Closing date: 10th April 2016

The WACA, in conjunction with Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association, are seeking a highly motivated Player Development Manager to implement individualised best practice health and wellbeing, career development, education and professional development programs to WA male players through effective relationship management.

Reporting to the National Professional Development & Wellbeing Manager and the WACA General Manager – High Performance, you will be completing and executing comprehensive career assessments on all players. You will be identifying education skills gaps and providing formal advice about education opportunities that will assist players in achieving career plans.

A case management approach will allow you to provide appropriate first incident response to players who present with professional or personal issues. Managing the delivery of all wellbeing programs will be successfully achieved through the building of trusted relationships with players, coaches, high performance staff, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association.

To support your transition into this role, you will have recognised qualifications in Psychology, Counselling, Career Development or Education and outstanding oral communication and counselling skills.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to build relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders and an in depth understanding of the on and off field requirements of elite athletes will be viewed favourably.

For a complete job description, please click here.

Please email you applications in confidence to hr@waca.com.au.

Applications close 10 April 2016