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Welcome to the Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui careers page. Here, you'll find all the latest vacancies at the Commission and learn more about any roles we're recruiting for.

At the Commission, we employ people in permanent and fixed-term positions, with most of the team based in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau. We also work with a team of independent contractors within our education delivery and anti-doping testing field teams nationally.

We're a team that is passionate about fairness in sport and recreation, and bring that to work each day - along with our technical expertise ranging across sports management, law, integrity, investigations, alternate dispute resolutions, quality, education, IT, HR and more.

Opportunities to join our team will be listed here as 'Vacancies', and we also encourage you to follow us on social media to find out more about our work.

Please submit any application for a vacancy through the links provided. If you have questions about joining or working with our team, email [email protected].

Disciplinary Panel member - Te Kahu Aratika

Nominations now open

Te whiwhinga mahi – About this role

We are seeking nominations for the appointment of members to an independent Disciplinary Panel, which will consider and determine breaches of the Code of Integrity for Sport and Recreation (the Integrity Code).   

Detailed information about the role can be found in the Candidate Information Form.

Ko wai koē - The qualities, skills and experience needed

To be eligible, nominees must: 

  • be of good standing in the community; and 

  • have relevant knowledge and experience which could include, but not be limited to experience in:

    • law;

    • tikanga Māori;

    • knowledge of sport and recreation activities and rules;

    • child safeguarding and protection; or

    • disciplinary processes. 

The membership of the Disciplinary Panel must reflect the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's sport and recreation sector. We therefore welcome and actively encourage applications from candidates who can bring their perspective and experience to this panel including:

  • women; 

  • Māori; 

  • Pacific peoples; 

  • disabled people; and 

  • rainbow people. 

Te Ara Tukanga - The appointment process

The Board of the Commission is responsible for selecting the members of the Disciplinary Panel. This will include the appointment of a Chair and Deputy Chair. 

Those seeking appointment to the Disciplinary Panel must complete a Nomination Form that requires: 

  • personal and professional details which will support an assessment of suitability. 

  • a copy of their passport or New Zealand’ driver’s licence. 

  • a cover letter explaining how their skills and experience meet the selection criteria 

  • a full curriculum vitae. 

Submit completed nominations by 25 July 2025 to [email protected].

All completed nominations will be considered by a group comprised of:

  • members of the Board of the Commission

  • the Chief Executive of the Commission

  • independent representatives from the sport and recreation sector and/or the wider community.   

This group will shortlist candidates who will then be interviewed by a panel comprised of both independent and Commission members. 

The interview panel will recommend candidates for appointment to the Board of the Commission.

The Board will have final responsibility for considering and confirming all appointments. 

Medical Services Advisor

This management role is a part of the Operations Team and provides specialist anti-doping, administrative, and logistical support services for the Anti-Doping Team and wider Operations Team, as well as specialist support to athletes. The primary areas of responsibility are:

  • Manage the administrative team to identify and provide effective administrative and logistical support services to the Anti-Doping Team and wider Operations Team.

  • Manage an effective and compliant Whereabouts programme.

  • Manage an effective and compliant Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) programme.

  • Provide administrative support to the Director - Operations to support them to meet organisation objectives.

This role identifies and creates efficiency across the Operations Team which will make a significant difference to the ability of our delivery teams to perform to their full potential, in an efficient and organised environment.

This role is responsible for ensuring robust, effective and compliant Whereabouts and TUE programmes.

For more information, or to apply, please contact [email protected]

Field team expression of interest

Our field teams are at the heart of our work. There are two types of role:

  • Sample Collection Personnel (SCP): Our SCP deliver our testing programme. The role

  • Educators: Our educators are current or former NZ athletes with a commitment to clean, fair sport.

If you are interested in joining our field teams, please share your details below. We will keep these on file and notify you when we are recruiting in your region.

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