Female Programs and Experience Manager

• Do you enjoy working collaboratively in an energetic environment?
• Want to make a difference in the football community?

About us:

WA Football (WAF) is the peak Australian Rules Football body in Western Australia and plays a key leadership, governance and funding role to football throughout the State, whilst also driving the overall development and growth of the sport.

WA Football is a not-for-profit organisation that plays an important role in the on-going development of football across all communities.

We are passionate about what we do and the people we work with. Our environment is welcoming, diverse, collaborative and team driven.

Our values:

Our organisational values are front and centre of everything we do. Every service we provide, every interaction we have, and every employee behaviour provides evidence and validates these values:

• Our People
• Being our very best
• Our relationships

Working at WAF is more than just a job, you will be joining our football family, you will love what you do and the people you work with.

The Female Programs Manager delivers Western Australia's strategic actions and initiatives as part of the AFL Women and Girls Game Development Action Plan as it relates to coaching, umpiring, volunteering and club development. The Female Programs Manager is also responsible for team management and engagement initiatives for females across the broader WA Football ecosystem and engages closely with female talent programs. This role is a 2 year full time contract.

• Oversee initiatives and strategies to maximise participation outcomes across Female Football in WA, including female coaches and female umpires.
• Support and implement Female pathways (participation, coaching, umpiring and administration) across all segments of the game in WA.
• Drive and manage the Women and Girls Community Football Charter program, ensuring uptake of the program by community clubs, leagues and umpire groups.
• Support clubs, leagues and umpire groups to implement their action plans and drive positive improvements in the community football environment.
• Work closely with the National Women and Girls Community Football Manager to ensure state outcomes align to priority areas

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE THE POSITION:

• Experience working across complex stakeholders
• Experience in leading projects
• Experience in facilitating workshops with community stakeholders
• Well-developed verbal and written communication, interpersonal, presentation skills
• Experience in developing and implementing strategy
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work effectively unsupervised
• Experience working across multiple complex stakeholders
• Ability to lead and interact confidently with groups of participants and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to innovate
• Experience engaging with WAFLW / AFLW Clubs to build complete community pathways
• Current AFL Coaching accreditation or willingness to obtain one
• Current Driver's License
• Working with Children card
• Experience with AFLW / WAFLW or community football level
• Understanding the various segments of Community Football (Club and School) in Western Australia
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience

• Company laptop
• Fuel allowance
• Birthday leave
• EAP service
• Salary Packaging capped benefits to $15,900 per annum and novated leases
• Access to professional development

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment in a fast-paced, high profile industry. If you love sport including Australian Football and want to further develop your career in community development with an industry-leading organisation, this could be the role for you!

All applicants will be required to present a current Police Clearance (no older than six months)and a Working With Children's Card.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume online via SEEK. Applications close 4pm, Wednesday 3rd December 2025.

WA Football is committed to equal opportunity in employment and the principles of diversity. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.