Refereeing Officer at FERWAFA: (Deadline 27 October 2023)

Refereeing Officer at FERWAFA: (Deadline 27 October 2023)

B.P. 2000 Kigali

Email: ferwafa@yahoo.fr

Web site: www.ferwafa.rw

Job Vacancy Announcement 

FERWAFA would like to request interested people to apply to Refereeing Officer position by fulfilling the respective mentioned requirements:

Employer background

Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization founded in 1972 as member of CAF and FIFA in 1978.

FERWAFA has set the main goal, which is to develop, improve and organize the football games throughout Rwanda territory, which might end as well by improving the CAF/FIFA ranking.

To legitimately stand with confidence, FERWAFA is recognized by the government of Rwanda and operates within the framework of the FIFA/CAF rules and regulations.

Job title:

Refereeing Officer

Reporting to: The Head of Refereeing Department.

Starting time: Immediately

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Refereeing Department and Refereeing Commission of FERWAFA;
• Assist the Refereeing Commission in the absence of the Head of Refereeing Department;
• Assist the Head of the Refereeing Department in the organization of courses, trainings and workshops for the development and performance of referees, referee’s assessors and match commissioners;
• Ensure that referees, referees assessors and match commissioners designated are aware of their designations to the matches;
• Follow-up of the reports of the referees, referee’s assessors and match commissioners; and report immediately those that come daily;
• Assist the Head of Refereeing Department in the implementation of decisions adopted by the Refereeing Committee.
• To implement programs to develop the referees according to the guidelines approved by Referees Committee.
• To carry out all tasks related to the logistics of refereeing
• Appoint the referees for various competitions in case of absence of the Referees Committee.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The candidate must:

• Being Rwandese Nationality,
• Criminal record testifying that the candidate has not been condemned to 6 months’ imprisonment.
• Preferably aged under 45.
• Understanding the principle of non-disclosure and confidentiality.
• Have a degree in any field (in Sport would be an asset) with at least 5 years of experience as a Referee in a higher division (Division 1);
• Be proficient in the use of MS Office suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English, French, and Kinyarwanda (any other language being a plus),
• Be dependable, cooperative and a team player.
• Be able to work independently, pro-actively and have a ‘hands-on’ approach.
• Have excellent task-management skills, able to set and meet deadlines and multi-task effectively with discretion and confidentiality.
• The candidate should be available to start immediately upon confirmation of his recruitment and contract terms finalization.
• Highly structured in thinking and a great communicator verbally and on paper

Application:

Interested candidates shall submit their application letter addressed to the General Secretary of FERWAFA (via by email Careers@ferwafa.rw) accompanied by:

1. Signed detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter,
2. Copy of their degree
3. Evidences of required experience
4. Criminal record
5. Copy of their ID or Passport

Submission deadline is Friday 27^th October 2023 at 05:00PM

Only applicants that will fulfill all the requirements for this position will be notified and invited for the next phase of the recruitment process.

Done at Kigali,23/10/2023 

KALISA Adoplhe

General Secretary