Development Assistant

Theriseofwomensfootball; Nyon; Vor Ort; CHF 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UEFA is seeking a Women’s Football Development Assistant in Nyon, Switzerland, to drive development and professionalisation programmes across Europe. You will work on projects supporting member associations and key stakeholders toward strategic objectives.

You will coordinate events, manage documentation, and assist with data collection and reporting for HatTrick funding. A bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years’ experience are required, with English and French/German language skills valued.

Qualifikationen

• 1–3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in an international environment would be an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., football administration, sports management).

Aufgaben

• Support planning, coordination and delivery of women’s football development programmes.
• Liaise with UEFA member associations, partners and stakeholders on programme activities.
• Assist and support HatTrick incentive funding documentation and reporting.
• Organise events and workshops linked to major competition finals.
• Prepare presentations and administrative documentation; coordinate external experts.
• Coordinate research projects, surveys and analysis related to women’s football.

Kenntnisse

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

English proficiency

French or German

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Data analysis tools

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Main goal

The Women’s Football Development Assistant is a key player in driving the successful delivery of women’s football development and professionalisation programmes. This football enthusiast will work directly on projects and activities that support member associations and key stakeholders to meet European-wide strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of women’s football development and professionalisation programmes
• Assisting and liaising with UEFA member associations, partners and other stakeholders on programme-related activities
• Supporting the UEFA Women’s Football Development Programme, including collecting, monitoring and reviewing applications, reports and documents relating to HatTrick incentive funding
• Organising women’s football events and workshops, particularly those linked to major competition finals, e.g. the annual Business Case for Women’s Football event
• Preparing presentations, correspondence and administrative documentation and coordinating external experts to support programmes and project delivery
• Coordinating research projects, surveys, datasets and analysis related to the women’s game, with a focus on professional football
• Collecting, analysing and sharing women’s football best practices, insights and industry trends
• Coordinating publications and external documentation
• Supporting the delivery of other women’s football initiatives, as required

Requirements

Experience:

• 1-3 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in an international environment, sport’s governing body or sports administration role would be an advantage

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. football administration, sports management, business management, finance, event management)

Languages:

• English / Proficient
• Proficiency in French and/or German or another European language

Other requirements

- Relocation to Switzerland/France is expected (please note that UEFA is unable to provide relocation support)

- Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word

- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

- Passion for women’s football and its continued development

- Good understanding of women’s football and the European football landscape

UEFA welcomes applications from all, actively working to ensure that we are an inclusive employer that finds the best candidate for our positions, regardless of aspects such as sex, gender identification, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity or nationality.

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.

Tagged as: Leadership & Management, Permanent, women's football