Women's Football Officer at the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) was founded in 1957 by four nations: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. As the administrative body of the region, CAF manages competitions, offers technical and administrative training courses while actively fostering the promotion and practice of football. The Confederation organizes championships such as the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN or AFCON), the most popular competition. It maintains very close links with FIFA in coordinating tournaments for different events such as the World Cup, Youth and Women competitions and the Olympic Games Football Tournaments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Women's Football Officer

Location: Cairo, Egypt (CAF Headquaters)

Job Details

• You believe you have the educational background and professional experience to elevate the organization to the highest international standards? CAF is looking to recruit aWomen’s Football Officer.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of the Department with the delivery of tasks and duties.
• Handle general administrative and organizational tasks of the department, manage department calendars and meetings, office administration (including the scheduling of meetings and preparation of relevant documentation).
• Support the implementation and delivery of the Women’s football Development projects and programs.
• Support the compilation and publication of department reports (internal and/or benchmarking).
• Collect and build a database of relevant statistics about women’s football to keep track of the progress in each MAs.
• Establish and ensure a communication flow across the department if applicable for the Women’s Football Committee and others if requested.
• Continually gather, develop, and monitor research and data on women’s football in order to maintain an in depth understanding of the current landscape, both on national team and club level.
• Support the Technical Football team in the organization of the development seminars, workshops, and events.
• Coordinate and assist in travel-related requests, including flights, ground travel, accommodations, visas, vaccinations/medical requirements for travel, agendas and itineraries for the department instructors and inspectors on CAF missions.
• Manage the department mailbox and prioritizing for action / info / follow-up while ensuring information flow in a prompt and accurate manner.
• Perform other office administration duties and responsibilities as instructed by direct line manager.

Requirements (Profile)

• University Degree in Sport or Business Management, office administration, or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years proven experience in the international sports administration field, preferably football.
• Fluent in English and French both written and spoken is a must. Proficiency in any other CAF languages (Arabic or Portuguese) is an asset.
• Efficient use of MS-products (word, excel, ppt, vision).
• Experience in office management and administration.
• Knowledge of women’s football or African football administration is a plus.
• Discretion & high level of accountability.
• Collaborative, team-player, with a cooperative/consultative approach

We Offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organization.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Quality social security coverage.
• An excellent pension schemes.

Application Closing Date
20th April, 2023.