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Football Health Education Manager (Freelance)

unlimited holidays - extra holidays - extra parental leave - long remote period allowed

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Freelance

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Master’s or doctorate degree in sports medicine, physiotherapy, or public health, Minimum 5 years of experience in educational program development, In-depth understanding of health issues for football players, Familiarity with global health education standards and practices, Strong project management and communication skills.

Key responsabilities:

Develop and innovate football-specific health education resources
Perform needs- and impact assessments globally
Collaborate with confederations and football organizations on medical education

FIFA Health, Sport, Wellness & Fitness SME http://www.fifa.com

501 - 1000 Employees

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Job description

Application Deadline: 17 September 2024

Department: Professional Football

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Remote

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These Are Your Key Tasks

Develop and innovate football-specific health education resources for different global contexts across multiple platforms, including performing both needs- and impact assessments.
Be a global connection point for medical education in football, including collaboration with confederations, member associations, leagues, FIFA Medical Centres of Excellence, and more.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The Specific Competencies We Require For This Position Are

Master’s or doctorate degree in a sports medicine related area, including physiotherapy, or public health.
Min. 5 years of experience in developing and managing educational programs, preferably in a sports or football context.
In-depth understanding of health issues relevant to football players.
Familiarity with global health education standards and practices.
Knowledge of evidence-based practices in sports medicine, including the ability to evaluate and integrate research findings into educational materials.
Demonstrated knowledge of current instructional strategies appropriate for healthcare professionals.
Strong project management and communication skills.
Fluent in English, any other FIFA language is an asset.
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Occasional travel expected.

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.