Executive Director 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: Executive Director – CAF Southern Zone (Council for Southern Africa Football Associations - COSAFA)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Responsibilities
Office Setup and Administration:

• Establish and operationalize the Zonal Union office, including logistics, staffing, financial systems, and legal compliance.
• Report to the Director of Member Associations and ensure the office operates in line with CAF regulations and local legislation (labor, tax, and corporate law).
• Manage office budgeting and expenditure reporting to CAF HQ.
• Onboarding of the Zonal Union team.
• Define staff roles, establish HR policies, and manage staff performance and development.

Manage relationship with Member Association and CAF HQ:

• Act as CAF’s primary regional representative and liaison with MAs.
• Conduct regular visits to MAs and attend General Assemblies when required.
• Monitor developments within MAs (governance, leadership changes, strategy updates).
• Guide Member Associations in project planning, execution, and monitoring within the CAF IMPACT framework.
• Track project progress, ensure quality delivery, and report regularly to CAF on status and outcomes
• Facilitate cooperation and knowledge exchange among MAs.
• Monitor the political and operational environment of MAs to anticipate challenges and inform CAF HQ.

Competition Management:

• Organize a minimum of one women’s and four youth competitions (boys and girls) annually, including CAF qualifiers.
• Prepare and manage competition budgets, negotiate hosting agreements, and coordinate calendars.
• Support development of zonal competition regulations and drive commercial/sponsorship opportunities

Requirements (profile)

• Significant experience in administration, project and team management, or international development.
• Strong Understanding in development frameworks.
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluent in English knowledge of French and Portuguese is an asset.
• Willing to relocate to Johannesburg, South Africa
• Willingness to travel frequently within the region.

We offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative organization.
• High-value terms of employment.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Excellent Pension Plan solution.

Application Closing Date
1st September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@cafonline.com using the job title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Only qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to gender, race, age, skin colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or on any other grounds.
• If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for a top international sporting organization, submit your application in English (Motivation Letter, CV, Diplomas, and Reference Letters).
• Only direct applications who meet all the required criteria will receive consideration.