Executive Assistant – GS Office at the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) was founded in 1957 by four nations: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. As the administrative body of the region, CAF manages competitions, offers technical and administrative training courses while actively fostering the promotion and practice of football. The Confederation organizes championships such as the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN or AFCON), the most popular competition. It maintains very close links with FIFA in coordinating tournaments for different events such as the World Cup, Youth and Women competitions and the Olympic Games Football Tournaments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant – GS Office

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Responsibilities

• Fulfil secretarial duties, for the CAF General Secretariat, such as writing of correspondences, coordinating tasks, taking minutes, managing files, and planning of the calendar of the meetings and travels.   
• Assist in handling correspondences. 
• Manage internal and external information and handle smoothly the communication with other divisions.  
• Assist the GS Office Manager when required on various tasks such as but not limited to mail registration, CAF Directory, selection of gifts and memorabilia. 
• Administrative organization and coordination of all office operations.  
• Help with all travel arrangements.  
• Support in meeting preparations.  
• Welcoming Guests.  
• Full ownership of filing system.  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, or equivalent.  
• Additional studies in Football (ex: FIFA Masters, etc.) is an advantage.  
• At least 4 years’ experience in a similar role.  
• Reliable and committed to meeting quality standards. 
• Responsible and act as an example for others.  
• Proficiency in English, French, and Arabic spoken and written.  
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). 
• Team player, capable of adapting to different environments, flexible, patient, and resilient. 
• Strong level of proactivity with a strong sense of accountability and integrity. 
• Good organizational skills and ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines. 
• Available to travel. 

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. 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV to: careers@cafonline.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.