Regional Technical Consultant (RTC) for Europe

Application Deadline: 27 November 2024

Department: Professional Football

Employment Type: Freelance

Location: Remote

Description
As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION
These are your key tasks:

• Being a FIFA Ambassador on technical development for our Member Associations (MA)
• Manage relationships with European Member Associations (number to be determined)
• Regular and constant contact with the Technical Directors of the member associations in Europe
• Being aware of all programmes and services provided by the Global Football Development department
• Act as the first point of contact for the MA for all technical development matters. Support the elaboration and follow-up of technical development plans and strategies with the MA
• Execute the Amateur Football Environment Analysis, with presentation and follow-up of country reports in Europe
• Assistance with the implementation of the Talent Development Scheme in the member associations of Europe and close cooperation with the High-Performance Specialists in Europe
• Induction visits for new Technical Directors
• Assistance in the setting-up of the structure of the technical department of a federation
• Assistance in the recruitment of technical leaders (i.e. Technical Directors) in the federations (if requested by the MA)
• Planning, executing, and reporting of online calls and onsite visits referring to the different FIFA programmes
• Coordinate project management activities, including workshops, site inspections, and meetings with relevant parties.
• Any other duties as advised by the Football Development Operations department and Global Football Development Division

YOUR PROFILE
We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

• Broad knowledge of football development in Europe, Familiar with FIFA's and UEFA's development programmes
• Experience in the technical development of football
• Excellent command of the global football landscape of MAs, confederations, clubs, leagues, and other stakeholders, including cultural differences
• Understanding how football/sports organisations are run and organised and more specifically on the technical development side
• Knowledge in delivering and organising consultancy activities - preferably in a sports environment
• Experience as a Technical Director of a federation, career as a player, qualified coach or coach instructor is a plus
• A sports leadership qualification and/or coaching qualification is preferable
• Fluency in oral and written English, any other languages (European) is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook )
• Willingness to travel

Please send an up to date CV and covering letter, outlining your motivation and relevant experience, to fifartceuro@oneelevate.com .