Swimming Australia are excited to share and invite expressions of interest from the network of the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP), for the roll of Swimming Australia Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
About the role:
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Swimming Australia role involves providing expert medical guidance and leadership. The CMO plays a key role in developing and implementing policies related to athlete health and safety, as well as promoting best practices in sports medicine across the swimming community. Additionally, the CMO will work and consult with team doctors, physiotherapists, other healthcare professionals as well as athletes and coaches when required to ensure that athletes receive the highest level of medical care in the daily training environment and on campaign both domestically and internationally. The position also involves staying up to date with the latest medical research, innovations, and anti-doping policy and procedure required through SIA.
This is a 0.1 FTE role
About you:
What you will bring to the role:
• Must be a fellow of the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP)
• A minimum of five years previous experience within a with a leading sporting organisation, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in leading or implementing SIA policy and procedures.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide timely, compelling, accurate and concise advice to support decision- making for internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in working with elite and developing athletes and coaches.
• Demonstrated scientific acumen, planning and management skills and the ability to identify and achieve work objectives within an often fast-moving environment.
• Experience with managing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data and reporting of information that provides value and insight to check and challenge current thinking and wisdom.
• Solid understanding of the Australian and International sports system including the process to identify and implement Best Practice as it relates to high performance sport.
To Apply
If you think you're up to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a brief email or cover letter detailing your interest in the position to recruitment@swimming.org.au.
Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday the 21st November 2024.
Interviews/Presentations will conducted on the 26th of November
Please see the position description here and for further information contact recruitment@swimming.org.au