Club Licensing Manager

THE ORGANISATION

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is the governing body of football in Malawi and was founded in 1966 with its main mission of effectively organizing, administering, developing and controlling the game of football in consistent with FIFA rules and regulations in a manner that will continuously improve the standard of football in the country. FAM is affiliated to FIFA, CAF, COSAFA and the Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS). FAM manages all Malawi national Football, Beach, Futsal teams for both men and Women. FAM seeks to hire a Club Licensing Manager for the Head office situated in Blantyre, Chiwembe – Limbe.

CLUB LICENSING MANAGER (GRADE D2)

Job Summary

To maintain the effective development, delivery and management of the FAM Club Licensing systems at continental and domestic levels to achieve core club development objectives as determined by club licensing rules. A primary emphasis of the role will be on the phased extension and implementation of the club licensing systems into the Women’s Domestic game.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and enforce club licensing regulations for both men’s and women’s football and second division and enforcing compliance with FAM club licensing guidelines.
• Maintain and deliver robust Club Licensing systems to improve club professionalism, governance, transparency and development through focused interaction with clubs, leagues, CAF, FIFA and all other key stakeholders.

• Organize and coordinate courses, seminars, workshops and club audits under the FAM Club Licensing system (as required).
• Assist applicant clubs with their understanding of the process and required documentation in relation to Club Licensing through regular and systematic communication/support.
• Preparing licensing reports with all the necessary files containing Club Licensing documents for submission to the Licensing Committee First Instance Body (FIB) and Licensing Appeals
  Body (AB) according to the Core Process Timeline.
• Provide administrative support to the FAM Player Status Committee and any Club licensing related Committee as required.
• Request further documentation and information in relation to any applicant submission as requested by FAM.
• Ongoing monitoring of clubs to verify that the minimum requirements defined in the core process are respected by all licenses during the period for which any license has been granted.
• Ensure the license applicant/licensee equal treatment and full confidentiality as regards to all non – public information disclosed during the Licensing core process.
• Direct the subsequent club monitoring requirements club submissions for clubs qualified for CAF Club competitions on the Club Licensing IT Platform.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annually report of activities.
• Perform any other duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCES AND EXPERIENCE

Education and Experience

• A Degree in Sports Management
• Minimum of 3 years of involvement in the football industry including risk management, compliance, and regulatory operations.
• Proven experience in licensing, partnership management, or a similar role preferably within the sports or entertainment industry, including a depth of contacts within the industry.

Other Required Knowledge and additional Competences

• Strong knowledge of licensing principles, contract negotiation etc.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with external partners.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously with an ability to work independently.
• Collaborative approach to building relationships across teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite and other sport related software.

Remuneration

FAM will offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with qualification and experience within its structure.

Method of Application

Interested candidates should apply by submitting a Motivation letter, a Detailed Curriculum Vitae with three traceable referees and copies of certificates not later than 30th October 2024.

Applications must be submitted by email clearly marked position being applied for by email to:

The General Secretary
Football Association of Malawi
Mpira Village
P.O. Box 51657, Limbe, Malawi.
Or Email address: admin@fam.mw