Women`s Refereeing Manager

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 and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

• Managing the administration for all Women’s Refereeing Events on the Road to the FWWC
• Working with the Head of Women’s Refereeing, the manager is responsible to support the development, implementation and execution of projects for Women Referees
• Supporting the general management of the workforce and coordinating structures such as technical content, fitness and mental health
• Maintaining the list of referee candidates on the road to the FWWC
• Communicating with Confederations and Member Associations regarding status and progress of referee candidates
• Coordinating wrap around support such as technical content, fitness and mental heath
• Supporting the Refereeing instructors in objective settings, regular communication and reviews with the candidates
• Ensuring that individual development action plans are in place via technical instructors
• Supporting in monthly performance reviews to support the referees on the Road to the FWWC
• Liaising with the FIFA Refereeing Subdivision to identify future female talents
• Collaborating with the Project Lead VAR Refereeing to support the VAR journey of the candidates
• Liaising with Refereeing administration for all events
• Managing the administration for the delegation at each event
• Cooperating with the technical team to support and follow up on the delivery of all online trainings
• Participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings

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:

• Ideally experience of officiating as a match official within the elite level of the game
• Successful performance management in an elite sporting environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of the women’s game and the challenges faced by women referees
• Line management of individuals or management of function
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary or integrated team
• Motivating groups and individuals to achieve targeted success
• Communicating and influencing with the ability to interact at all levels
• Managing and developing individuals and groups in an elite sporting environment
• Experience of managing budgets
• Fluency in English and Spanish required (written and verbal)
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project)
• Willingness to travel

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

• Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
• Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
• Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
• Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
• Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
• Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
• Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
• Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
• Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Zurich

Workplace type

Hybrid