenance and accessibility.
Support clubs to attract government funding for maintenance and upgrading of tennis assets.
Support the local plan for tennis to inspire, connect and retain tennis players in the region.
Develop positive relationships with club and association personnel within the region to influence, adopt and drive change.
Support and train volunteers to use participation and registration systems endorsed by Tennis Queensland.
Educate and support clubs to create marketing materials and utilise digital platforms.
Develop strong working relationship with the respective Local Government Agencies.
Undertake regular travel to service allocated portfolio of clubs.
Planning and organising for the North region's participation in representative team's events, including travel and assisting in coach and manager selections
About you
What you will bring to the role
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work with a wide variety of people - such as clubs and committees, volunteers, coaches, players, parents, schools, competition providers, local government and industry bodies.
Demonstrated understanding of sports administration, governance, ideally through volunteer experience in club or association level community sport.
Ability to take initiative, work creatively, set priorities and meet deadlines.
A current driver's licence and first aid certificate.
Alignment with the Tennis values of Excellence, Humility, Collaboration and Imagination.
You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current
Police Check
and
Working with Children Check.
What's to love
Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
Monthly health & wellbeing activities through our Serving Your Health program
Flexible working practices
Salary packaging
A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
To Apply
If you think you're up to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you! A copy of the position description can be found
here
. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.
Applications close 5th July 2024, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.
Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety.
At Tennis, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. Tennis encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
