Sports Development Officer
What the work is
Develops, promotes, delivers and manages a range of community sport and recreation activities and programs.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Develops and implements sports development programs and initiatives
- Promotes and markets sports and activities to the community
- Provides guidance and support to individuals and groups in developing their sports skills
- Organises and coordinates sports events, competitions and training sessions
- Collaborates with schools, community organisations and sporting clubs to increase sports participation
- Evaluates the effectiveness of sports development programs
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a local council recreation team running sport, events and volunteer programs. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A kid who never played anything runs out for their first game, grinning
- The park is full on event day and every volunteer has a job and a smile
- A volunteer who nearly quit tells you they have found a place where they belong
Hard days
- Half the volunteers cancel on the morning of the biggest event of the year
- A club that does not want to share the oval with a new group
- Rain, again, and a program that depends on a dry Saturday
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 411932, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.