ABOUT US
Our vision is “a sport for life for anyone, anywhere, anytime” and our mission is “with our partners promote participation in badminton as an inclusive sport for life and encourage the growth of badminton athletes, coaches, and officials across Australia”. Badminton Australia (BA) is the peak body for the sport of Badminton within Australia. Affiliated with the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) and Paralympics Australia (PA), we promote, develop and administer badminton throughout Australia in partnership with our State/Territory member organisations.
Badminton has the unique position of being an Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sport. With over 400,000 participants and close to 16,000 members, we develop and implement inclusive national initiatives to reach diverse communities, deliver tournaments and events for players and fans, and represent the interests of our sport across international forums.
You will be joining BA at an exciting time as we prepare to launch a new strategic plan in 2025, strengthen our HP program via our What It Takes To Win (WITTW) and High Performance Strategy and with bold and ambitious performance objectives for LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032.
ROLE SUMMARY
The role of National Performance Manager is to manage and support the Badminton Australia High-Performance pathway and to deliver on objectives part of the Badminton Australia What It Takes To Win Model (WITTW) model and High Performance Strategy. BA is looking for a skilled and passionate National Performance Manager to manage and coordinate the delivery of the HP pathway with a strong focus on the Junior National Program (Junior Falcons) while also working closely with the National Head Coach to ensure a strong connection between the Junior and Senior Falcons programs.
BA has recently secured ongoing HP funding from the Australia Sports Commission for the LA 2028 cycle based on our WITTW and HP Strategy which include ambitious targets for LA 2028 and onwards towards Brisbane 2032. BA continues to be a member sport of the Commonwealth Games Association, and the 2030 Commonwealth Games is also a key major event with current emerging athletes being targeted.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate who is passionate about High Performance, in particular the pathway for up-and-coming junior athletes. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, able to work autonomously and thrives working in a fast-paced environment, with exceptional time management, outstanding communication skills, and a solution focused mindset. Although knowledge of badminton is not necessarily required, prior experience in sports administration and high performance is essential.
OUR CULTURE
Badminton Australia is committed to creating a diverse environment where everyone feels included and a strong sense of belonging. Our HQ is situated at Albert Park, Melbourne part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape in the traditional Country of the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nations. We are proud to actively invite applications from all candidates who meet the essential criteria and can work in Australia or are in the position to obtain permission to work in Australia. We commit that everyone will receive equal consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from:
- The LGBTQ+ community
- Disabled people
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds
- People with lived experience of Australia’s many and diverse communities
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
As part of your role, you will be interacting with children, young people or vulnerable adults and making important decisions that will affect them. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns that you have, in line with BA’s commitment to child safety. You will be required to provide the necessary working with children, police and reference checks.
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