Website Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the Grand Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan.
CAF is looking to recruit an Executive Director – CAF Southern Zone (Council for Southern Africa Football Associations – COSAFA)
Responsibilities:
Office Setup and Administration:
Establish and operationalize the Zonal Union office, including logistics, staffing, financial systems, and legal compliance.
Report to the Director of Member Associations and ensure the office operates in line with CAF regulations and local legislation (labor, tax, and corporate law).
Manage office budgeting and expenditure reporting to CAF HQ.
Onboarding of the Zonal Union team.
Define staff roles, establish HR policies, and manage staff performance and development.
Manage relationship with Member Association and CAF HQ
Act as CAF’s primary regional representative and liaison with MAs.
Conduct regular visits to MAs and attend General Assemblies when required.
Monitor developments within MAs (governance, leadership changes, strategy updates).
Guide Member Associations in project planning, execution, and monitoring within the CAF IMPACT framework.
Track project progress, ensure quality delivery, and report regularly to CAF on status and outcomes
Facilitate cooperation and knowledge exchange among MAs.
Monitor the political and operational environment of MAs to anticipate challenges and inform CAF HQ.
Competition Management:
Organize a minimum of one women’s and four youth competitions (boys and girls) annually, including CAF qualifiers.
Prepare and manage competition budgets, negotiate hosting agreements, and coordinate calendars.
Support development of zonal competition regulations and drive commercial/sponsorship opportunities
Requirements (profile):
Significant experience in administration, project and team management, or international development.
Strong Understanding in development frameworks.
Strategic thinker with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Fluent in English knowledge of French and Portuguese is an asset.
Willing to relocate to Johannesburg, South Africa
Willingness to travel frequently within the region.
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