Everyone plays here

Be the connector: Empower youth through collaboration and innovation

• Drive Engagement and Build Lasting Partnerships Across NSW
• Salary ranges from $99,938 to $110,271 + super & leave loading.
• Temporary full-time opportunity up to 16 December 2026.
• Based at Sydney Olympic Park – flexible work arrangements will be considered.

About the role
The Partnerships Coordinator plays a key role in fostering relationships with education, sporting, and community organisations to expand the reach and impact of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award across NSW. The position focuses on developing partnerships, identifying sponsorship opportunities, and implementing strategies that improve access for disadvantaged young people.

This role involves coordinating promotional activities, providing accurate advice on compliance, and supporting informed decision-making through data analysis. It requires balancing multiple projects under tight deadlines while maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders to achieve program growth and engagement objectives.

For more information read the full role description:  PSC - Role Description-Partnerships-Coordinator.docx

About you

You are passionate about building partnerships and creating opportunities for young people to thrive. You excel at managing relationships, delivering results, and communicating effectively across diverse audiences. Your ability to plan, prioritise, and adapt ensures successful outcomes in a dynamic environment. Our ideal candidate will bring to the role:

• Strong communication skills to explain complex concepts clearly and tailor messages to different audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build supportive networks with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Proven capability to deliver results within agreed timeframes and standards.
• Resilience and adaptability to manage competing priorities and changing circumstances.

• Competence in project and event management, including end-to-end planning, research, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and tracking milestones to achieve successful outcomes

• Commitment to customer service and creating positive experiences for participants.
• Understanding of compliance requirements and ability to provide accurate advice.
• Skills in planning and implementing promotional strategies to enhance program awareness.

Essential Requirements

Current Class C drivers licence

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check. You will also need to arrange a Working with Children Check, at your own expense.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Team Leader Duke of Edinburgh, Karen Witt via email: karen.witt@sport.nsw.gov.au

About us

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation. We offer a career with purpose and work that makes a difference. Delivering on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’, we are a unique workplace, where no two days are the same!

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state. We provide leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure to enable participation in sport and active recreation. Our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is accessible for all people in NSW.

How to apply?

For your online 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 and achievements relevant to this role (maximum 5 pages)

Applications close:  Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 11.50pm

Contact for enquiries: karen.witt@sport.nsw.gov.au

What’s in it for you?

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

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

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.