ABOUT US

Football Australia is situated on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge the histories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building a brighter future together.

Football in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures, we are proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.

This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to achieve our vision to ‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’. To achieve this, we live by our company values which include: 

• Impact On & Off the Field: Challenge the way we think and do to seek ways to grow the impact football has, influence industry thought leaders.
• Inclusive & Diverse Football for all: Football is embedded in the nation's social fabric, follows the story of Australia, be accessible for all
• A United Team: Bringing people together to unleash the power of football and to deliver the vision, we bring the team spirit to the game
• Trust: Building trust across the whole football community, be trusted custodians of the game, act with integrity and objectivity

WHAT WE OFFER

At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Birthday Leave
• Study Leave
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
• Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
• Volunteer leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partner discounts
• Workplace Banking Program
• Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

ABOUT THE ROLE

To provide leadership and direction within the Australian Elite refereeing ecosystem, creating and encouraging a strong culture of respect for match officials, and enhancing the global reputation of Australian match officials through strong domestic pathways and development structures across Australian football, in line with Principle VI.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Assist the Head of Referees with the development and implementation of an elite refereeing strategic plan
• Manage all budgetary matters, including the preparation and implementation of the departmental budget and the ProRef budget for the Australian Professional Leagues
• In conjunction with the Legal department, create, implement, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures relating to the department and match officials across national panels and general Australian refereeing
• Manage special projects related to refereeing, including but not limited to Video Assistant Referee (VAR), and the implementation of trials approved by IFAB and/or FIFA (e.g. use of “concussion substitutes”)
• Management and contracting of national competition match official panels
• In consultation with the Head of Referees, manage the appointment process of match officials
• Assist the Head of Referees in providing recommendations to the Referees Committee at the conclusion of each season for the removal and promotion of match officials to the national panels
• Assist the Head of Referees in making recommendations to the Referees Committee for nominations to the FIFA International Refereeing Lists
• Maintain appropriate data in relation to the evaluation processes of national panels
• Manage the appointment of referees and referee coaches to national championships and other tournaments as required
• Maintain and improve international relations with FIFA, AFC and other MAs and Leagues

A full copy of the position description can be found here.

ABOUT YOU

Experience, Skills and Qualifications: 

• Maintain strong operational relationships with FIFA & AFC enhancing Australia’s reputation and global standing
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other Member Associations and Leagues for the purpose of shared knowledge and experiences
• Successful delivery of VAR within national competitions utilising the system
• Constant review of all refereeing related policies to ensure relevance and best practice
• A full list of experience, skills and qualifications can be found in the above position description

Additional Requirements: 

• Full working rights in Australia
• Working with children check (paid/employee) or state-based equivalent 
• International Criminal History Record for each country (other than Australia) in which you have resided for 12 months or more in the last 10 years (if applicable)
• Out of hours and weekend work as required

Click APPLY NOW to submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume. 

Application Closing Date: 5 December 2024

Football Australia are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our values and behaviours support and encourage an environment that sees its people drive impact on and off the pitch, are trusting in each other, united to achieve and embrace an inclusive environment.

We encourage applications from people who identify as female or non-binary, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island people, people with disabilities and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require support or advice with your application, please contact us.

In submitting an application, you agree to our collection statement. To review, head to the following link: footballaustralia.com.au/jobs/collection-statement