Organisation: Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Employment Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 22 October 2026
ABOUT THE POSITION
Are you ready to contribute to a new era of African football?
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is recruiting a highly experienced and discreet Executive Assistant to the Office of the President to provide high-level administrative, strategic, and operational support.
The successful candidate will coordinate the President’s priorities, appointments, communications, international engagements, and institutional relations while ensuring effective collaboration between the President’s Office, CAF management, the General Secretariat, member associations, and other key stakeholders.
This position requires exceptional organisational skills, diplomacy, confidentiality, sound judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex international environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Administrative and Strategic Support
- Manage the President’s calendar, meetings, appointments, travel, and official engagements.
- Prepare agendas, briefing notes, correspondence, speeches, and meeting materials.
- Monitor decisions, commitments, and action points, ensuring timely follow-up.
- Prioritise incoming requests and manage competing demands.
- Support strategic initiatives, high-level negotiations, official visits, and international appointments.
2. Institutional Relations and Governance
- Maintain confidential working relationships with CAF’s Secretary General, Vice-Presidents, Executive Committee members, member association presidents, and senior football officials.
- Coordinate communication and workflows between the President’s Office, the General Secretariat, and other departments.
- Organise and support Executive Committee meetings, General Assemblies, Standing Committee meetings, and other governance activities.
- Attend high-level meetings when required, document key decisions, and monitor follow-up actions.
- Manage official communications with senior stakeholders regarding meetings, events, and appointments.
3. Communications, Protocol, and Confidentiality
- Draft and review confidential correspondence, speeches, briefing notes, and talking points.
- Coordinate with the Communications Department on public statements, media matters, and official appearances.
- Handle sensitive political, institutional, commercial, and personal information with absolute discretion.
- Represent the President’s Office professionally and diplomatically.
4. International Travel and Events
- Coordinate complex international travel, including multi-country itineraries, meetings, and protocol arrangements.
- Prepare travel briefing packages containing schedules, contact details, background information, and relevant documents.
- Coordinate post-travel expense reports.
- Support major CAF, FIFA, and international football events and tournaments before, during, and after their execution.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- University degree in Business Administration, Management, Communication, International Relations, or a related field.
- A master’s degree in a relevant discipline is highly recommended.
- Additional training in football administration or sports management, such as the FIFA Master’s, is an advantage.
- At least seven (7) years of relevant professional experience supporting a president, CEO, senior executive, vice-president, senior official, or equivalent manager in a complex international, diplomatic, or similarly demanding environment.
- Demonstrated experience working with discretion, autonomy, and accountability.
- Experience in international sports organisations, football governance, diplomatic institutions, government, or other politically sensitive environments is a significant advantage.
- Proven experience in diplomatic or institutional protocol and the coordination of high-level guests and stakeholders.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
- Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
KEY SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong diplomatic judgment, political awareness, and cultural sensitivity.
- Exceptional discretion, integrity, emotional intelligence, and professionalism.
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong information management skills.
- Excellent research, analytical, and summarisation abilities.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to anticipate challenges, solve problems proactively, and manage competing priorities.
- Ability to remain composed and effective under pressure.
- Adaptability, resilience, initiative, and flexibility.
- Willingness to travel frequently and work outside normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, when required.
WHAT CAF OFFERS
- Interesting and varied work in an innovative international organisation.
- Attractive employment conditions.
- The opportunity to work with a highly committed international team.
- An excellent pension plan.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications in English, including:
- Updated CV
- Cover letter
- Copies of academic diplomas
- Letters of recommendation
📩 Application Email: careers@cafonline.com
Application Deadline: 22 October 2026
Important Information:
- The position is based at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
- Only direct applications meeting the required criteria will be considered.
- CAF is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified candidates without discrimination based on gender, race, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or other protected grounds.
Source: Confederation of African Football (CAF)
