Development Officer

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) intends to strengthen its team by hiring a Women’s Football Development Officer.

Job Description

Functions

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of the strategic plan for women’s football;

• Implement, coordinate, and monitor projects and initiatives that promote and enhance the value of women’s football at a national level, including awareness actions, training programs, and participation initiatives;

• Ensure coordination with District and Regional Associations (ADR), FPF Class Partners, and Clubs, promoting cooperation within the scope of women’s football;

• Collaborate with the different FPF departments, ensuring alignment and integration across projects related to women’s football;

• Monitor and support clubs involved in women’s football activities;

• Participate in the preparation and submission of applications for international projects;

• Prepare reports, studies, and analyses on the current state and evolution of women’s football, contributing to the identification of improvement opportunities and emerging trends;

• Represent the FPF at events, meetings, and institutional initiatives related to women’s football, both nationally and internationally.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher education qualification in Sports Management, Economics, Management, Law, Sports Sciences, or related fields;

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in football, preferably within the women’s football context;

• Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese and English;

• Strong IT skills from a user perspective;

• Availability for on-site work at FPF facilities;

• Flexible working hours and availability to travel to different locations;

• Mandatory on-site work regime.

Profile

• Strong communication skills and ability to interact and build relationships with diverse stakeholders and participating institutions;

• Competence in institutional representation and stakeholder coordination;

• Attention to detail, with a strong focus on quality and accuracy in task execution;

• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage priorities, and meet deadlines;

• High level of autonomy in task execution;

• Strong sense of responsibility, professionalism, ethics, and discretion;

• Flexibility and adaptability to the pace and workload demands.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Portuguese Football Federation promotes equal opportunities and fair treatment regardless of sex, gender identity, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, political ideology, race, or ethnicity.

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