Administrative Manager - GS Office at the Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) was founded in 1957 by four nations: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. As the administrative body of the region, CAF manages competitions, offers technical and administrative training courses while actively fostering the promotion and practice of football. The Confederation organizes championships such as the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN or AFCON), the most popular competition. It maintains very close links with FIFA in coordinating tournaments for different events such as the World Cup, Youth and Women competitions and the Olympic Games Football Tournaments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Manager - GS Office

Location: Cairo, Egypt (CAF Headquarters)

Details

• You believe you have the educational background and professional experience to elevate the organization to the highest international standards?
• CAF is looking to recruit an Administrative Manager - GS Office.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil secretarial duties, such as: writing correspondences, coordinating tasks, taking minutes, and managing files, planning of the calendar of meetings and travels.
• Prioritize and respond to all communications sent to the Office of the General Secretary in a timely manner, while ensuring that all relevant information is properly escalated, documented, and filed for future reference.
• Create weekly activity reports and other daily reports as required.
• Ensure follow-up with different divisions and independent functions to achieve timely completion of tasks and projects.
• Assist the Head of GS Office with any additional tasks necessary to deliver the organization's strategic and administrative objectives.
• Assist with translations, as necessary.
• Create communication templates, as necessary.
• Create and maintain databases as needed.
• Draft and finalize templates for various communications, in English and French, including but not limited to internal memos, external correspondences, and reports.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the Office operates efficiently and effectively.
• Work with the Head of GS Office to ensure that all communications with external stakeholders are handled professionally and in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all external stakeholders are handled professionally and in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.

Requirements (profile)

• Master’s Degree in Translation, Linguistics, Literature, Law, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the same field.  
• Fluent in both English & French spoken and written is a must. Command of Arabic is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office and other modern IT tools.
• Previous administrative management experience, including but not limited to database management, drafting templates, policy development, and coordinating translation & editing projects, is a must.
• Previous experience in drafting, formatting, and reviewing Legal & Communication documents in French and English, is required.  

We offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organization.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Quality social security coverage.
• An excellent pension schemes.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications (Motivation Letter, CV, Diplomas, and Reference Letters) in English to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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Note

• Only qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to gender, race, age, skin colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or on any other grounds.
• If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for a top international sporting organization, submit your application in English (Motivation Letter, CV, Diplomas, and Reference Letters).
• Only direct applications who meet all the required criteria will receive consideration.

Application Deadline 28th July, 2023.