The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team – 

Performance Services is a specialised multi-disciplinary team of specialists who deliver performance services to support the AIS campus’ based high performance activities that include NSO elite, pre-elite and development and intensive rehabilitation camps. The Team oversees the management and quality assurance of the AIS High Performance Centre facilities dedicated to supporting the provision of performance services to Australia’s national sporting network. Services from within the multi-disciplinary team can incorporate a range of elements from Nutrition, Food Services to Strength & Conditioning and Biomechanics.

About the role –

This position will deliver high-level nutrition support in a multi-disciplinary team environment to designated long and short stay camps and campus associated activity. The role has elements of work with residential programs based on the AIS Campus and will also provide support to identified priority projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team across AIS Performance and Operations.

About you – 

We are looking for a self-motivated, driven and collaborative individual with excellent interpersonal skills who demonstrates initiative to engage with both internal team members and external sports to optimise the performance solutions offered on the AIS campus. The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications and demonstrated experience in Nutrition and Dietetics, recognised by the Dietitians Australia
• Registration (or equivalent) as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with the Dietitians Australia and membership of Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA) with status as an Accredited Sports Dietitian.
• Experience in managing a high caseload in sports nutrition and clinical counselling.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide timely, compelling and concise advice to inform leadership members and senior management to support decision making.
• Demonstrated creative thinking and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience working in a high performance environment.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work flexibly to manage ambiguous or conflicting situations with discretion and tact.

This is offered as an ONGOING position. 

Why work with us?

We have offices located in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.  Across all locations, we offer:

• Options for flexible working arrangements.
• Annual allowances towards training based on individualised career goals.
• Access to a customised ASC L&D calendar for ongoing professional and career development.
• Generous superannuation scheme with up to 15.4% employer contributions.
• Corporate discount on AIS Shop merchandise.
• Access to Clearinghouse for Sport, an information sharing platform for Sporting professionals.

Additionally, our Canberra campus offers:

• Free onsite parking
• Onsite facilities including café, dining hall, gym, and swimming pool.
• Priority placement for your children to access the award winning, onsite AIS Caretaker’s Cottage Childcare Centre.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for this position applicants are required to be Australian citizens only and must be able to obtain and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance.

As part of the Commonwealth Child Safety Framework the ASC is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and leading the way in Child Safety across the sports sector. This position requires a Working with Vulnerable/Children People check to obtain employment.

Notes

• The ASC is committed to protecting children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with children to undergo screening processes prior to appointment.
• Should a merit pool be established for this position, it may be used to fill ongoing or fixed term opportunities as they arise within 18 months from the date advertised.
• The ASC operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989 and is separate to the Public Service Act 1999. The ASC accepts most leave liability and recognition of prior service if you are currently employed at a Commonwealth agency.
• If you are experiencing issues or have any questions with the e-recruitment system, please contact the People & Culture Hub via email people@ausport.gov.au or phone (02) 6214 1328.

Acknowledgement of Country  

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where its offices are located, the Ngunnawal people and recognises any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the people of the Yugambeh Nation and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. The ASC extends this acknowledgment to all the Traditional Custodians of the lands and First Nations peoples throughout Australia and would like to pay respects to all Elders past and present. The ASC recognises the outstanding contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to society and sport in Australia and celebrates the power of sport to promote reconciliation and reduce inequality.