The Botswana Football Association requires the services of experienced professionals in the positions described below:
1. Legal and Compliance Officer
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer/Secretary General, the successful candidate for this position will be responsible primarily for the provision of legal advice to the Secretariat and general secretarial services.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Provide legal advice and support to legal issues, ensuring that the Association complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative provisions
- Manage legal process, litigation and business transactions and ensure that all statutory forms are filed as prescribed
- Analyze and identify legal risks and implications in transactions
- Draft, review, negotiate and administer legal and transactional documentation
- Liaise with external legal counsel as and when required
- Handle and discharge ad-hoc assignments
- Keep management abreast of new and/or changed laws and regulations that may affect the Association’s operations
- Attend Board meetings for recording purposes, and generally ensure Association and other statutory records are produced and maintained to standard.
Position Requirements
- The ideal candidate will be
- A graduate with at least an LLB or equivalent, preferably with company law as a specialization
- An admitted member of the Botswana Law Society in good standing
- Attentive to detail with good problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
- Self-driven and resourceful
- A professional with positive inter-personal and communication skills, with an ability to communicate legal concepts to non-legal audiences
- Fluent in the official languages, with an ability to submit in both written and oral formats
- Able to handle pressure and work irregular hours
2. Referees Manager
- Reporting to the Secretary General, the successful candidate in the position will generally be responsible for the administration of the Referees desk and coordination of the various related activities.
- Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Provide support to the Secretary General in the day-to-day management of Referees affairs,
- Judiciously disseminate information from regulators and stakeholders including FIFA and CAF refereeing departments to the referees, BFA management, the Refereeing Committee and any other relevant structure
- Coordinate, direct and support all BFA refereeing events, courses, competitions
- Implement the directives from the referees committee
- Prepare, manage and present documents, forms, refereeing data and reports, annual plans and budgets associated with department activities as required
- Oversee activity logistical requirements including travel, training sites, compensation of officials, expense reports, etc
- Assist in the coordination and availability of match officials, instructors, assessors, and referees to all BFA Regional Associations
- Coordinate the BFA refereeing program with the Regional Development Officers (RDO’s) and Instructors
Position Requirements:
- The candidate will be a retired referee and:
- Fluent in Microsoft Office with an ability to communicate in both official languages (both written and oral)
- Experienced in various aspects of event and project management
- Self directed with an ability to multi-task and solve problems
- Possess a high-level competence and direct experience in creating and managing programs
- Ready to travel and work irregular hours as required
- Experience in and knowledge of football is beneficial
Candidates interested in either of the positions may submit their applications to the Human Resource Manager at swinston@bfa.co.bw no later than 31 January 2017.
