Cricket Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted: 23 August 2021
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2694051203/
About the job
Cricket Australia (CA) is one of the Nation’s premier sporting bodies and provides an exciting and dynamic environment within the sports and entertainment industry. CA is responsible for overseeing and developing cricket on a national level, ultimately with a responsibility for the national cricket teams and professional cricket competitions played in Australia.
An opportunity exists for two experienced and motivated Selectors to join our team to work with other members of the Umpire Selection Panel to select umpires to the CA umpire panels and CA competitions.
You Will
- Employ sound processes and practices to ensure the Umpire Selection Panel delivers the fair and meritorious selection and appointment of umpires to CA umpire panels and CA competitions
- Assist with the appointment of umpires to Cricket Australia competition matches
- Gather information on umpire performances to enable considered and informed decisions when selecting for panels and competitions
- View CA competition matches – including international, domestic, and pathway events – and produce sound selection reports
- Develop and maintain short-term contingency and longer-term succession plans for all CA umpire panels
- Communicate regularly with key stakeholders to ensure a clear, consultative, and transparent approach to selection
- Utilise performance data and other information sources to support effective selection decisions and drive continuous improvement of the selection function
Key To Your Success In This Role Includes Having
- Deep knowledge and experience in professional cricket
- Demonstrated management and leadership capability
- Astute judgment, decision making ability, and problem-solving capability
- Ability to source, interpret and apply performance data and information
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience working across diverse stakeholder groups
- Sound IT skills
Sound like you? Let’s do this!
The work we do across Australian Cricket stretches across the sporting and entertainment industries – which means there are all kinds of opportunities for bright-minded, passionate and friendly people.
Cricket’s a sport for all Australians and our workplace reflects that. Your age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, disability or religion won’t impact whether or not you’re part of the team. It’s your drive to do great work that’ll help you shine. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
At Cricket we are committed to providing a safe environment for everyone involved in our sport including children.
These roles are part-time and will require some interstate travel.
If you want to learn more about how we play then apply now – we are looking forward to meeting you!
Please submit your resume & cover letter outlining your experience meeting the key criteria by 5pm on 1 September 2021.
