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About the Role

This role will help improve and grow the community football venue network across NSW by coordinating facility data, grants, project documentation, financial administration, and stakeholder actions. You will unlock greater participation from existing venues and support the creation of new capacity where genuine gaps are identified.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, administer, and acquit grant funding applications, agreements, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate venue optimisation, enhancement, and creation projects across the project lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate schedules, records, milestone documentation, and outstanding actions.
• Support the operational management of priority venues, focusing on access, utilisation, participant experience, and sustainable community benefit.
• Track projects against agreed milestones and escalate emerging delays, risks, access barriers, and information gaps.
• Manage the Facilities Database and maintain accurate venue, participation, access, and utilisation information.
• Coordinate the annual audit of venues across NSW and the ACT.
• Work with local government, clubs, leagues, schools, venue operators, and community organisations to improve facility access and maximise venue use.
• Support shared-use arrangements and increased venue bookings, particularly across metropolitan Sydney.
• Contribute to the planning and development of new or increased venue capacity where evidence demonstrates sustained participation demand or a genuine network gap.
• Maintain accurate financial administration, including budget tracking, purchase orders, invoices, payment documentation, and reconciliations.
• Provide occasional out-of-hours, event, or venue support and contribute collaboratively across the Venue Network Enhancements & Partnerships Team.

Requirements

• Experience in administration, project coordination, grants administration, community sport, facilities support, planning, or a comparable operational environment.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across local government, community clubs, schools, venue operators, community organisations, and internal teams.
• Sound organisational skills and judgement, including the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records, and follow through on actions.
• Capability in working with facility, participation, and financial information.
• Experience maintaining data and completing financial administration such as budget tracking, invoice processing, purchase orders, or reconciliations.
• A practical and collaborative approach to improving venue access, utilisation, and project processes.
• The ability to identify emerging risks, delays, access barriers, and information gaps and raise them appropriately.
• A commitment to supporting inclusive participation outcomes and delivering work with care, integrity, and fairness.
• A valid employee Working with Children/Vulnerable People check.
• A satisfactory criminal history record check.

Skills

• Stakeholder coordination
• Communication
• Organisational skills
• Judgement
• Record keeping
• Financial administration
• Data maintenance
• Risk identification

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Not specified

Education Level

• Not specified

Benefits

• Flexible approach to working life ('Play The Day Your Way')
• Coaching, mentoring, on-the-job learning, and formal development opportunities ('My Development')
• Health and wellbeing program ('Play Well')
• Access to partner offers and discounts ('My Benefits')
• AFL Silver Memberships
• 6 months paid primary parental leave

About the Company

• The AFL is shaping the future of Australia's game, aiming high and playing a meaningful role in the lives of millions across the country through football.
• Every role at the AFL helps progress the game, so more people can love it, connect with it, and see what is possible through it.
• We are a values-led team that aims high, backs each other, and brings energy, care, and integrity to work that matters.
• We work hard, support each other, and create the conditions for our people to grow, perform, and thrive.
• Our game brings people together, and we want our workplace to do the same.
• We are committed to building a culture of belonging and an environment where people feel respected, included, and able to thrive, and where diversity of background, experience, and perspective makes us stronger.
• The AFL is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care.

Equal Opportunity

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
• We welcome everyone to apply, even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description.
• We are committed to building a culture of belonging and an environment where people feel respected, included, and able to thrive, and where diversity of background, experience, and perspective makes us stronger.