Regional Technical Consultant RTC For South West Asia - Freelancer

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 assigned Member Associations in South West Asia (number to be determined).
• Regular and constant contact with the Technical Directors of the member associations in South West Asia.
• Being aware of all programmes and services provided by the Global Football Development division (GFD).
• 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.
• Deliver the Amateur Football Environment Analysis, with presentation and follow-up of country reports in South West Asia.
• Assistance with the implementation of the Talent Development Scheme in the member associations of South West Asia and close cooperation with the High-Performance Specialists.
• 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 South West Asia , Familiar with FIFA’s, and AFC’s development programmes.
• Experience in the technical development of football.
• Experience as a Technical Director of a federation, career as a player, qualified coach or coach instructor, are a plus.
• Strong team player with excellent social, communication, and diplomatic skills.
• Highly organized with a focus on quality and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to prepare, handle and monitor projects.
• Ability to represent the organization confidently in multicultural settings.
• Quick to adapt to new tasks with high flexibility.
• A sports leadership qualification is a plus.
• A coaching qualification is a plus.
• Has a good understanding of the global football landscape of MAs, confederations, clubs, leagues, and other stakeholders, including cultural differences.
• Has experience and understanding how football/sports organisations are run and organised and more specifically on the technical development side.
• Has experience in delivering and organising consultancy activities - preferably in a sports environment.
• Fluency in oral and written in Arabic and English is a must, any other languages (e.g French) are a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Willingness to travel.

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, Paris and Rabat, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.