Candidate Brief HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR Overview

Hockey Australia is recruiting a High Performance In addition to leading coaches and staff within the Director to lead Australia’s national, high centralized program in Perth, you will lead and performance program across Australia. drive the national hockey network, ensuring that the input of all stakeholders is maximized. This role The successful candidate will be joining the will oversee the following: Hockey Australia Executive team in a role that seeks to support our national senior teams, the • The national High Performance Unit located in Kookaburra’s and Hockeyroos in achieving podium Perth, Western Australia; success at major benchmark events. • The high performance pathway including key As High Performance Director (HPD) you will be relationships with national institute network; responsible for leading and implementing Hockey • Extensive interaction with the Australian Australia’s high performance strategy to ensure the Institute of Sport, The Australian Olympic sustained success of our sport and teams at the Committee and Commonwealth Games elite level. Australia You will have a team reporting to you that will comprise of the Head Coaches of both the Men’s and Women’s programs, a High Performance Unit Manager, a Manager of Performance Planning and a Head of Performance Pathways. At Hockey Australia, we provide ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates irrespective of gender, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation. Hockey Australia

Hockey Australia (HA) is the national governing body responsible for the sport of hockey in Australia as recognised by the International Hockey Federation, (FIH), the Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA). HA is responsible for leading the growth and success of hockey from the national teams, the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, through to grassroots community level participation. HA is structured across the areas of High Performance, Commercial, Communications and Events, Game Development Growth and Business Operations. In respect to high performance, HA is responsible for preparing and delivering high performance programs that aim to identify, support and develop world class hockey players who are capable of supporting our national teams to deliver podium performances at major benchmark events. HA Values LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY INCLUSION EXCELLENCE Job Description

JOB TITLE High Performance Director DIRECT REPORTS National Men’s Program Head Coach National Women’s Program Head Coach LOCATION Perth, Western Australia Performance & Planning Manager BUSINESS UNIT High Performance High Performance Unit Manager REPORTS TO Chief Executive Officer Performance Pathways Manager Athlete Wellbeing & Engagement Manager 2 x National Independent Selectors Indirect Oversight of a range of assistant coaches, sports science/ medicine staff and specialist consultants/practitioners

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY Hockey Australia High Performance Program circa $7M AUD annually Scope and Purpose

The High Performance Director will take overall Major championships within the next three years responsibility for the strategic leadership of the are a priority, but the role also encompasses High Performance Program, the High Performance establishing a sustainable pipeline of talent for Unit based in Perth along with leadership of the the future. You will be responsible to the CEO High Performance Network. and Board for leading and managing all the programmes funded by the AIS and the National The successful candidate will be responsible for Institute Network. setting, embedding and driving a truly world class culture and associated behaviours. Partnership working will be vital to your success, and the success of Australian hockey. As a senior This role will oversee Australian Team selection executive team member, you will work closely with processes for major championships such as: other senior colleagues within Hockey Australia, on • Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games; key organisational strategic priorities, including to • World Cups (Senior and Junior); supporting our national and international events portfolio. • FIH Pro League; • Oceania Cup, Youth Olympic Games, Commonwealth Youth Games; The role involves complex and detailed high performance programme management, and ensuring excellent connectivity across the national hockey network. The High Performance Director must work in close collaboration with the State and Territory Institutes and Academies of Sport to develop a progressive strategy, ensuring an aligned player pathway system is in place and operating from community hockey to the national team. Key Duties and Responsibilites

Leadership Business • Provide visionary leadership to the High Performance • Ensure the sport has bespoke coach development • As a member of the Hockey Australia Executive Leadership Network enabling it to achieve its stated performance opportunities that is are focused on supporting the growth Team, play a full part in setting the strategic direction for measures, including but not limited to podium and development of future high performance coaches. the organisation and ensuring the effective day to day performances and athlete wellbeing. • Responsible for the governance of the High Performance management of the business, including ensuring full cross • Creation of a high performance culture which values and Programmes processes including national selection departmental collaboration within the organisation. promotes transparency, integrity and ensures the HPS is policies, player selection, individual performance plans • Have responsibility for the annual performance department valued by and connected to the sport of hockey. and programme review. budget of circa $7M AUD per annum. • Ensure there is open and regular communication between • Be the Performance Programme lead contact with the • Ensure all work streams are fully aligned with the the National High Performance Programme, the Pathway, Australian Institute of Sport, the AOC, CGA and the National organisations equality and diversity policies and meet the State and Territory Institutes and Academies of Sport, Institute Network at Performance Director level/equivalent required standard for ethics, child protection and health Member Associations, all stakeholders including players and when required with the International Hockey and safety. and coaches. Federation (FIH). • Overall responsibility for Hockey Australia performance Key Working Relationships investment for the Paris cycle and beyond. Daily Performance Environment » Chief Executive Officer • Oversee the effective planning, delivery and monitoring » Executive Leadership Team Members Performance of a high quality performance environment at the National High Performance Centre in Perth, Western Australia. » Contracted Athletes • Support and empower the Head Coaches to develop » Head Coaches • Ensure that the athlete program incorporates leading strategies and deliver plans that result in successful technical, physical and mental components of preparation, » Performance & Planning Manager outcomes at Major Benchmark Events, including 2022 and incorporating but not limited to the below: » Performance Pathways Manager 2023 World Cups, 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2024 Olympic Games. » Sports Medicine » HA High Performance Committee » HA Board • Oversee and support the development and delivery of » Sports Science programmes that ensure the Australian hockey has a strong » Sports Psychology » Media and Commercial Partners sustainable pipeline of players and coaches who are able » Research and Innovation » AIS, AOC, CGA to contribute to the delivery of medals on a global stage. » Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement » National Institute Directors and Head Coaches • Support the Performance & Planning Manager to ensure » International Hockey Federation (FIH) that support services and systems – science, medicine, » Member Hockey Associations research and innovation - are aligned with the Head » Contracted Service Providers Coaches and satisfy the demands within the daily performance environment. The Role

Remuneration Website & Social Media The successful candidate will be offered a total For more information and news items on all To apply for the role candidates must apply remuneration package commensurate with facets of Hockey Australia activities, services and electronically via the “apply now” link at the experience and reflect the profile and importance programs visit: advertisement via sportspeoplerecruitment.com/ of this position. As a domestic and global search jobs. The compulsory Sportspeople Recruitment Website exercise, a relocation allowance will also be Application Form is available as a download on the www.hockey.org.au available. website listing for this role and contains questions Facebook against which we require your specific response facebook.com/HockeyAustralia prior to considering your application. Please provide Location & Travel Twitter a covering letter and an accompanying CV, merged The successful candidate will be expected to twitter.com/HockeyAustralia into the Application Form as one MS Word file. relocate to Perth, WA. The Hockey Australia head Instagram office is located in East Melbourne, Victoria. The instagram.com/hockeyaustraliaofficial Enquiries nature of the International Competition Calendar means that there will be significant domestic and In the first instance general enquiries should international travel to attend scheduled meetings, Application Process & Format be directed to Scott Oakhill on 0408 258 337 or training camps, competitions and events (circa 40%). FREECALL AUSTRALIA 1800 634 388 or +61 2 9555 Sportspeople Recruitment will commence 5000 or via [email protected]. screening and interviewing for this role immediately. If you are intending to apply, please The High Performance Director, Hockey Australia do so now. search and recruitment process is being managed exclusively by Sportspeople Recruitment - a Applications Close: 5pm Wednesday 18 August, 2021 specialist division of People Recruitment Group.