Project & Engagement Coordinator (Pride In Sport)

• Do you have a passion for sports and a commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion?
• Are you excited about leading major projects and fundraising efforts that make a real impact?

If you’re ready to take on a role where you can make a difference, then keep reading!

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join the Pride in Sport team and play a vital role in implementing our new and existing programs.

What’s Pride in Sport, you say?

Pride in Sport is an ACON Pride Inclusion Program specifically designed to assist sporting organisations of all levels with the inclusion of LGBTQ+ employees, athletes, coaches, volunteers, and spectators. Our goal is to promote diversity, inclusion, and well-being within the sports community through innovative and impactful projects and initiatives.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Project & Engagement Coordinator is essentially the heartbeat of our major projects and fundraising efforts. You will:

• Lead and execute major projects like the Australian Pride in Sport Festival, ensuring all project goals, timelines, and budgets are met.
• Coordinate and execute fundraising initiatives, securing donations, sponsorships, and grants.
• Assist in the recruitment of new Pride in Sport members and promote the benefits of membership.
• Maintain accurate records and lead the acquittal process for funded projects.
• Collaborate with the Pride in Sport team and other ACON staff on various projects to enhance the program.

Who are we looking for?

• Someone with a thorough understanding of national, state, and community sporting organisations, including professional clubs and university sport.
• A highly motivated individual with proven experience in leading and managing major projects and fundraising initiatives.
• An advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A team player with a strong customer service focus and excellent communication skills.
• Someone willing and able to travel nationally to support member organisations and attend relevant events.

If you have the drive to make a difference and the skills to support the Pride in Sport program, we want to hear from you!

What else can we tell you?

ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.
• Potential for tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.

The Pride in Sport program is a small but dedicated team in ACON’s Pride Inclusion Programs division, with a national footprint. Seen as the subject matter experts of LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport, this role also provides an enthusiastic career driven person the opportunity to become well known across the Australian sporting industry.

The ‘Nuts & Bolts’:

Salary: $105,000 Total Remuneration Package FTE (including gross salary, superannuation and leave loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience. [$63,000 TRP pa for Part-Time 0.6 FTE].

Location: ACON’s Gadigal / Sydney Office, with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).

Hours: Part-Time 0.6 FTE (6 days per fortnight) on a 1-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension.

We offer flexible working arrangements and a generous array of entitlements often above the National Employment Standards (NES) including:

• Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross up value (i.e., currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
• Generous pro-rata leave entitlements – including up to an extra week of paid leave for full time employees to be taken during our Christmas and New Year’s shutdown period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.

Still reading?

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.

We’d love someone who has experience already in this area but people at all levels of experience are absolutely welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders to apply.

For more information on the role, please contact Beau Newell, Pride in Sport National Program Manager, via email at [email protected], using the subject line: Project & Engagement Coordinator (Pride In Sport) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If this sounds like the position and organisation you’ve been looking for, find out how to apply at Project & Engagement Coordinator (Pride In Sport)

All applications must include:

1. Your completed ACON Employment Application Form – with all the details filled in where requested;
2. Your Cover Letter outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria (max. 1 page); and
3. Your Resume (max. 4 pages).

If you have a portfolio of work/projects completed by yourself, please also include this in your resume.

A position description is attached.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.

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