Refereeing Administrative 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: Refereeing Administrative Officer 

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Description 

• Ready to lead a new era in African football?
• You believe you have the educational background and professional experience to elevate the organization to the highest international standards? CAF is looking to recruit a Refereeing Administrative Officer. 

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Department.
• Assist the Refereeing Manager to plan and organize referees’ courses.
• Draft the annual budget, containing the budget for all courses, workshops, and events.
• Assist to keep record and data for CAF referees.
• Assist to follow up on referees matters / administration/professional referees’ scheme.
• Review evaluation of referees’ performance.
• Follow up on all referees’ financial matters.
• Carry out any other task to deliver CAF’s strategic and administrative objectives.
• Always protect all CAF property and assets.

Requirements (Profile)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Finance, Accounting, or equivalent is a must.
• Additional Studies in Football (ex: FIFA Masters, etc.) is an advantage.
• Additional Studies in Finance is an advantage.
• At least 3 years of experience in football administration, as well as at least 1 year of experience as a Team Leader.
• Previous experience in Refereeing, Refereeing Instruction and organization is a must.
• Fluent in English and/or French language both written and spoken is a must; command of any other CAF language (English, French & Arabic) language is an advantage.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office and other modern IT tools.
• Good communication skills, leadership skills, and ability to work under stress, and in a fast-paced environment.

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
8th May, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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Note

• The position will be based in CAF Headquarters - Cairo, Egypt.
• 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).