Club Licensing & Compliance Manager

Oceania Football Confederation; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceania Football Confederation in Auckland, North Island, is seeking a Club Licensing & Compliance Manager to implement and develop the OFC Professional League Club Licensing System. You’ll work with clubs, member associations and external experts to ensure licensing criteria are understood, applied and continually improved.

You’ll coordinate Club Licence assessments, deliver training and workshops, support clubs with OFC COMET, and contribute to ongoing improvements of licensing processes

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 7 qualification or 5+ years' relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Club Licensing and its requirements.
• Experience in football administration.
• Experience auditing and administration.
• Understanding of financial reporting.
• Experience preparing and delivering courses, seminars or workshops.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and project tools.
• Ability to travel and work extended periods away from home as required.
• Flexibility to work weekends or late nights when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop OFC Professional League Club Licensing and implement its system.
• Act as a key contact for OFC, Member Associations and clubs on licensing matters.
• Support clubs through licensing processes and monitor progress to deadlines.
• Coordinate Club Licence assessments with independent and external experts.
• Review submissions and help clubs address unmet criteria.
• Prepare licensing reports for OFC committees, the Executive Committee and Appeals Body.
• Deliver Club Licensing training, courses, seminars and workshops.
• Support clubs with the use of the OFC COMET system.
• Coordinate quality compliance audits and keep up with standards developments.
• Continue improving licensing processes and supporting documentation.

Skills

Club Licensing knowledge

Football administration experience

Auditing experience

Financial reporting understanding

Course/workshop delivery experience

Excellent communication skills

MS Office and project tools

Travel availability

Weekend/evening flexibility

Education

Tertiary Level 7 qualification

Job description

Oceania Football Confederation – Auckland, North Island

Oceania Football Confederation
Auckland | OFC Professional League

Help shape the standards behind professional club football in Oceania.

This is an opportunity to play an important role in the continued development of professional club football across the Pacific.

As Club Licensing & Compliance Manager, you’ll work directly with clubs and Member Associations across Oceania, helping ensure the standards underpinning the OFC Professional League are understood, implemented and continually strengthened.

About Us

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is the umbrella organisation for national football associations across Oceania, actively engaged in promoting football as a tool for social development. Committed to leaving a positive impact in the communities we serve, OFC delivers award-winning Sport for Development programmes that use football to enhance lives across the Pacific region.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of OFC Professional League, you will be responsible for implementing, administering and developing the OFC Professional League Club Licensing System.

You’ll be a key point of contact for Club Licensing matters, working closely with OFC, Member Associations, participating clubs and external experts throughout the licensing process.

This is a full-time position based in Auckland, with a minimum of 40 guaranteed hours per week.

This is more than an administration role. You’ll work directly with clubs to help them understand licensing requirements, monitor their progress, navigate submissions and address areas where criteria have not yet been met.

You’ll also coordinate Club Licence assessments, deliver training and workshops, support clubs with the use of the OFC COMET system and contribute to the ongoing improvement of OFC’s Club Licensing processes and standards.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing OFC Professional League Club Licensing
• Acting as a key contact for OFC, Member Associations and clubs on Club Licensing matters
• Supporting clubs through the licensing process and monitoring progress against submission deadlines
• Coordinating Club Licence assessments with independent and external experts
• Reviewing submissions and helping clubs address areas that do not meet required criteria
• Preparing licensing reports for relevant OFC committees, the Executive Committee and Appeals Body
• Delivering Club Licensing training, courses, seminars and workshops
• Supporting clubs with the use of the OFC COMET system
• Coordinating quality compliance audits
• Keeping across developments in Club Licensing standards and providing informed advice
• Continually improving Club Licensing processes, administration and supporting documentation

About You

You’ll be someone who can balance compliance, organisation and attention to detail with strong relationship management.

You’ll be working with clubs, Member Associations, external experts and internal stakeholders, so you’ll need to communicate requirements clearly, adapt your approach to different audiences and confidently work through issues when they arise.

You’ll be proactive, highly organised and comfortable managing competing deadlines. You’ll also be able to work autonomously while keeping key stakeholders informed and ensuring processes continue to move forward.

Must Haves

• A relevant tertiary Level 7 qualification or a minimum of five years’ relevant experience
• Knowledge of Club Licensing and its requirements
• Previous experience in football administration
• Experience in auditing and administration
• An understanding of financial reporting
• Experience preparing and delivering courses, seminars or workshops
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and other project management and collaboration tools
• The ability to travel and work for extended periods away from home as required
• Flexibility and readiness to work weekends or late nights when required

Ideally, You’ll Also Bring

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Sound judgement and a practical approach to problem solving
• The ability to work effectively across different cultures and environments
• A proactive approach to improving systems, processes and ways of working
• You’ll also bring the ability to build productive relationships while maintaining the standards and requirements of the Club Licensing process.

Working Across Oceania

OFC operates across a diverse region, and this role will require flexibility.

There will be occasions where you need to work weekends or evenings, as well as travel and spend extended periods away from home depending on the requirements of the role.

Additional languages beyond English would be beneficial.

Other Requirements

Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and be able to satisfactorily complete OFC’s required Ministry of Justice criminal history and credit checks.

Next Steps

If you’re ready to play an important role in supporting the continued development of professional club football across Oceania, we’d love to hear from you.