Job Description
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Permanent Full time Associate
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Description
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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 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 benefits 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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ABOUT THE ROLE
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Football Australia is looking for a Data Scientist to turn complex football data into clear and actionable insights across the Football Department. As part of the Football Intelligence team you will have the opportunity to:
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Develop models and insights using event,



tracking, physical performance, scouting and player-monitoring data.
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Support National Teams, Talent Identification and Coach Education through evidence-based analysis and practical analytical tools.
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Deliver accessible reports, dashboards and visualisations for coaches, analysts, technical staff and performance practitioners.
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Contribute to player monitoring, performance benchmarking, talent pathways, football research and technical development.
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Apply strong Python or R, data visualisation and communication skills within a collaborative football environment.
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Desirably, bring complementary capability across SQL, APIs, automated pipelines, cloud platforms, Git, CI/CD, data quality and governance.
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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Develop data models, metrics and insights by combining performance, tracking and event datasets to support football decision-making.
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Collaborate with coaches, analysts and performance staff to translate technical, tactical and physical data into clear reports, dashboards and visualisations.
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Build and maintain analytical tools, databases and reporting solutions that support National Teams,



talent identification and player monitoring.
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Lead the integration, management and analysis of scouting, performance and player data to inform selection and development pathways.
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Produce standardised reporting for opposition analysis, match reviews, tournaments and stakeholder reporting.
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Support research projects, coach education programs and the Technical Department through data analysis, presentations and learning resources.
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Work cross-functionally to ensure best practice in data management, architecture and reporting while contributing to Football Australia's strategic objectives.
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SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
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Experience in football or high-performance sport, including pre and post-match analysis and reporting.
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Strong knowledge of football data platforms and datasets, including event, tracking and scouting data.
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Advanced programming skills in Python and/or R, with experience in data analysis and modelling.
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Experience with cloud infrastructure and automated data pipelines (AWS, Snowflake, DataBricks or similar) and front-end visualisation via PowerBi, Tableau or app deployment.
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Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and presentations for coaches, players and stakeholders.
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Strong collaboration, communication and stakeholder management skills within elite sporting environments.
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Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, problem-solving ability and capacity to perform under pressure both independently and as part of a team.
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📌 Data Scientist (New South Wales)
🏢 Football Federation Australia
📍 New South Wales