Essential skills and experience
● Appropriate qualifications in Football/Sports Business, talent identification, youth
development
● Minimum of 5 years’ experience in strategic football planning and player
development, both on and o the pitch
● Strong knowledge of event operations and sports team logistics
● Knowledge of Zambian League structures, Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)
and FIFA rules and regulations

Substantial experience of managing high level players and/or talented young
players
● Strong and proven sta and coach leadership and management capability
● Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills
● Safeguarding and child protection practices
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Football Management
Key Deliverable: Managing all aspects of training and match operations.
● Organise league fixtures, matches and tournaments to create a culture of
inclusive and competitive football.
● Improve academy structure by creating clear player pathways with coaching
sta that lead to success.
● Use the success of the men’s and women’s senior teams to inspire younger
players and promote the charitable work of Play it Forward Zambia.
● Promote a culture of excellence and holistic player development aligned with our
missions and values.
● Ensure student athletes continue to balance education alongside their football
development.
2. Football Administration
Key Deliverable: Provide comprehensive administrative & operational support.p
● Managing the logistical aspects of the team’s travel schedule, including booking
transportation, visa appointments and hotels as needed.
● Liaising with opposition clubs with regards to match arrangements.
● Liaising with match ocials with regards to match arrangements.
● Ensure there is ecient, digital file management on all required player
documentation (E.g., registration, medical report, technical report, disciplinary
report).
● Stay updated with the latest Rules & Regulations set forth by the Football
Association of Zambia for leagues in which we participate.

Performance Management
Key Deliverable: Effectively manage all coaching staff.
● Devise and implement the coaching and support structure for all men’s and
women’s teams, leading areas such as the appointment of appropriate coaches,
player recruitment and training programmes throughout the pathway.
● Meet regularly with the football coaches and hold them accountable to KPI’s.
● Promote continuous coach development through training and course
qualifications to build capacity.
● Ensure sta Job Descriptions deliver the organisational strategic objectives, and
personal / professional objectives.
● Conduct annual appraisals based on personal objectives and targets and agree
performance related pay with the Country Director.
● Lead, co-ordinate and drive the delivery of support services (sports science,
sports medicine and strength and conditioning) to the performance squads.
4. Public Relations
Key Deliverable: Expand business opportunities for the football club by engaging
with external stakeholders.
● Develop new and expand existing commercial activity to support both the
development of football and to contribute to meeting the agreed income targets.
● Promote the profile of the football club, nationally and internationally.
● Represent PFFC in FAZ meetings and other club related matters.
● Communicate with the media (tv, newspapers, radio) to raise our profile and tell
our story.
● Establish, develop and maintain excellent working relationships with key
stakeholders, partners and donors in country.
5. Business Development
Key Deliverable: The football club continues to grow in capacity and sustains
enough income to support itself and the players that we work with.
● Research and engage with local sponsorship opportunities with businesses and
corporates to generate financial or in-kind support.

Contribute to the development and implementation of a business development
strategy.
● Diversify income by establishing social enterprise activities to create financial
sustainability.
6. Financial Management
Key deliverable: Prepare, manage and monitor the football budget in line with the
organisation’s financial procedures.
● Ensure that there is a robust internal control environment, including sound policies
and procedures that safeguard sta and the assets of the organisation and
funding partners.
● Ensure all expenditure is within monthly and annual budget restrictions.
● Ensure that established policies and procedures on HR, administration, finance,
and programmes are understood by coaching sta, implemented and regularly
reviewed.
7. Other
● Manage facilities, training equipment and any other club property to the highest
standard.
● Ensure all sta that come into contact with children undertake appropriate
safeguarding training and understand the club’s child protection policy.
● Ensure that Health and Safety is prioritised in every area of PF’s work, especially
first aid and road safety.