About Sport Integrity Australia
Sport Integrity Australia’s role is to keep Australian sport safe and fair, at all levels, for all participants. Established by the Australian Government in 2020, Sport Integrity Australia was the first agency of its kind to coordinate a national approach to prevent and address threats to sports integrity in Australia.
Our role is to provide advice and assistance to counter the:
• use of prohibited substances and methods in sport
• abuse of children and other persons in a sporting environment
• manipulation of sporting competitions
• failure to protect members of sporting organisations and other persons in a sporting environment from bullying, intimidation, discrimination, or harassment.
We work with sports to support their existing integrity functions or develop new capabilities, so they can protect their athletes and the competitions they govern. We provide resources, capability and education to help sports, as well as offering an independent complaint handling model to address serious integrity issues that arise in sport around discrimination, abuse and the safeguarding of children.
Sport Integrity Australia’s role is to keep Australian sport safe and fair, at all levels, for all participants.
• Our purpose we believe everyone should be able to participate in sport regardless of age, ability, cultural background, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status.
• Our focus we are focused on working closely with sports to help build their integrity capabilities and responses through policy development, intelligence, investigations and education, outreach and capability building to ensure a safe, fair and inclusive environment for all involved in Australian sport.
• Our stakeholders we will continue our partnerships with sport to embed cultural reform, deliver education initiatives to make our sporting institutions safer and provide a safe place for people to share their stories.
• Our workforce is flexible, diverse, respectful, and professional. We take an insight-driven, evidence and risk-based approach to our work. Sport Integrity Australia cares about the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees and making impactful change.
Sport should be a safe and fair place for all participants. At Sport Integrity Australia, we offer a safe place for people to seek guidance or raise concerns about behaviour they’ve witnessed or experienced in sport.
Sport Integrity Australia is here to protect sport, we believe prevention and education is key. We have developed education resources about sport integrity for all levels of sport.
The role
The Executive Assistant works within the Culture and Safety Team, working under general direction and is responsible for the delivery of timely, efficient, and effective high-level administration and executive support to a variety of branches/divisions.
Key duties and accountabilities
The duties of the Executive Assistant include, but are not limited to:
• Acting as the first point of contact including greeting visitors, receiving and responding to phone calls and emails, and ensuring a high level of customer service.
• Working collaboratively as a key member of the Executive Support team and in partnership across business areas to assist with the management and operations of the agency.
• Provide general assistance and administration support to the Culture and Safety Advisor and team members.
• Administering procurement activities and payment of invoices as directed.
• Assisting in the Secretariat role for the Culture and Safety Advisory Committee including preparing correspondence, minutes and other written material as directed.
• Anticipation and preparation for meetings, including following up agenda items, action items and talking points.
• Assist with the coordination of meetings with staff, stakeholders and Executive, including facilitating travel requirements for meetings as required.
• Initiating and ordering supplies and equipment, processing accounts for payment and coordinating, collecting, and analysing information for monitoring purposes.
• Working efficiently, effectively and cooperatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve Sport Integrity Australia’s objectives.
The key accountabilities of the Executive Assistant include, but are not limited to:
• Ability to handle sensitive information and always maintain confidentiality.
• Outstanding organisational skills, ability to prioritise competing demands and manage multiple deadlines.
• Ensuring compliance with Sport Integrity Australia’s complaints handling policies and procedures.
• Ensuring the APS Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times.
• Endorsing and encouraging ‘best practice’ record keeping in accordance with Sport Integrity Australia Record Keeping Policy and Information Governance Framework.
• Complying with all relevant legislation and Sport Integrity Australia work health and safety policies, procedures and instructions and Sport Integrity Australia ICT and Information Governance Framework.
APS capabilities
The following Australian Public Service (APS) capabilities provide the framework for every APS role:
• Supports strategic direction
• Achieves results
• Supports productive working relationships
• Displays personal drive and integrity
• Communicates with influence.
Selection criteria
The selection criteria of this role include/s:
• Demonstrate the ability to provide executive and administrative support.
• Experience in successfully managing competing workloads to a high standard.
• Proven ability to work independently, or under limited guidance, and exercise judgement to make decisions.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• An understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples
• An ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strat Islander people.
Eligibility
Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the agency delegate has agreed, in writing. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting Security Clearance and Working with Vulnerable People Card and may be required to undergo a medical assessment. Sport Integrity Australia staff must comply with security (physical, personnel and IT) security controls and mandatory training.
RecruitAbility
RecruitAbility applies to all Sport Integrity Australia vacancies. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: RecruitAbility | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)
How to apply
Applications can be lodged through the Sport Integrity Australia’s Job opportunities page. Your application will consist of a resume, a pitch and contact details for two referees (preferably your current supervisor). Your pitch should address the selection criteria found in the position description and also align with the Integrated Leadership System (ILS) and APS work level standards.
For further information contact Kym Potts at Kym.Potts@sportintegrity.gov.au
Applications close at 11:30 p.m. AEST on Sunday 7 September 2025.