Regional Office Development Manager Kigali

To manage our regional office in Kigali, FIFA Development AG is looking to recruit a permanent Regional Office Development Manager, (full-time).
Your duties:

• Managing the regional office and coordinating all FIFA activities in the CECAFA region
• Setting up and managing the new FIFA office autonomously, administering it properly, and managing one Coordinator
• Maintaining liaison with the Host Country government and facilitating discussions and service arrangements with local stakeholders and authorities
• Providing strategic guidance to MAs and recommendations to FIFA HQ for development support
• Implementing the FIFA FORWARD programme in the Region
• Being the first contact point for the MA and FIFA representative in the Region
• Monitoring governance issues for the Region and advising the relevant FIFA departments

Our requirements:

• Completed tertiary education and more than 5 years experience in management and leadership
• Strong track record of implementing inclusive and diverse international projects / programmes successfully
• Good understanding of the football industry and its business environment and political framework
• Vision of Football Development, grassroots and change management experience is a plus
• Good understanding of the political and societal landscape
• Knowledge about the local football community and the country incl. the wider African region
• Fluent in English and French. Knowledge of the local language or Arabic would be an advantage.
• Strong strategic skills; capacity to propose adapted solutions
• Project management skills, certification is considered an asset
• High identification with football and FIFA