Refereeing Operations Assistant

To support the Refereeing Operations team with the appointment's administration of match officials (referees, incl. VAR) and referee observers for all UEFA competitions (almost 3000 matches per season).

Job information

Unit: Refereeing
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: 06.01.2025 or as soon as possible

Main goal
To support the Refereeing Operations team with the appointment's administration of match officials (referees, incl. VAR) and referee observers for all UEFA competitions (almost 3000 matches per season).

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the Refereeing Operations team with all administrative tasks relating to the appointments of referees and referee observers:
  • Entering data in UEFA's online Football Administration Management Environment (FAME) platform
  • Sending match appointments notifications and confirmations
  • Processing replies from the referees’ national associations and from the referee observers
  • Coordinating match officials’ travel arrangements with the CWT travel agency
  • Following up on payments to match officials with the finance division
• Coordinating travel and accommodation for video assistant referees (VAR) operating remotely from UEFA's Nyon headquarters in cooperation with the Travel, Accommodation and Conferences unit
• Managing data bases for panels of referees and observers in FAME
• Periodically updating referee category lists and national associations’ referee key contacts lists
• Providing the Refereeing unit with on-site support at refereeing events and courses in Switzerland and abroad
• Acting as Refereeing Coordinator for one youth final tournament per season (U17, U19, WU17 or WU19)

Great Place to Work

• Access UEFA's thrilling football events

• Enjoy extended parental leave benefits

• Take advantage of remote work options

• Enjoy our amazing campus offering numerous sports opportunities

• Earn performance-based financial rewards

• Get financial support for your health insurance costs

Experience:

• From 1 to 3 years' experience working in an international organisation
• From 1 to 3 years' experience working with large database systems
• From 1 to 3 years' experience working on sporting events or for another sporting organisation would be an asset

Education:

• CFC diploma or Bachelor's degree in business administration, sports management or another relevant field

Languages:

• English: Proficient
• French: Advanced
• Any other languages would be an asset

Other requirements:

• MS Office: Advanced
• Communicative team player able to multitask in a deadline-driven environment
• Attentive to details but also capable of seeing the big picture 
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Available to travel
• Good knowledge of sport in general and football in particular
• Experience of working with an external advisory board or committee would be an asset

About UEFA

UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the game's governing body in Europe. It is a representative democracy, and is the umbrella organisation for 55 national football associations across Europe. 

Our objectives are, among other things, to deal with all questions relating to European football, to promote football in a spirit of unity, solidarity, peace, understanding and fair play, without any discrimination on the basis of politics, race, religion, gender or any other reason, to safeguard the values of European football, to maintain relations with all stakeholders involved in European football, and to support and safeguard its member associations for the overall well-being of the European game. 

We have a clear vision: a united European football family working together to improve enjoyment of the game.

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