Reports to: President / Committee of Skateboarding Victoria (SV)
Employment Type: Part-Time (2.5 days a week) / Contract (2 years)
Location: Flexible across Victoria (some regional travel maybe required)
Grow With Us
At Skateboarding Victoria, we’re building the business behind skateboarding, creating systems, clubs, and programs that make our community and culture thrive.
We’re looking for a Sports Administrator who’s a natural problem solver and an innovative thinker who can bring ideas to life and help us keep pace with our rapid growth.
This part-time role (with scope for more hours) comes with six-monthly reviews, a supportive culture, and real opportunities for professional development and growth. If you want to shape the future of sport administration and skateboarding in Victoria, this is the role for you.
About the Role
The Sports Administrator will play a pivotal role in strengthening participation, leadership, and inclusion within the Victorian skateboarding community. This role will focus on:
- Boosting leadership and participation in Skateboarding by growing our network of Affiliates, Coaches, and Volunteers across Victoria.
- Engaging local governments to support and sustain club and coaching initiatives across Victoria.
- Expanding participation pathways for All-Abilities communities and First Nations peoples.
- Supporting the delivery of Skateboarding Victorias inclusion programs, ensuring skateboarding is accessible, welcoming, and empowering for all.
Key Responsibilities
Inclusion & Participation
- Support the establishment of new clubs with a focus on female-led and female-managed models.
- Develop and implement programs that encourage women and girls to become coaches and leaders in skateboarding.
- Coordinate training opportunities to build skills, confidence, and pathways into leadership and coaching roles.
- Sustain and grow grassroots participation by fostering environments led *by women, for women*.
Local Government Engagement
- Build partnerships with councils across Victoria to support new clubs, coaching initiatives, and inclusive skatepark programs.
- Advocate for female-friendly and inclusive facility design, programming, and governance.
All-Abilities Participation
- Work with our clubs to support the delivery of All-Abilities programs, including the design and rollout of Freedom Frames in partnership with Disability Sport and Recreation Victoria.
- Assist in building a coaching framework that equips clubs and coaches to deliver safe, accessible, and inclusive programs.
First Nations Engagement
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the SV’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
- Support engagement with local First Nations communities to identify and reduce participation barriers.
- Ensure cultural safety and inclusivity across VSA programs and events.
Administrational Focus
- Provide administrative and secretarial support to the SV Board and Committees, including agendas, minutes, and governance compliance.
- Membership & Compliance - support the management of affiliate membership records, compliance monitoring, and policy implementation.
- Assist in the development and rollout of Skateboarding Victoria’s next strategic framework, including stakeholder consultation and reporting.
- General Administration - Undertake other administrative and coordination tasks as required, ensuring effective day-to-day operations.
Key Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated experience in sports administration, community engagement, or program coordination.
- Strong understanding of inclusion principles and commitment to advancing opportunities for women, girls, people with disabilities, and First Nations peoples
- Proven administrative skills, including secretariat support and membership compliance management.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build partnerships across local government, community groups, and clubs.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
