Sports Centre Coordinator

Job Description

Job information
Division/Unit: Services/Facility Management
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: 01/05/2025 or as soon as possible
Application deadline: 03/04/2025

Main goal

The Sports Centre Coordinator manages Colovray Sports Centre's activity schedules, which includes coordinating the occupancy of the facilities, processing booking requests, publishing schedules and weekly activity overviews, coordinating events, collaborating with local clubs and authorities, and performing financial and administrative tasks. The roles also involves a close collaboration with the Senior Sports Centre Expert.

Key responsibilities

- Handling around 8,000 bookings each year in response to requests to use the facilities from local clubs, UEFA and other users, then preparing and publishing weekly, monthly and annual timetables and calendars
- Coordinating and organising around 30 major events each year, including football and rugby competitions, running races and triathlons at various levels (local, national and international)
- Working closely with clubs based in Nyon and other local partners to respond to requests to host activities and ensure optimal use of the facilities
- Handling the daily administration of the sports centre, including preparing purchase orders, collecting and sorting bids and invoicing users

Great Place to Work

• Access UEFA's thrilling football events
• Enjoy extended parental leave benefits
• Get access to different health and well-being activities
• Earn performance-based financial rewards
• Enjoy paid holidays for year-end closure
• Travel at a reduced rate with a Swiss rail half-price card

Skills & Requirements

Requirements

Experience:
- 1 to 3 years of experience in local sports clubs and in the organisation of local sports events in Switzerland
- 1 to 3 years in an administrative position, including direct contact with clients

Education:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in sport, events or a related field (e.g. UNIL sports science or HES-SO Valais Tourisme)
- A sports management certificate would be an asset

Languages:
- French: Proficient
- English: Advanced

Other requirements:
- Service-minded and able to identify problems and come up with solutions
- Able to adapt to changes and to adapt working hours based on the needs of events
- Able to work autonomously
- Neutrality towards different sports

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About the company

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.