CAF is hiring an Executive Assistant

CAF is hiring an Executive Assistant

 

Do you believe your academic background and professional experience can help raise our organisation to the highest international standards? CAF is seeking to recruit an executive assistant within the president’s office.

Responsibilities:
Provide high-level executive, strategic, and operational support to the CAF president, acting as a trusted and discreet extension of the president’s office. The role ensures effective coordination of the president’s priorities, engagements, communications, and institutional relationships, while supporting smooth interaction between the president’s office, CAF leadership, the general secretariat, member associations, and key internal and external stakeholders. The position operates in an international, politically sensitive, and fast-paced environment and requires exceptional judgement, discretion, diplomacy, organisational ability, and the capacity to manage complex and confidential matters with a high degree of autonomy.

Executive & strategic support

  • Act as the principal point of coordination for the president’s office, managing a complex and constantly changing schedule of meetings, engagements, travel, and commitments.
  • Ensure the president is fully prepared for high-level meetings, official engagements, executive committee sessions, congresses, and other institutional events, including the preparation of agendas, briefing materials, background notes, correspondence, and talking points.
  • Prioritise and manage incoming requests and correspondence, maintaining an effective tracking and follow-up system to ensure timely responses, appropriate escalation, and closure of outstanding matters.
  • Monitor key actions, decisions, and commitments arising from meetings and ensure appropriate follow-up with relevant stakeholders.
  • Anticipate the president’s needs, proactively identify issues requiring attention, and manage competing priorities with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgement.
  • Support the president in the preparation, coordination, and follow-up of strategic initiatives, institutional priorities, high-level negotiations, official visits, and international engagements.

Political, institutional & governance coordination

  • Maintain effective and highly confidential working relationships with the CAF general secretary, vice-presidents, executive committee members, member association presidents, and senior football officials across Africa.
  • Coordinate, as appropriate, with relevant stakeholders.
  • Support the president in managing sensitive institutional and stakeholder relationships across diverse political, cultural, and linguistic environments, always exercising strong political and diplomatic judgement.
  • Coordinate the workflow between the president’s office, the general secretariat, and the administration, ensuring effective information flow, follow-up, and communication.
  • Coordinate the president’s participation in executive committee, standing committee, general assembly, and other governance meetings, including calendars, agendas, briefing materials, logistics, and follow-up.
  • Attend senior-level meetings as required, recording key decisions and action points and ensuring appropriate follow-up.
  • Manage communications with executive committee members, board members, and other senior stakeholders regarding meetings, events, schedules, and official engagements.

Communications, protocol & confidentiality

  • Draft, review, and coordinate confidential correspondence, briefing notes, speeches, talking points, and other communications for the president.
  • Coordinate with CAF communications and other relevant teams on presidential statements, public engagements, and media-related matters where required.
  • Handle highly confidential political, institutional, commercial, and personal information with absolute discretion and exercise sound judgement regarding the handling and sharing of sensitive information.
  • Represent the president’s office with professionalism, maturity, and discretion at all times.

International travel & high-level events

  • Coordinate complex international travel arrangements for the president, including multi-country itineraries, meetings, protocol requirements, and last-minute changes.
  • Prepare comprehensive travel briefing packs ahead of presidential missions, including itineraries, meeting schedules, contact details, background information, and relevant documentation, and coordinate post-travel expense reporting.
  • Coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless presidential engagements.
  • Provide support before, during, and after major CAF, FIFA, and international football events and tournaments.

Requirements (profile):
Qualifications and experience:

  • University degree in business administration, management, communications, international relations, or a related discipline. A master’s degree in one of these fields or a related discipline is highly desirable.
  • Additional qualifications or studies in football administration or sports management (e.g. FIFA Master) would be an advantage.
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant experience supporting a president, CEO, C-suite executive, vice-president, senior government official, or equivalent high-level executive in a complex, international, and/or diplomatic environment, with a demonstrable track record of operating with a high degree of discretion, autonomy, and responsibility.
  • Experience within an international sports organisation, football governance environment, diplomatic institution, government, or similarly politically sensitive organisation would be highly advantageous.
  • Demonstrated experience in diplomatic or institutional protocol and the management and coordination of high-profile guests and senior stakeholders.
  • Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken, is essential. Proficiency in Arabic would be an advantage.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Key competencies & personal attributes

  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, government officials, diplomats, football leaders, and other high-profile stakeholders.
  • Strong political awareness, cultural sensitivity, and exceptional interpersonal judgement, with the ability to navigate complex institutional and stakeholder dynamics with tact and diplomacy.
  • Exceptional discretion, integrity, emotional intelligence, and professional judgement when handling highly confidential or politically sensitive matters.
  • Excellent attention to detail while maintaining awareness of the wider strategic and institutional context.
  • Strong research, briefing, and information-management capabilities, with the ability to synthesise complex information and present it clearly and concisely.
  • Ability to anticipate issues and proactively address potential challenges before they become problems.
  • Outstanding organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and last-minute changes.
  • Calm, composed, and effective under sustained pressure and in rapidly changing circumstances.
  • Highly adaptable, resilient, and proactive, with the flexibility to respond to evolving priorities and demanding requirements.
  • Willingness and flexibility to travel frequently and work outside standard working hours, including evenings and weekends, as required.

We offer:

  • An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organisation.
  • Attractive employment conditions.
  • The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
  • An excellent pension scheme.

Location: the position will be based at CAF headquarters – Cairo, Egypt. NB: only qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to gender, race, age, skin colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or on any other grounds.

Application process:
If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for a top international sporting organisation, submit your application in English (motivation letter, CV, diplomas, and reference letters). Only direct applications that meet all the required criteria will receive consideration. Please send your CV to careers@cafonline.com

Application deadline: 22/10/2026.

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