- Want to work in the sporting industry?
- Do you enjoy working collaboratively in an energetic setting?
- Want to make a difference in the football community?
About us: WA Football (WAF) is the peak Australian Rules Football body in Western Australia and plays a key leadership, governance and funding role to football throughout the State, whilst also driving the overall development and growth of the sport.
WAF is a not-for-profit organisation that plays an important role in the on-going development of football across all communities.
We are passionate about what we do and the people we work with. Our environment is welcoming, diverse, collaborative and team driven.
Our values:
Our organisational values are front and centre of everything we do. Every service we provide, every interaction we have, and every employee behaviour provides evidence and validates these values:
- Integrity
- Belonging
- Growth
Working at WAF is more than just a job, you will be joining our WAF family, you will love what you do and the people you work with.
About the role:
Working within the IT department, you will be responsible for delivering day-to-day technical support, maintaining IT systems and infrastructure, administering key platforms, managing technology assets and documentation, supporting system improvements and projects, and coordinating with external service providers. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Provide IT support to WA Football staff and other users, including troubleshooting hardware, software, system and connectivity issues.
- Monitor the performance, availability and security of IT systems and network services and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Build, maintain and deploy standard operating environments for staff devices.
- Collaborate with the Governance Team on appropriate IT, data, cyber security and AI related policies.
- Administer and maintain user accounts,
access permissions and related identity and access systems.
- Administer Microsoft 365 (including Active Directory and Group Policy) and other core business technology platforms within the responsibilities of the position.
- Maintain data integrity across general administration
- Support the implementation of new systems, technology solutions, programs and procedures if/as required, including AI adoption.
- Identify, investigate and recommend improvements to maintain and improve functionality.
- Supplier and stakeholder management.
To be considered for this position you will need to demonstrate the following criteria:
- Hands-on experience providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Strong knowledge of IT environments, networks and cloud technologies.
- Experience managing user access, devices, backups and IT security.
- Ability to diagnose problems and take ownership through to resolution.
- A proactive approach to improving systems, processes and technology.
- Strong communication and customer service skills, particularly with non-technical users.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise.
- Possession of a current Police Clearance and/or willingness to obtain
- Relevant IT qualifications, with Microsoft, ITIL, cloud or cyber security certifications desirable.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work outside of standard business hours to respond to urgent or critical IT support desirable.
A full detailed Position Description is available upon request by emailing
[email protected]. We encourage you to visit our website https://www.wafootball.com.au/. Applicants are required to submit a Cover Letter and Resume online via SEEK to be considered for shortlisting.
Applications close 5.00pm Tuesday the 17th of November 2026. We reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date. All applicants will be required to present a current National Police Clearance (no older than six months).
📌 IT Systems Specialist (Tuart Hill)
🏢 WA Football
📍 Tuart Hill