Background:

This is an exciting and varied opportunity to join our Moriarty Foundation Head Office Team working together with the JMF Program Director to support the delivery of the JMF Programs run in remote Northern Territory, Queensland and NSW.

Sydney-headquartered Moriarty Foundation was established in 2012. Its founders are John Moriarty, a Yanyuwa NT man, business owner and the first Indigenous footballer to be selected for Australia, and business owner / author / social investor Ros Moriarty. We enable NT, NSW and QLD Aboriginal communities and families to unlock their children’s potential. We tailor our approach to meet local challenges and needs in communities, with local employment and staff development at the centre of our sustainability. Moriarty Foundation delivers two programs that follow the whole-of-child life cycle from birth to 18. Indi Kindi (early years program) and John Moriarty Football (football for good and skills mastery program).

A small, energetic HO team of dedicated staff has successfully established and scaled the organisation’s reach over the past decade, in Borroloola, Robinson River, and Tennant Creek NT, Kuranda and surrounds in Queensland, and Dubbo and surrounds in NSW. Sydney and community scholarships programs co-exist with grassroots delivery.

The JMF Program Manager is responsible for fulfilling the following key areas:

Program Management

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and delivery of JMF programs, working closely with coaches and community coordinators.
• Standardise and manage the JMF model for expansion into new communities.
• Coordinate hiring for JMF staff in both current and new locations.
• Support and guide local coaches in delivering the JMF program to 6–16-year-old Indigenous students, covering skills, health, and JMF core values.
• Conduct 2-3 two-week visits to remote communities per year.
• Develop the player pipeline database of JMF Scholarship players with a focus on development pathways planning.
• Visit training and games of JMF Scholarship players to assess performance and provide mentorship
• Support the Scholarship Review process, including offer letters for Scholarship players for the next calendar year.

Project Management

• Manage fundraising activities and events, including Indigenous Football Week.
• Deliver on program-related projects and partnerships.

Stakeholder Relationships

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including football clubs, federations, schools, and local communities.
• Prepare proposals, reports, and presentations aligned with funders' requirements.
• Organize quarterly Community Advisory Group meetings to update and seek input from community leaders.
• Provide Mentorship to JMF Scholarship players

The successful applicant:

This challenging and exciting position is integral to JMF’s continued operation in NT, NSW and QLD. You are an effective operator, highly organised and process driven. An effective communicator who excels at creating strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and have the ability to be agile. You are a people person, with great enthusiasm for the power of sport to change lives, and see the potential for Aboriginal talent to change the game in Australia.

Benefits:

• Flexible working, 3 days in the office 2 days working remotely at home.
• Birthday day off at full pay.
• An opportunity to be part of a grass roots NFP organisation.
• A comfortable and social office in Crows Nest, close to transport.
• A small team where like-minded people enjoy great work, and where your career is supported and developed.

A positive team culture is the driver of all we do at Moriarty Foundation, where authenticity and respect are central, if you meet some but not all of the criteria, please get in touch as we would love to talk to you.