Job Description
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Purpose: To lead, promote, unite, develop and regulate football Vision: To unite and elevate Australian football to become a world class, globally respected system to inspire our national, developing excellence at every level
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Mission: Working with our stakeholders everyday – to build the capability, capacity and capital we need now and, in the future, – to transform every football dream into reality
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About Us
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Purpose: To lead, promote, unite, develop and regulate football Vision: To unite and elevate Australian football to become a world class, globally respected system to inspire our national, developing excellence at every level
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Mission: Working with our stakeholders everyday – to build the capability, capacity and capital we need now and, in the future, – to transform every football dream into reality
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To achieve the above, we live by our company values which are:
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Welcome: Open doors, open minds, open hearts – and respect
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Ready: Always ready, always ahead
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Connect: Together, united
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Excel: Our best, every day in every way
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Protect: Guarding the game, Securing the future
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What We Offer
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At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many advantages of joining our team:
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Flexible work arrangements
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Birthday Leave
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Study Leave
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
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Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
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Volunteer leave
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Partner discounts
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Workplace Banking Program
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Social activities such as 5-a-side futsal
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BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
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The Inclusion Manager is responsible for strengthening inclusive participation across grassroots and community football, ensuring equitable access, belonging and participation outcomes for all.
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The role leads the development and implementation of national inclusion frameworks and initiatives that support Member Federations, clubs and community stakeholders to deliver safe, inclusive and accessible football environments.
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With a strong focus on priority cohorts including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, women and girls, people with disability and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, the role works within a federated model to remove barriers to participation and enhance the overall participant experience.
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Role Responsibilities
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Develop and implement national inclusion frameworks, standards and best-practice approaches.
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Promote equitable participation opportunities for First Nations communities, women and girls, people with disability and multicultural communities.
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Embed accessibility, cultural inclusion, gender equity and safe participation principles across football programs and environments.
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Identify participation barriers and work with stakeholders to improve access, inclusion and participant experience.
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Provide practical tools, resources and guidance to support consistent adoption of inclusive practices.
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Collaborate across Football Australia and the broader football ecosystem to strengthen alignment and capability.
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Monitor participation and inclusion data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
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Support reporting, evaluation and evidence-based decision-making.
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Champion a culture of inclusion, safety and participant-centred design.
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Act as Football Australia's subject matter expert on inclusion, leading initiatives and providing guidance across First Nations, women and girls, disability and multicultural participation.
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Knowledge, Skills And Experience
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The following requirements reflect the system design capability and stakeholder engagement required to embed inclusion and quality standards across a complex, federated football environment:
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Essential
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Experience in inclusion, diversity, safeguarding or participation programs within sport, community or related sectors.
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Strong understanding of participant experience, access and retention.
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Experience developing frameworks, standards or improvement initiatives.
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Ability to work effectively across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
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Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
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Experience using data and insights to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
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Desirable
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Experience within football or community sport.
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Knowledge of contemporary inclusion, safeguarding and community engagement practices.
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Exposure to quality assurance, compliance or evaluation frameworks.
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Experience contributing to participation, inclusion or community development initiatives.
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Qualifications
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Essential
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Relevant tertiary qualification in sport management, community development, social policy, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
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Desirable
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Advanced qualification in a relevant discipline.
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Formal training or accreditation in inclusion, diversity, safeguarding or community engagement.
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Professional development in evaluation, quality assurance or impact measurement
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Applications must be submitted by Friday 7th August **** at 5:00pm with a cover letter and resume.
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📌 Inclusion Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Football Australia
📍 New South Wales