Description:
- Shape Champions! Lead Australia’s high-performance diving program to further international success
- Be Part of History ! Help grow our legacy by playing a key role in LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032
- Lead & Inspire ! Foster a world-class, athlete-first environment driven by excellence, innovation and a new world-class strategy
With a strong track record of high-performance success at Olympic, World Championship and Commonwealth events, Diving Australia is looking to onboard a new ‘Head Coach and Program Director’. Reporting to the CEO, this full-time role will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the organisations High Performance Pathway Strategy to ensure repeatable, sustainable international success.
Working collaboratively with the Senior Hub Coaches and wider coaching teams, athletes and staff, this role is integral in operationalising our strategy and delivering program success whilst fostering excellence, teamwork, collaboration and sustainability.
Taking the Dive: What this role entails
- Oversee the Performance Pathway Strategy within budget, ensuring there is a strong pipeline of athletes
- Design, deliver and support the annual competition and event plan including National Pathway Activity programs
- Develop and implement selection policies that align with our vision and purpose
- Oversee the Coach Development Framework to develop senior Olympic, and up and coming coaches
- Foster relationships and open communication with key stakeholders to strengthen athlete and coach recruitment and development pipelines
- Support the integration of sports science, technology, and performance analysis into coaching practices
- Foster an elite training environment that ensures athletes are supported
- Uphold the ‘Winning Well’ culture, ensuring coaching practices and program management reflect excellence, respect, and integrity
Where Your Training Pays Off: The skills you need to bring
- Extensive experience (10+ years) in high-performance environments
- Relevant experience and/or qualifications in International or Advanced High-Performance Certifications, coach mentoring, sport science or equivalent
- An ability to operationalise and deliver strategic initiatives
- Recognition and standing as an authority in diving internationally and the ability to exercise influence on the overall development of the sport in Australia
- Demonstrated ability to lead al high-performance environment and culture across five performance pathway hubs
- Proven track record in successfully identifying, developing and coaching elite diving athletes to podium performances
- Significant experience in the selection and development of coaches
- Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills with a people-first focus to inspire, motivate, and empower athletes to win well
- Able to travel nationally and internationally
- Working with Children Clearance & Police Checks
Why Join the Diving Australia Team?
With the LA games just around the corner and home games in Brisbane in 2032 this is undoubtedly the most exciting time to be part of Diving Australia! Our organisation continues to attract, develop and retain exceptional talent. Our environment is one of high support and high challenge, we focus on valuing physical, mental, emotional, and cultural wellbeing, whilst always striving to win - in diving and at life.
You will be provided a competitive market salary, flexible work options and the opportunity to be part of inspiring performances that deliver our best Games performance in Brisbane 2032 through ‘Winning Well’.
Essential Requirements
- Relevant Coaching Accreditation
- National Police / Criminal History Check
- Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check
Desirable Criteria
- Human Movement / Coaching / Exercise / Sports Science Degree