A new and exciting opportunity has emerged with the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (Brisbane 2032) for a Sport Programme Coordinator.
If you're a talented professional looking for a career defining and high impact role, this is your chance.
Brisbane 2032 is not just planning a sporting event - we’re shaping a lasting legacy for future generations. Our Vision for Brisbane 2032 is
...- Believe: We believe in the power of sport and the Australian spirit. Together, they unlock our limitless potential, grit, and heart to go further than we ever imagined.
- Belong: Everyone is welcome at our Games. Every person is celebrated, creating a playing field that’s fair, fun, and full of connection!
- Become: This is our moment. Our move. Together, we’ll harness the magic of the Games to become stronger and step boldly into an exciting new era.
As an ambitious and inclusive organisation - Brisbane 2032 offers a rare opportunity to contribute to the world's largest sporting event, the world's largest multicultural event, and the world's largest event for people with disability. It is a chance to showcase to the world what Australia has to offer. It is also a chance to celebrate the world’s oldest continuing living culture, Australia’s First Nations peoples, and to promote and further the cause of accessibility and opportunity for all.
As part of this application process, we encourage you to share your motivation to join the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We highly value diverse perspectives and invite you to share your lived experience if you are of First Nations heritage or a person living with disability.
About the Role
Reporting to the Sport Programme Manager within the Sport and Athlete division, the Sport Programme Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Brisbane 2032 Sport Programme for both Olympic and Paralympic sports. By working closely with International Federations (IFs) and key functional areas, this role develops sport-specific operational plans and ensures technical requirements are accurately documented, monitored, and integrated into broader Games planning.
Additionally, the Coordinator will collaborate directly with the Venue Management team to review venue designs, assess risks, and confirm sport-specific requirements to ensure competition venues are fully prepared. The position will drive stakeholder engagement, reporting, and information management to guarantee the successful delivery of a world-class athlete and sport competition experience.
The successful candidate will utilise strong organisational, analytical, and stakeholder management skills to manage multiple sports and projects simultaneously, working collaboratively across a complex Games environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning and delivery of the Brisbane 2032 Sport Programme by integrating sport-specific operations and IF technical requirements into venue and Games-wide planning processes.
- Coordinate the collection, maintenance and analysis of sport-specific information, technical requirements and planning assumptions to support decision-making and programme development.
- Support engagement with International Federations, National Federations and other sport stakeholders through meetings, workshops, planning activities and information requests.
- Assist in the review of competition venue concepts, venue designs and operational plans to ensure sport technical requirements and athlete needs are appropriately considered.
- Contribute to the development of sport planning frameworks, policies, procedures and delivery tools that support consistent planning across Olympic and Paralympic sports.
- Develop briefing papers, presentations, reports and stakeholder materials to support engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain sport programme tracking systems, databases, action registers and reporting processes to monitor planning progress, risks, issues and key decisions.
- Work collaboratively with functional areas including Venues, Villages, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology and Communications to support integrated Games planning outcomes.
- Support sport programme projects and initiatives as directed by the Sport Programme Manager, including cross-functional planning and readiness activities.
Skills and Experience
- Experience working within a sporting organisation (e.g. International or National Federation), major event environment or similar stakeholder-focused industry.
- Demonstrated experience providing project, programme or operational support in a complex environment.
- Strong project coordination and organisational skills to manage competing priorities, meet strict deadlines, and ensure successful project delivery.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and sound problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
To Apply
If you are a passionate and experienced Sport Programme Coordinator, looking for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we encourage you to apply.
For questions relating to this this role, please email brisbane2032@randstad.com.au
Please send your updated resume and a 1-2 page suitability statement (as one document combining both CV and Statement) highlighting your experience in relation to the required skills and your lived experience which is relevant to this opportunity.
Applications close on 26th November 2026 at 4pm.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as it is ready.
We are committed to ensuring our application and recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best, please let us know.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and culturally and linguistically diverse people to apply.