Head of Performance
PNG Chiefs
Job Type
Full-time
Location
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Salary
Not disclosed
Closing Date
15 October 2026
Classification
IQF Level 8
Job Summary
Establish and lead the PNG Chiefs' high-performance department from the ground up as the new franchise prepares for NRL entry. The role will recruit, build and develop a multidisciplinary team across strength and conditioning, sport science, nutrition and performance analysis while creating the standards, systems and programmes that underpin athlete preparation and adaptation. Responsibilities include overseeing physical preparation of the inaugural NRL squad, monitoring training load and wellbeing, managing performance data and reporting, and owning the department budget. The Head of Performance will establish the department's operating rhythm and culture, ensure NRL compliance and qualification standards, and develop local performance capability within Papua New Guinea.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 8. The appointee will build the performance department of a new NRL club from the ground up, recruit and lead a multidisciplinary team, establish organisational standards and systems, own the department budget, ensure NRL compliance and shape the long-term performance culture and operating model. This represents organisation-level strategic leadership and system creation rather than leadership of an existing practitioner programme alone. The advert does not specify a named professional certification body.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 8 Master International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (mISCP)
Salary and Role Alignment
Grey. The advertised salary is not disclosed, so salary alignment cannot be fully assessed under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. This is a Level 8 organisation-wide leadership role responsible for building a new multidisciplinary high-performance department, recruiting and leading staff, establishing systems and standards, managing budgets and compliance, and shaping the club's long-term performance operating model ahead of NRL entry. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: PGK 500,000 per year, plus appropriate housing, relocation and international-travel support. This benchmark reflects the exceptional organisational responsibility, start-up complexity, senior staff leadership and international relocation demands associated with the position.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.