National Sport Administrator

SLSNZ

Auckland
$70,000-75,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

11 days ago

Full Time
Application Closes 25 Sep 2025
Auckland - Auckland
Administrative Services Manager

National Sport AdministratorFull-time | $70k - $75k | Based at any SLSNZ office | Be the Backbone of our Sport ProgrammeAcross Aotearoa, our volunteer lifeguards have saved thousands of lives and ensured millions have come home safe after a day at the beach since 1910. Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is truly unique, delivering proactive surf lifeguarding and essential emergency rescue services, a range of public education beach safety programmes and campaigns, member education, training and development as well as a highly respected sport. This is a great opportunity to join a talented team who are dedicated to helping achieve our vision of “No-one drowns at the beach in Aotearoa New Zealand”.People are at the heart of everything we do; we support our clubs, volunteers, and each other through our collective values of:Collaboration • Integrity • Respect • Wellbeing • FunWhy This Role Stands Out
Help deliver high-impact surf lifesaving sport events across Aotearoa! As National Sport Administrator, you'll play a key part in coordinating logistics, communication, and event support, keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.What You'll Be Doing
You'll support our National Sport and Events teams by managing event documentation, circulating updates, liaising with volunteers and officials, and ensuring equipment, apparel, and medals are sorted. You'll also oversee entry systems, help manage third-party providers, and coordinate the moving parts that make our events unforgettable.What You'll Bring

Strong admin and planning skills
Experience with events or sport
Tech-savvy and a confident communicator
Able to juggle multiple deadlines
Passion for surf lifesaving or sport a bonus

Why Join Us
At Surf Life Saving NZ, we're more than lifeguards. We're educators, event organisers, mentors, and community builders. You'll join a values-driven team with a strong sense of purpose and a commitment to collaboration, wellbeing, and fun.Sound like your kind of role?
Apply now and be part of a purpose-driven team delivering sport that saves lives.

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