Temporary Assignment opportunity open only to current Office of Sport employees.

We are seeking Expressions of Interest to fill x 3 temporary vacancies within Centre, Venues and Regions Group

About the role

The Program Officer is responsible for planning and delivering outdoor education and recreation programs for a variety of sport, community and school groups. You will be responsible for the effective coordination of all program components, incl. ensuring program design and delivery are in line with current trends and operating standards in the sport and active recreation sector.

In addition to ensuring all programs meet the requirements of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, you will be responsible for safely managing any incidents and emergency situations that may occur during the program and be required to undertake on-call responsibilities on a rostered basis during residential programs. 

What you will bring to the role

• Prior experience planning and delivering education / recreation programs to sport, community, and school groups.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in collaborating, influencing and negotiating across diverse stakeholders.
• Adherence to standard operating procedures combined with your understanding of safety requirements will enable you to proactively identify and mitigate any risks in program delivery

Essential Requirements

• Knowledge, skills and experience and Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or a Certificate IV Outdoor recreation/leadership and relevant industry experience 
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance   

How to apply:  For your application to be considered, it must include:

• A cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role (maximum 2 pages)
• An up-to-date CV outlining experience, skills & achievements relevant to this role (maximum 5 pages)

Please respond to the following questions in the application form.

• What strengths do you bring to this role (in relation to the role description)?
• Share an example where you have had to collaborate with others to design an education/recreation program

Please discuss with your manager your interest in this temporary opportunity.

We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via workforcemanagement@sport.nsw.gov.au 

If you do not have an applicant profile on Page Up (OoS’s new application tracking system), you will be prompted to create one. This is a one-time exercise, and your application details will be available for quicker application for any future OoS recruitments. If you need any support creating your profile or completing your application, please contact workforcemanagement@sport.nsw.gov.auworkforcemanagement@sport.nsw.gov.au

For a list of all current vacancies at the Office of Sport, visit the  OOS Job Board.