The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body for football in Asia. Founded in 1954, AFC is based in Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. The Confederation's main task is the organization of football competitions across Asia, such as the prestigous Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League. In addition, AFC also organizes educational courses for coaches,referees, administrators and sports medical personnel. As part of its dynamic growth, since the launch of the "Vision Asia" football development program, AFC has been recruiting new human capital at its headquarters. Our employees come from 20 different countries from around the world, making AFC a truly multicultural work environment.
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DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION, CLUBS AND COMPETITIONS, VISION CHINA DESK (KUALA LUMPUR, HQ)
Vision China is AFC’s foremost football development programme in China, implemented in partnership with the Chinese Football Association (CFA). Vision China is a tailor-made development mechanism for China’s football. Football administration and governance, clubs and competitions, grassroots and youth football development, coaching and referees development are the core elements of Vision China. Currently, Vision China is working in the cities of Qingdao, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu and Zibo. Vision China is expected to rapidly expand to other cities of China. For more details on Vision Asia and Vision China, please refer to the official AFC website at http://www.the-afc.com and the Vision China mini site at http://www.the-afc.com/eng/visasia/country.jsp_CHN-216-1.html.
Due to the expansion of the project, AFC has established a Vision China Desk and is now recruiting five additional staff dedicated to work on Vision China.
Responsibilities:
• To conduct assessment visits where and whenever it is required and to develop strategic Development Plans for the project cities of Vision China.
• To oversee and manage the implementation of the tasks in the designated areas of these Strategic Development Plans
• To conduct, coordinate or manage the delivery of education courses/workshops as planned in Strategic Development Plans
• To ensure establishment of and managing good working relationship between AFC and CFA/Project Cities
• To do necessary research on the cities’ projects and report the latest development in the designated areas
• To assist the Vision China Project Director in ensuring that that required internal and external resources are procured to implement the programmes
• Other tasks as directed.
Requirements:
I. Language
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Standard-Mandarin of Chinese
II. Attributes
• Deep understanding of China’s culture, history, economy, politics and sports
• Enthusiastic in football development
• Integrity: upholding the highest ethical standards
• Having the energy, determination and commitment to achieve excellent results
• A proactive attitude and ability to use own initiative and creativity
• Willing to continuously develop and upgrade him/herself with required skills, competences and knowledge for the position
• Multicultural awareness
III. Skills
• Planning, analytical and organisation skills
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• The ability to manage meetings, to write reports and to make presentations
• Ability to manage multi-tasks and handle a busy work schedule
• Strong inter-personal skills and must be a team player
• Excellent computer skills and experience in use of PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Relationship management skills
IV. Desirable Requirements
• Experience in sports/football development or movement
• Knowledge of or work experience in football clubs or football associations
• Football playing or team coaching experience
• Sports management education background
• Three years or above of good quality work experience.
Interested candidates, please send in complete application with comprehensive CV to hr@the-afc.com. Closing date is September 15, 2008.
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VISION CHINA SECRETARY (KUALA LUMPUR)
Vision China is AFC’s foremost football development programme in China, implemented in partnership with the Chinese Football Association (CFA). Vision China is a tailor-made development mechanism for China’s football. Football administration and governance, clubs and competitions, grassroots and youth football development, coaching and referees development are the core elements of Vision China. Currently, Vision China is working in the cities of Qingdao, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu and Zibo. Vision China is expected to rapidly expand to other cities of China. For more details on Vision Asia and Vision China, please refer to the official AFC website at http://www.the-afc.com and the Vision China mini site at http://www.the-afc.com/eng/visasia/country.jsp_CHN-216-1.html.
Due to the expansion of the project, AFC has established a Vision China Desk within AFC and is now recruiting a dedicated Vision China Secretary to support the work of Vision China Desk.
Responsibilities:
• To provide internal secretarial support to Vision China Desk, including but not limited to handling correspondence, assisting with reports, presentations and other documents drafting, arranging meetings and taking meeting minutes, filing documents, answering phone calls etc
• To assist Vision China Project Director with project management, including but not limited to managing work records, project database and statistics, updating project activity reports, organising project calendars, engineering project budgets, etc
• To assist with arrangements of Vision China events, including but not limited to conferences, workshops, visits, etc
• To manage routine and detail work for Vision China Project Director
• To support external coordination with relevant officials from Chinese Football Association, project city football associations and other partners
• To liaison with members of staff in other departments of AFC in the areas relating to Vision China
• Other administrative and secretarial tasks as required
Requirements:
I. Language
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Standard-Mandarin of Chinese
II. Education
• Bachelor degree or above from a reputed college or university
III. Work Experience
• Three years or above of good quality work experience
IV. Skills
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Excellent computer skills and experience in use of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other MS Office software
• The ability to facilitate meeting organisations, to write reports and to prepare presentations
• Ability to manage multi-tasks and handle a busy work schedule
• Strong inter-personal skills and must be a team player
V. Attributes
• Integrity: upholding the highest ethical standards
• Having the energy, determination and commitment to achieve excellent results
• The ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment
• Be prepared to work unsocial hours including evenings and weekends as required
• Willing to continuously develop and upgrade him/herself with required skills, competences and knowledge for the position
• Multicultural awareness
VI. Desirable Requirements
• Knowledge of or work experience in international organizations or international project management
• Understanding of China’s culture, history, economy, politics and sports
• Enthusiastic in sports development
Interested candidates, please send in complete application with comprehensive CV to hr@the-afc.com. Closing date is September 15, 2008. |
