CAF(African Football) Job Vacancy 2025
CAF is the governing body of African football and was founded in 1957. The founding members are Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. With a membership of 54 Member Associations, the secretariat is based in Egypt.
At the FIFA Congress in 1954 held in Berne, Switzerland, it was voted to recognize Africa as a Confederation. This gave the continent the right to appoint its first representative to the FIFA Executive Committee and the member was Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem of Egypt.
Position 1: Inter-Clubs Officer
Requirements (profile):
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree / Certificate or Diploma in Sports management
- Event management certificate will be an addition.
- Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in football event management /or other sports event management of competitions or related matters.
- Excellent understanding of Competition Management related areas such as match operations, tournament/event management, teams & officials’ communication, and the resulting relationships.
- Passion for delivering professional football events.
- Ability to handle ever changing and dynamic situations in a multicultural environment while maintaining high energy levels and positive spirit.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Reliable team player.
- Fluent in English and French languages both written and spoken is a must; command of Arabic and/or Portuguese is an asset.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to work under stress.
- Time management.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to take initiatives.
- Decision making skills.
- Good IT skills – Ability to use all CAF online tools.
Position 2: Youth Competitions Officer
Requirements (profile):
- Bachelor Degree or Master / Certificate or Diploma in Sports management
- Event management certificate will be an addition.
- Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in football event management / or other sports event management of competitions or related matters
- Excellent understanding of Competition Management related areas such as match operations, tournament / event management, teams & official’s communication, and the resulting relationships.
- Passion for delivering professional football events.
- Project management as well as motivational leadership skills.
- Ability to handle ever changing and dynamic situations in a multicultural environment while maintaining high energy levels and positive spirit.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Reliable team player.
- Fluent in English and French languages both written and spoken is a must; command of Arabic and/or Portuguese is an asset.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to work under stress.
- Time management skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Taking initiative.
- Decision making ability.
- Good IT skills – Ability to use all CAF online tools.
Position 3: National Teams Officer
Requirements (profile):
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree / Certificate or Diploma in Sports management.
- Event management certificate will be an addition.
- Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in football event management /or other sports event management of competitions or related matters.
- Excellent understanding of Competition Management related areas such as match operations, tournament/event management, teams & official’s communication, and the resulting relationships.
- Passion for delivering professional football events.
- Project management as well as motivational leadership skills.
- Ability to handle ever changing and dynamic situations in a multicultural environment while maintaining high energy levels and positive spirit.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Reliable team player.
- Fluent in English and French languages both written and spoken is a must; command of Arabic and/or Portuguese is an asset.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to work under stress.
- Time management.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to take initiatives.
- Decision making skills.
- Good IT skills – Ability to use all CAF online tools.
Position 4: Competitions Strategy & Planning Officer
Requirements (profile):
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree / Certificate or Diploma in Sports management
- Event management certificate will be an addition.
- Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in football event management /or other sports event management of competitions or related matters.
- Excellent understanding of Competition Management related areas such as match operations, tournament/event management, teams & officials’ communication, and the resulting relationships.
- Passion for delivering professional football events.
- Ability to handle ever changing and dynamic situations in a multicultural environment while maintaining high energy levels and positive spirit.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Reliable team player.
- Fluent in English and French languages both written and spoken is a must; command of Arabic and/or
- Portuguese is an asset.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to work under stress.
- Time management.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to take initiatives.
- Decision making skills.
- Good IT skills – Ability to use all CAF online tools.
Position 5: Senior Manager – Football Events
Requirements (profile):
- Bachelor or master’s degree in business administration.
- Previous experience of 10 years minimum in the event industry, event production, event management.
- Wide expertise in the technical requirements of event production.
- Experience in the sports industry is an advantage.
- Any additional certification related to event is an advantage.
- Strong project management skills with a clear focus on delivery and high-quality standards.
- Ability to teamwork with very good social skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to work smart under pressure and efficiently on multiple project requests simultaneously, and to deal with potential for tight deadlines and unexpected complexities.
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Flexible with traveling.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience using event management tools.
- Fluent in English and/or French language both written and spoken; command of any other CAF official languages (English, French, Arabic) is a plus.
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.
Location: CAF Headquarters – Cairo, Egypt
Application deadline: 16/09/2025
How to Apply:
The position will be based in CAF Headquarters – Cairo, Egypt. 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, please send your C.V. to careers@cafonline.com
