Sport Integrity Australia are looking to fill the role of Complaints Capability Lead - Affirmative Measure - Disability - Executive Level 1 under Affirmative Measures - Disability
About the role The Complaints Capability Lead (CCL) will provide strategic leadership to support complaint capability uplift across the sport sector. The CCL will focus on delivering complaint support to the national and state levels of sport through close stakeholder engagement with their respective National Integrity Managers (NIMs) and appropriate State level contacts.
Provide specialist technical advice about:
- when an allegation may constitute prohibited conduct under the NIF (in consultation with relevant policy owners)
- the procedural steps required when considering provisional action
- whether a matter should be managed as a Code of Conduct breach, a NIF matter or managed through an informal or an alternative process
- procedural fairness obligations, including when and how to notify the Respondent and other complaint parties
- managing conflict of interest
- managing unreasonable conduct by a complaint party (MUCC).
Support decision making and judgement
- Guide decision making around commencing an investigation or undertaking preliminary enquiries to inform best way forward
- Engage with SIA's Law Enforcement Partnership Program (LEPP) for advice when matters should be referred to law enforcement or another relevant organisation
- Guide sport on responding appropriately to a complaint when it does not warrant formal management under a relevant policy
Risk assessment activities
- Engage with Safeguarding to support sport to assess the potential risk to members of sport where allegations involve access to or contact with children or vulnerable people
- Identify procedural risks that could negatively affect Sport or any complaint party
- Provide appropriate information to sport and support them in undertaking risk assessment and interim risk management measures
- Support the NIM to implement proportional risk mitigation activities such as Provisional Action
Improvement initiatives
- Lead the development and delivery of complaint management education initiatives for the sector
- Assist with the development of complaint handling templates and resources
- Identify complaint themes and sharing observations with the sport and within SIA
- Input into the integrity workforce capability[AC2.1] uplift strategy being developed by Sport Partnerships
What we are looking for (selection criteria):
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of the National Integrity Framework including complaint management and advice.
- Organisation and time management - ability to manage competing priorities and adhere to strict deadlines to achieve results in a high-pressure environment.
- Demonstrated solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience in analysing complex information and developing plans to achieve desired and timely outcomes.
- Highly developed stakeholder engagement, interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to deliver education sessions to a diverse group of stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport when working with new organisations, including the judgement, confidence and emotional intelligence to engage effectively in sensitive, complex or high-pressure environments.
Desirable:
- Tertiary qualification/s or demonstrated relevant experience, including a Cert 4 in Government Investigations.
For information about the roles and responsibilities, please refer to the attached . To apply you will need to:
- upload your current resume
- provide referee details (current supervisor)
- a pitch addressing the selection criteria
Eligibility
Candidates must provide evidence of their disability in order to demonstrate their eligibility to apply. Sport Integrity Australia will seek this evidence if candidates are shortlisted for interview. For further information see - Affirmative measure for recruiting people with disability: guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au).
Applications close at 11.30 p.m (Canberra Time) 18 October 2026 If you have any enquiries regarding the position above, please contact:
Contact Name: Brenna Dodds
Contact Email: @sportintegrity.gov.au
Contact Phone (if any): 61 2 6222 4298
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📌 Complaints Capability Lead - Affirmative Measure - Disability (Canberra)
🏢 Sport Integrity Australia
📍 Canberra
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