| Position | Project Coordinator (WAFU-A, WAFU-B, UNIFFAC) |
| Title | Project Coordinator Member Association West and central Africa (WAFU and UNIFFAC) |
| full/part-time (%) | 100 % |
| direct superior | Development Manager West and central Africa,
FIFA Regional Office in Dakar |
| deputises for | N/A |
| direct subordinate | none |
| job holder | tbc |
| Main duties | |
| · Providing operational support to the Development Manager
· Supporting the implementation of the FIFA Forward programme in West and Central Africa · Supporting the Member Associations Division in filing applications · Providing assistance to the MAs in West and central Africa in preparing FORWARD applications and in servicing the Member Associations · Monitoring internal process of documentation and evaluation of project application · Providing regular status reports to the Director MAs Africa and Carribean · Monitoring process of development projects · Participating in workshops, congresses, meetings and seminars |
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| Requirements | |
| Specialised qualifications (expertise, operating methods, operating procedures, language skills, general knowledge of FIFA, planning, organising etc.) |
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| · University Degree (Master’s degree preferable)
· Experience in project management and/or in football and/or grassroots development and football administration at confederation or MA level. · Experience in working in an international or sport environment (international organisation; NGO; international sport federation) · Experience in multicultural working environment · Good sense of planning and organisation of activities · Excellent language skills (spoken and written) in English and French . Knowledge of Spanish and portubuese is preferable. · Good competence of MS Office , social media, e-learning and web based applications |
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| personal ability (judgment skills, autonomy, flexibility, punctuality, accuracy, resilience, initiative, sense for responsibility, endurance, efficiency) |
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| · Analytical skills to assess quickly a situation
· Excellent communication skills with ability to process and report clearly · Reliability, trustworthiness, patience and flexibility in a fast-moving landscape · Diplomacy and integrity, respect, authenticity · Able to quickly establish trust and good working relationships, to work collaboratively and effectively with others and to meet deadlines · Team player, strong sense of integrity and inclusion and able to adapt to and work within diverse cultures
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| social qualities (capacity for teamwork, communication skills, empathy, disposition to cooperate, imparting of information, ability to motivate, impression on outside world, handling of conflicts) |
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| · Empathy and excellent listening skills
· Sociability and team spirit; sharing of information with colleagues · Ability to motivate and positively influence change
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| managerial qualities (identification with FIFA, lateral thinking, service oriented, creativity, innovative, taking initiative) |
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| · Ability to set priorities
· Planning and organisational know-how · Solution oriented; problem solving · Identification with football and FIFA |
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The employee is responsible for |
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| · Management of FORWARD applications in West and Central Africa comprising 24 Member Associations | · Controls documentation
· Handles the internal process of applications · Drafts recommendations for the applications · Drafts reports on applications and on development projects of a Member Association · Drafts reports and communication letters · Assists the Development Manager in the FIFA Regional Office in Dakar
Assists in organisation of congresses, workshops, meetings and seminars.
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| · Member Associations development projects | · Investigates and evaluates development needs and necessities of Member Associations
· Prepares presentations and drafts instructions for improving developing strategy of Members Associations · Participates in workshops and seminars · Monitors running projects and · Reports on projects issues and progress
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