Executive Director – CAF Southern Zone (Council for Southern Africa Football Associations - COSAFA) at Confederation of African Football

• CAF is looking to recruit an Executive Director – CAF Southern Zone (Council for Southern Africa Football Associations - COSAFA)

Responsibilities:

Office Setup and Administration:

• Establish and operationalize the Zonal Union office, including logistics, staffing, financial systems, and legal compliance.
• Report to the Director of Member Associations and ensure the office operates in line with CAF regulations and local legislation (labor, tax, and corporate law).
• Manage office budgeting and expenditure reporting to CAF HQ.
• Onboarding of the Zonal Union team.
• Define staff roles, establish HR policies, and manage staff performance and development.

Manage relationship with Member Association and CAF HQ

• Act as CAF’s primary regional representative and liaison with MAs.
• Conduct regular visits to MAs and attend General Assemblies when required.
• Monitor developments within MAs (governance, leadership changes, strategy updates).
• Guide Member Associations in project planning, execution, and monitoring within the CAF IMPACT framework.
• Track project progress, ensure quality delivery, and report regularly to CAF on status and outcomes
• Facilitate cooperation and knowledge exchange among MAs.
• Monitor the political and operational environment of MAs to anticipate challenges and inform CAF HQ.

Competition Management:

• Organize a minimum of one women’s and four youth competitions (boys and girls) annually, including CAF qualifiers.
• Prepare and manage competition budgets, negotiate hosting agreements, and coordinate calendars.
• Support development of zonal competition regulations and drive commercial/sponsorship opportunities

Requirements (profile):

• Significant experience in administration, project and team management, or international development.
• Strong Understanding in development frameworks.
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluent in English knowledge of French and Portuguese is an asset.
• Willing to relocate to Johannesburg, South Africa
• Willingness to travel frequently within the region.