FIFA
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 1904
💼 Consulting
📣 Marketing
✈️ Travel
Consulting • Marketing • Travel
FIFA is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, founded in 1904, and is the governing body of international football. It consists of 211 national football associations and its main objectives are to develop football worldwide, stage international competitions, and protect the integrity of the sport. FIFA organizes various competitions including the men's and women's FIFA World Cups™, which are among the most popular sporting events globally. The financial success of these events supports development programs and infrastructure for football, enhancing the sport's growth and inclusivity across different regions.
Head Coach – Afghanistan Women’s National Team
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FIFA
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 1904
💼 Consulting
📣 Marketing
✈️ Travel
Consulting • Marketing • Travel
FIFA is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, founded in 1904, and is the governing body of international football. It consists of 211 national football associations and its main objectives are to develop football worldwide, stage international competitions, and protect the integrity of the sport. FIFA organizes various competitions including the men's and women's FIFA World Cups™, which are among the most popular sporting events globally. The financial success of these events supports development programs and infrastructure for football, enhancing the sport's growth and inclusivity across different regions.
📋 Description
• Lead the technical and tactical delivery of the Afghanistan Women’s National Team programme • Develop and implement the team’s playing style, training methodology and match strategy • Prepare and deliver training sessions, match plans and in-game tactical adjustments • Build a united, disciplined, cohesive, positive, inclusive and high-performing team environment • Lead squad selection and create player profiles and individual development plans • Support player identification, recruitment, scouting and talent pathway decisions • Recruit, onboard and manage assistant coaches and technical and performance staff where required • Coordinate with medical, safeguarding, operations, logistics, analysis and communications staff • Support player fitness, injury prevention, return-to-play and recovery plans • Embed player welfare, safeguarding and duty-of-care standards in team activities • Build trust with players and staff through clear communication, consistency and cultural sensitivity • Lead pre-match preparation, opposition analysis and post-match reviews • Conduct post-camp and post-match debriefs and identify future improvement priorities • Support culturally sensitive communications activity • Contribute to performance reports and updates for FIFA leadership and stakeholders • Travel internationally for camps, matches, scouting and programme activities as required
🎯 Requirements
• A Licence essential • Pro Licence preferred • Minimum five years’ coaching experience in football, ideally in a club, federation or national team environment • Proven coaching experience in women’s football • Experience with elite, semi-professional or international-level players • Strong understanding of technical and tactical football principles • Ability to design and deliver high-quality training sessions and match preparation • Ability to build a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture • Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to manage players and staff with professionalism, empathy and authority • Experience in multidisciplinary teams including performance, medical, analysis, operations and safeguarding staff • Strong understanding of player development, performance feedback and individual development planning • Ability to work sensitively with diverse cultural, social and football backgrounds • High integrity, discretion and emotional intelligence • Flexibility, resilience and adaptability in fast-paced or complex environments • Willingness to travel internationally and work across different contexts • Excellent spoken and written English • Valid safeguarding certification • Valid police/background check, or willingness to complete one before appointment • Strong IT skills, including video analysis tools, PowerPoint, Word and Excel • Desirable: experience with diaspora player groups or geographically dispersed squads • Desirable: experience supporting players in complex or sensitive cultural environments • Desirable: knowledge of Afghan football, Afghan culture or the Afghan diaspora • Desirable: additional languages such as Dari, Pashto, French or Spanish
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