Administration Coordinator (Freelance)

Department: Legal & Compliance

Employment Type: Freelance

Location: Miami

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These Are Your Key Tasks

• Providing overall administrative support to the team of the Football Regulatory Subdivision, in particular, in matters concerning the Football Tribunal, the FIFA Clearing House, the Agents Department and the Regulatory Governance & Compliance Department.
• Reviewing and distributing incoming correspondence, new cases and support tickets.
• Organisation and coordination of meetings of the decision-making bodies of FIFA.
• Support in the production of public reports and documents.
• Assisting in the constant modernisation of processes and the implementation of new digital tools for all processes within the Football Regulatory Subdivision.
• Providing support in the gathering of data and statistics in collaboration with other members of the Football Regulatory Subdivision.
• Administration and coordination of financial requests.
• Assisting with the organisation of events.
• Working on various projects within the Subdivision.
  
  

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The Specific Competencies We Require For This Position Are

Accuracy and detail orientation, combined with a pragmatic approach when solving problems.

• Ability to lead and manage a team, constantly striving to improve efficiency and quality in the team performance.
• Fluency in English and French required.
• Critical judgement: ability to separate essential issues from side-issues.
• Solution orientation and innovation skills, with great ability to embrace changes and new technologies and processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to work under pressure: commitment to deliver high-quality outputs in a timely manner.
• Staying power (tenacity, ready to work long hours, working under pressure).
• Well-founded legal or project management knowledge. University degree an asset.
• Familiarity with the football industry and knowledge of the FIFA regulations and procedures.
• Fluency in at least two FIFA languages, in speech as well as writing.
• Experience in a sport-related environment, in particular the football industry, an asset.
• Working competence in Spanish is an asset.
• Proficient in MS Office package (Word / PowerPoint / Excel / Outlook).
• Familiarity with JIRA an asset.
  
  

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.