State Integrity Manager – ACT in Canberra

About Sport and Recreation and the ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS): Sport and Recreation, as the ACT Government's lead agency for sport and active recreation policy, investment and service delivery provides leadership, support and advocacy for a sport and active recreation sector that is welcoming, progressive and sustainable. Sport and Recreation is responsible for:

• Planning, developing, and managing sustainable sport and recreation facilities, particularly sportsgrounds and swimming pools;
• Delivery of sport and recreation industry development programs;
• Managing the ACTAS who in partnership with National Sporting Organisations (NSO), contributes to ‘Australia’s high-performance sport targets by providing a quality daily performance environment that enhances athletic development through high-performance programs and support services;
• Assisting local sporting organisations to provide quality participation opportunities for the community;
• Working together with the ACT sport and recreation industry to deliver against the Strategic Plan for the sector.

ACTAS, established in 1989, is the ACT Government's high-performance sport arm that delivers a range of Performance Support Services and strategic investment into several Sports Programs for high-performance pathway athletes from Olympic, Paralympic, and Commonwealth Games sports. ACTAS is a member of the National Institute Network (NIN), comprising of the eight Australian state and territory institutes and academies of sport (SIS/SAS) as well as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), and is an endorsed Olympic and Paralympic Training Centre. ACTAS is led by the ACT Government's Sport and Recreation Strategy CBR Next Move and the HP2032+ Win Well Strategy. Located on the AIS campus in Canberra, ACTAS provides a daily performance environment for athletes, including the performance health disciplines of athlete wellbeing, sports nutrition, sports psychology, sports medicine, sport science, sports physiotherapy, rehabilitation, soft tissue therapy, Pilates, and strength & conditioning. ACTAS prioritises support and resources to categorised athletes through NSO High-Performance Agreements, an Individual Athlete Program (IAP), and a Paralympic Unit (PU) Program. Athletes supported in these programs are deemed as having potential to achieve future podium performance at the relevant pinnacle or benchmark event that range from state, national and international level and aims to develop and support them to progress towards the podium.

Our Opportunity: The State Integrity Manager – ACT & ACTAS is a dual role that will engage with key state-based stakeholders, primarily State Sporting Organisations (SSOs) and State Sporting Organisations for People with Disability (SSODs), ACT government agencies and sector bodies as well as athletes, coaches and staff in ACTAS. The purpose of the role is to increase the awareness of Sport Integrity Australia’s functions, support SSO/SSOD’s to implement national policies in the ACT, increase their integrity capability and respond appropriately to integrity matters that arise. You will also serve the integrity manager function for ACTAS working closely with Sport Integrity Australia to develop, educate and embed integrity related policies, procedures and practices into all levels of the organisation.

The key aspect of the State Integrity Manager - ACT & ACTAS role is the alignment between national and state level integrity initiatives, including but not limited to; increased collaboration and communication between Sport Integrity Australia, ACTAS, and SSO/SSODs. The role will act as a conduit between all state and national bodies to enhance sport integrity as aligned with Sport Integrity Australia’s Corporate Plan. The role will play a key role in connecting and aligning the work of key partners including ACTAS, sport advocacy groups, state government agencies, ACT Government Minister’s Office and any other key partners or agencies relevant to the priorities of Sport Integrity Australia. The role will represent the agency at relevant forums and will identify opportunities to meet with key stakeholders, deliver education and develop supporting resources.

The key duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Lead stakeholder engagement with SSOs, SSODs, government agencies and sector partners to strengthen sport integrity across the ACT.
• Drive implementation of the National Integrity Framework, Sport Integrity Policy Standards and related integrity initiatives.
• Serve as the integrity lead for ACTAS, developing and embedding effective integrity policies, practices including complaint management and education programs.
• Deliver advice, education and capability-building support to state sporting organisations, and ACTAS athletes, coaches and staff.
• Facilitate collaboration and alignment between Sport Integrity Australia, ACTAS and key state and national stakeholders.
• Represent Sport Integrity Australia, Sport & Recreation and ACTAS at forums, meetings and industry events.
• Provide leadership on emerging integrity issues and contribute to organisational priorities and culture.

The key accountabilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Compliance with the PGPA Act, Finance Law and Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines.
• Compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Ensure the APS Values and Code of Conduct is adhered to at all times.
• Endorse and encourage 'best practice' recordkeeping in accordance with Sport Integrity Australia’s Record Keeping Policy and Information Governance Framework.
• Cooperate with the employer and comply with all relevant legislation and Sport Integrity Australia's health and safety policies, procedures and instructions and Sport Integrity Australia’s ICT and Information Governance Framework.
• Work and act safely and take all reasonable care to protect personal health and safety and the health and safety of others.

The selection criteria of this role includes:

• Demonstrated relevant experience and understanding of sport integrity initiatives, processes, including complaint/reporting mechanisms is desirable.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills and demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver workshops and forums.
• Proven ability to work independently or under limited guidance and ability to manage competing priorities and to influence, drive change and achieve results.
• Proven strategic thinking and the ability to align strategy with operational activities, analysis and insights to enable positive outcomes.

Eligibility: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS). All applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check involves reviewing your background & personal circumstances to minimise risks in giving access to Sport Integrity Australia information/resources. This screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements. For roles working with Sport and Recreation and ACTAS, it is a requirement that you:

• undergo and suitably pass a National Police Check.
• have an ACT Working With Vulnerable People Card.
• complete all mandatory training requirements of Sport and Recreation/ACTAS and Sport Integrity Australia including any sport integrity elearning modules.
• provide next of kin or emergency contact details.
• The successful applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.

Use of AI in Recruitment: Sport Integrity Australia may use Microsoft Copilot to support limited administrative aspects of the recruitment process. Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select candidates, and all decisions are human-led and based on merit. Candidates must ensure their application reflects their own skills, experience and abilities. Any use of AI must be responsible, transparent where required, and must not misrepresent their suitability for the role. Candidates will be asked to disclose their use of AI when submitting an application and may also be asked to so at various stages throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Principles for use of AI in recruitment as well as the Principles for agency use of AI in recruitment which outline expectations for the responsible, ethical and transparent use of AI when applying for APS roles.

Getting to know the Sport Integrity Australia: Sport Integrity Australia leads the Australian government’s efforts to protect sport against threats to its integrity – doping, competition manipulation and the mistreatment and abuse of sports participants. Sport Integrity Australia is the cornerstone of the government's comprehensive sport integrity strategy: Safeguarding the Integrity of Sport. Our role is to provide advice and assistance to counter the use of prohibited substances and methods in sport, stop the abuse of children and other persons in a sporting environment, cease manipulation of sporting competitions and to protect members of sporting organisations and other persons in a sporting environment from bullying, intimidation, discrimination or harassment. Sporting organisations, and other stakeholders, benefit from the ability to deal with a single nationally coordinated organisation to address all sport integrity issues. Sport Integrity Australia offers guidance on integrity matters to sports that don’t have developed integrity capabilities. Our focus is policy development, intelligence, investigations (primarily of doping cases), education, outreach and capability building. We are Australia's National Anti-Doping Organisation.