Head Competitions - Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA)

Application Deadline: 7 June 2026

Department: Professional Football

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Harare

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining a competitions strategy in line with FIFA/CAF/COSAFA requirements and best practices.
• Directing competition operations, including match officials, volunteers, logistics, venues, and match-day requirements.
• Ensuring fixture scheduling, competitions documentation, and competitions reporting are completed accurately
• and on time, in liaison with club licensing and technical functions.
• Managing risk, safeguarding integration, and regulatory compliance, including incident documentation and post-event
• evaluation.
• Overseeing operational planning for competitions, including venue setup, safety considerations, emergency
• response arrangements, and quality assurance.
• Coordinating competition-related stakeholder engagement, including internal departments and external
• partners (as applicable).
• Managing and monitoring programme delivery under relevant FIFA/CAF initiatives.
• Supporting continuous improvement through best-practice research and process improvement initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Sports Management (or a relevant field).
• FIFA Certificate in Safeguarding (or equivalent), an added advantage.
• Masters Degree in Sports Management (an added advantage).

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership role and in a sporting organization, with proven exposure
• to competitions/event management and/or programme delivery.
• Strong innovative and transformational leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

• Interested candidates should submit an application letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of academic and professional qualifications, and at least three traceable professional references.
• Applications must be clearly marked “Vacancy – Head - Competitions” in the subject line and submitted to: Email:[email protected] and copy (cc) [email protected]
• Remuneration is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Closing Date for Applications: 7th June 2026.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.