Are you passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion in sports?  Do you want to make a positive impact on the basketball community? 

We welcome applications for this amazing opportunity to coordinate the delivery of Wheelchair Basketball programs. The purpose of the role is to increase the participation base within Victoria for people with physical disabilities and mobility restrictions, whilst also committing to provide leadership, support and assistance regarding inclusion and diversity to the greater basketball community.

This role will be based at Wantirna South and will require some travel around Victoria and includes evenings and weekend work overseeing activity. 

For this role we will highly value lived experience with a disability as a desirable criteria. We believe that having first-hand knowledge and understanding of the challenges and triumphs our players face can greatly contribute to creating an inclusive and empowering environment.

About Us:

Basketball Victoria (BV) is the governing body for the sport of Basketball in Victoria.  The broad objectives of BV are to provide for the advancement, encouragement, conduct, promotion and administration of Basketball in Victoria.

In addition to supporting our affiliated Member Associations, BV coordinates a number of participation and player, coach and official’s development programs to encourage the development of socially desirable attitudes and values towards physical fitness and skill acquisition. This includes selection and development of players, teams or sides to represent BV in interstate and state matches; providing individuals with the opportunity to maximise their potential by competing in the highest level of Basketball possible, given their own ability.

BV works to provide greater access for individuals to participate in Basketball in the State of Victoria, by working with local, state and federal stakeholders to drive infrastructure growth. BV is a recognised leader in inclusive practice as evidenced by VicHealth granting exemplar status to advocate for increased access and equity for people with disabilities in all sports settings.

Key Responsibilities for the role:

• Experience implementing project/program coordination, competition management, diversity and inclusion programs, practices and processes within sport. 
• A knowledge of the disability sports sector in Victoria.
• Knowledge and understanding of Wheelchair Basketball. 
• Ability to establish rapport and creditability with organisations across the public and private sectors. 
• A good understanding of community sport with the ability to build and manage relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail and influencing and negotiating skills. 
• Highly organised with the ability to be self-motivated, responsive and flexible in an environment with time pressures and multiple priorities.
• The willingness to commit to the inclusion of all members of our culturally diverse community in the sport of Basketball.
• The ability to communicate with all members of the community with  an understanding of inclusive processes and adaptive environments within sport.
• The ability to work cooperatively and positively within a team environment.
• Excellent public speaking, facilitation, organisation and analytical skills.
• Strong administration skills.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• The ability to assist with the movement and lifting of wheelchairs when necessary.

About you:

You will have the following experience

• Experience in a sport, peak-body or not-for-profit setting. 
• A level of understanding into the operations and commercial aspects of Basketball.
• Ability to prepare and monitor annual budgets for direct areas of responsibility. 
• Appropriate qualifications in sport and/or business.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Coaching experience and/or knowledge in Wheelchair Basketball
• First Aid qualifications
• Lived experience with a disability

Our Child Safety Commitment

BV is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Our members, volunteers and employees understand that child safety is everyone’s responsibility. We have zero tolerance for child abuse or neglect. We are committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect them. This includes but is not limited to the cultural safety of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children, children from diverse cultural, linguistic, and/or religious backgrounds, children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI), and children with a disability.