Botswana Football
Association invites suitably qualified professionals to apply for the position
of GENERAL MANAGER FOOTBALL
OPERATIONS.
DESCRIPTION:
The position of GENERAL MANAGER FOOTBALL OPERATIONS for Botswana Football Association
(BFA) is a full-time position:
To manage and
oversee the operational delivery of all aspects of BFA away match travel,
overseas tours (pre and post season), some domestic away games, cup semi and
final event plans and BFA home matches, creating event plans that maximise all
available assets and inventory to ensure that:
- Football
department KPI’s are met
- Financial
controls are in place and budget targets are delivered
- Efficiencies
are realised
- Club
Competition obligations are met e.g. FIFA, CAF, COSAFA
- Communication
and cross functional planning across the business is effectively managed
- Continuous
learning is embedded into our culture of event management through an effective
debrief process
QUALIFICATIONS
- Desirable
Degree educated.
- Professional
qualification in event or project management.
- Knowledge
of Premier League, FA, Football League and FIFA rules and regulations.
EXPERIENCE
& KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing
all aspects of overseas event operations and logistics for BFA away matches and
pre and post season tours. Working cross functionally to ensure that event
plans are in place to maximise all available assets and inventory and to
deliver on agreed performance targets.
- Responsible for coordinating the program and transport
of players and staff of the National Team at all its events.
- BFA
match management and BFA main contact. Acting as the principal point of contact
for BFA in relation to home and away matches including BFA delegate liaison and
management.
- Managing
all site inspection visits for BFA away matches, pre and post season tours,
ensuring that all the requisite information is collated and shared internally
with key personnel.
- Liaising
with key internal stakeholders to ensure that all requirements are met for each
event type.
- Attendance
at BFA draws and workshops.
- Management
of Cup Semi and Final planning and delivery.
- Assisting
with the logistics planning for domestic away games where required.
- Organises
and attends inspection visits related to the accommodation of the National Team
- Issues the requests for release of players who
are playing in foreign football clubs according to current FIFA regulations
- Setting
budgets and assigning resources; ensuring compliance with finance policies.
- Perform
any additional duties and responsibilities as reasonably instructed by the General
Secretary from time to time.
Essential
Significant and demonstrable experience in sports team
event management and overseas logistics.
Desirable
Experience of working at Association Level within
professional sports environment.
GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Compliance
with BFA policies.
- Compliance
with the BFA’s health and safety procedures.
- To
undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected.
- To
maintain professional conduct at all times.
- People management and development.
PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS:
- Flexible
and adaptable.
- Calm
and measured when working under pressure.
- Attention
to detail.
- Team
working – effective at leading project teams and working cross functionally.
- Strong
work ethic and can do attitude – Proactive and solution orientated.
- Effective
and confident communicator.
Successful
candidates will need to show excellent communication skills, both written and
verbal, as they will be expected to interact with a number of key internal and
external people.
Candidates should
be methodical and have excellent organisational skills as they will be expected
to manage and organise a large number of tasks simultaneously.
Have the ability
to work in a fast moving, changing environment
Qualifying
candidates should deliver their applications, curriculum vitae and certified
copies of certificates and Identity Card to:
The Chief Executive officer
Botswana Football Association
PO Box 1396
Gaborone
Or email to bfa@bfa.co.bw.
Only qualifying candidate/s will be
contacted.
Closing date is 28 February 2019.
For Further
information required contact the CEO Office on: Phone: 3900279
