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

The Head Coach of the National U17 Team will select, monitor, prepare and improve the best Youth Australian players for the team to succeed at the AFC U-16 Championships and FIFA U-17 Tournaments. This role will oversee and attend camps for U16 and U15 age group players as part of the monitoring and preparation for future U17 teams.

Additionally, this role will provide expertise as a coach in the implementation of Football Australia’s National Football Development Plan as requested by the Head of National Teams and Chief Football Officer.

Please note that this role is fixed term.

Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Lead as the Head Coach of U17 in all aspects of coaching the athletes
• Collaborate with the Football Australia General Managers ( Nat Teams / High Performance and FADI) on the staff required for the program
• Provide direction, support, and advice to the team’s Technical & Support Staff on all on-field and off field matters. Manage staff within the program to ensure all are completing roles and responsibilities & set workflow.
• Work with Team staff to ensure the Team has the best possible coaching, medical, conditioning, wellbeing and other support.
• Implement strategic, technical, tactical, program, high performance, mental and cultural requests from Head of National Teams / Chief Football Officer / GMs.
• Work with the Head of National Teams and GM National Teams to develop and implement an annual team schedule that will allow for the highest performance at AFC Qualifiers, AFC Asian Cup and FIFA World Cups
• Work with the U17 Team Manager and General Managers to ensure the annual team schedule sits within the allocated budget and meets football objectives.
• Conduct player Individual Program Plans (IPP development) regularly
• Lead the off-field Wellbeing program under the guidance of the GM High Performance and National Well-Being Manager
• Attend the National Youth Championships, TDS Games and A-League/NPL Games for player ID and monitoring across the National team programs.
• Oversee and attend camps for U16 and U15 age group players as part of the monitoring and preparation for future U17 teams
• Monitor the playing, fitness, availability, progress and well-being of potential players based in Australia and abroad.
• Monitor budgets in collaboration with the U17 Program/Team Managers
• Consult with the Chief Football Officer and Technical Department, in relation to the technical direction and development of Football in Australia.
• Provide support to other departments within Football Australia as reasonably requested. This will require your input in Coach Education and Game Development

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

ABOUT YOU

Experience, Skills and Qualifications: 

• Previous experience and success with National Teams and/or Professional Football Club as Head Coach
• High level of tactical knowledge
• Ability to work successfully with existing team staff in a harmonious atmosphere.
• Capacity to ensure a committed and united approach within the teams.
• Ability to drive a High-Performance Culture
• Ability to identify talent and plan for future success
• High level communication skills – both written & oral presentation skills.
• Highest level of international football coaching knowledge and experience.
• Experience playing for a National Team
• AFC/Football Australia A License (with intention to commence Pro Diploma)

Additional Requirements: 

• Full working rights in Australia
• National Police Check
• 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: Friday 17th January 2025 at 5pm AEDT

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