Professional Match Official Coach (ERDP)

All India Football Federation; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in India is seeking a Professional Match Official Coach to lead and develop Elite match officials. Responsibilities include coaching, conducting performance assessments, and creating action plans. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of ISL experience as a referee or has relevant accreditation. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Promote a positive image regarding Elite Match Officials.
• Support external communications.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
• An enthusiastic and positive approach to coaching, demonstrating excellent communications skills.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality. Able to maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrable expert knowledge and interpretation of the Laws of the Game with the ability to assist Elite match official improvement.
• The ability to design action plans in accordance with the overall AIFF Strategic Plan and ERDP aims regarding match officials.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and develop assigned Elite match officials.
• Create action plans for match officials.
• Provide bi-monthly reports and performance assessments for match officials.
• Representing and promoting the interests of Elite match officials and the organisations and competitions they represent with external stakeholders and organisations
• Where appropriate, talent spot for the next generation of Indian Elite referees
• Provide effective support for match officials. This will include creating an action plan for each match official (based on maintaining their strengths and improving identified areas of development) and monitoring their performance against the agreed actions.
• Review all ISL and I-League live televised games when appointed as the Primary or Supporting Coach.
• Attend matches as the Coach when directed by the CRO. Provide a coaching report.
• Together with the individual match official, fully critique completed game assessments to build up on ongoing game-on-game picture of the match official’s strengths and areas of development. Assess against the action plan.
• Maintain a full record of the match officials’ self-evaluation forms.
• Provide motivational support and guidance to the match officials.
• Provide Bi-monthly reports and performance assessments for each of the match officials.
• Provide a consolidated performance assessment at the end of the domestic season.
• Participate in regular ERDP Department Staff and Coaches meetings
• Lead with the technical development of pre-season (MA Course) and mid-season training course content and delivery of.

Skills

Expert knowledge of the Laws of the Game

Excellent communication skills

Coaching and mentoring

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Action plan design

Confidentiality

Organisational skills

Education

Retired CAT 1 Referee or Assistant Referee/Current AFC Recognized Referee Assessor

Job description

Professional Match Official Coach (ERDP)

The Elite Refereeing Development Plan (ERDP) supports the management and development of Elite match officials in India operating in the Indian Super League, I-League, Super Cup, Durand Cup, I-League Division 2, Santosh Trophy as well as other Nationally recognised competitions and tournaments. The CRO has ultimate responsibility for identifying, training, development and mentoring of all Elite match officials.

Key Deliverables

• Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of assigned Elite match officials
• Being responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of an assigned Elite match official Group
• Working with the CRO, Referee Assessor Manager and ERDP Department staff to promote the development of all match officials
• Representing and promoting the interests of Elite match officials and the organisations and competitions they represent with external stakeholders and organisations
• Where appropriate, talent spot for the next generation of Indian Elite referees
• Provide effective support for match officials. This will include creating an action plan for each match official (based on maintaining their strengths and improving identified areas of development) and monitoring their performance against the agreed actions.
• Review all ISL and I-League live televised games when appointed as the Primary or Supporting Coach.
• Attend matches as the Coach when directed by the CRO. Provide a coaching report.
• Together with the individual match official, fully critique completed game assessments to build up on ongoing game-on-game picture of the match official’s strengths and areas of development. Assess against the action plan.
• Maintain a full record of the match officials’ self-evaluation forms.
• Provide motivational support and guidance to the match officials.
• Provide Bi-monthly reports and performance assessments for each of the match officials.
• Provide a consolidated performance assessment at the end of the domestic season.
• Participate in regular ERDP Department Staff and Coaches meetings
• Lead with the technical development of pre-season (MA Course) and mid-season training course content and delivery of.

Qualifications

• Promote a positive image regarding Elite Match Officials
• Support external communications
• Retired CAT 1 Referee or Assistant Referee with a minimum of 5 years ISL experience and having retired no more than 5 years ago, or, a current AFC recognised Referee Assessor or Referee Instructor. (Ex-FIFA preferred)
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
• An enthusiastic and positive approach to coaching, demonstrating excellent communications skills.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality. Able to maintain effective working relationships.
• IT literate.
• Demonstrable expert knowledge and interpretation of the Laws of the Game with the ability to assist Elite match official improvement.
• The ability to design action plans in accordance with the overall AIFF Strategic Plan and ERDP aims regarding match officials.
• A sound understanding and empathy of the physical and mental challenges faced by Elite match officials.
• Excellent communications skills, comfortable communicating at all levels
• Excellent organisational skills, with ability to prioritise a mixed workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Positive team member