The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s south east. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Access to diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

This is a newly created opportunity to promote, support and develop Community Sport as part of a professional and passionate team.

You will be proactively building strong relationships with Community Sporting clubs, empowering them to develop stronger, inclusive and successful clubs.

The position will be Narre Warran based with regular travel to Sporting Clubs.

What you’ll deliver

• Plan and implement club development programs to support stronger, inclusive and sustainable sporting clubs
• Provide support and development opportunities to volunteer committees
• Provide guidance and support on governance, club development and sustainability.
• Deliver club development workshops on key topics such as governance, financial management, volunteer recruitment, strategic planning and inclusion.
• Laise internally to promote increased utilisation of community sport facilities

What you’ll bring

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong understanding and commitment to the Community Sport industry
• Experience in planning and delivering sports programs or community initiatives
• Understanding of diversity, inclusion and equal participation in sports
• Degree in Sport Management, Community Development or similar, or substantial experience with lesser formal qualifications
• Drivers License preferred
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check Functional Assessment (Medical/physio)
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

Position Description: Sport Development Officer - PD - ART315 -2025 04 29 (003).pdf

To find out more about the role, please contact James Dougherty, Head of Sport and Community Connections, on +613 9709 9589 and [email protected]

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 26 May 2025.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9777 or [email protected].

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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