Description:
About us
The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best. We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches. Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.
About the role
The Sports Dietitian will provide world class technical expertise and service delivery in Nutrition to allocated sports, coaches, and athletes as a part of integrated, performance centred multi-disciplinary team that positively impacts athlete performance. A key strategy for the role involves the integration of nutrition services in the allocated sport/s daily training environment to provide a proactive application of tailored nutrition strategies as part of an individual periodised plan for athlete and sport development.
This role will predominantly involve supporting rowing athletes within the NSWIS and Rowing Australia Women’s programs and will be based across NSWIS HQ in Sydney Olympic Park and the Rowing Australia Women’s National Training Centre in Penrith.
This is a full-time Grade 3, Level 1 position, attracting a salary range of $108,057 - $133,044 plus superannuation. The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle.
This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.
For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.
About you
You will have:
- Demonstrated extensive experience in working in a performance team environment encompassing project and research work
- Extensive experience across different sports and/or levels of the high-performance athlete pathway
- Proven success in utilising nutrition knowledge for planning, periodising and managing athletes across seasons/campaigns at national or international levels
Essential Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years fulltime experience in the provision and application of sports nutrition services to high performance athletes
- Undergraduate degree in Nutrition/Dietetics from a DA accredited course
- Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)
- Accredited Sports Dietitian and Member of Sports Dietitian Australia (AccSD)
- ISAK Anthropometry
- Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Anti-doping Fundamentals
- SIA Anti-doping Annual Update
- Valid Driver’s License
- Current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Sport Integrity Australia - Anti-Doping Fundamentals and annual update 2025
- Awareness of contemporary issues relating to athletes in high performance sport (mental health, wellbeing, social issues)
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.
For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit nswis.com.au .
NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment
Commitment to Diversity
The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.
The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email nswis_recruitment@nswis.com.au and let us know.