Head Of Member Associations Governance Services

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:

• Member Associations (MA) governance cases management
• General advise and support with regard to the problems encountered by the Member Associations
• Development and upgrading of good governance tools in the MAs (revision of statutes, regulations and good governance standards of Member Associations / revision of FIFA Standard Statutes and other internal good governance tools)
• Advise with regard to statutes and internal MA regulations as well on external rules and regulations impacting the good governance (national law; judicial system)
• Support the Chief Member Associations Officer and the Director of Executive Office Secretary General in preparation and follow up of the FIFA Member Associations Committee
• Support the Regional Directors in preparation and follow up with the FIFA Member Associations statutes revision/amendments
• Manage and oversee eventual normalization committees
• Support the MA Division in preparation for the FIFA Congress Providing assistance to the FIFA Regional Offices in Governance matters
• Monitoring internal process of documentation and evaluation of governance issues
• Providing regular status reports to the Director of Executive Office Secretary General
• Participating in workshops and seminars

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:

• Strong analytical skills to assess quickly a situation
• Excellent communication skills with ability to process and report clearly
• Reliability, patience and flexibility in a fast moving landscape
• Diplomacy and integrity, respect, authenticity
• Team player, strong sense of integrity and inclusion and able to adapt to and work within diverse cultures
• Empathy and excellent listening skills
• Sociability and team spirit; sharing of information with colleagues
• Ability to motivate and positively influence change
• Ability to set priorities
• Planning and organisational know-how
• Solution oriented; problem solving
• Identification with football and FIFA
• University Degree
• Experience in sports governance and structures Experience in an international political or sport environment (international organisation; NGO; diplomatic service, international sport federation)
• Proven team player with experience in multicultural working environment
• Ability to set and deliver objectives, to plan and to organise activities  
• Fluent in English
• Additional language skills (spoken and written) would be an asset such as German, Arabic, Spanish

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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 800 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, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.