Women's Football Player Development Expert
- Application Deadline: Dec. 19, 2025
- Nyon
- Hybrid
Job information
Division/Unit: National Associations / Football Development
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: 01.03.2026 or as soon as possible
Application deadline: 19.12.2025
Main goal
The Women's Football Player Development Expert drives the effective delivery of UEFA’s women’s football strategy by strengthening player pathways from grassroots to elite and advancing talent identification across all UEFA member associations.
Key responsibilities
- Leading and executing strategic projects aimed at supporting the objectives and actions outlined in Unstoppable, UEFA’s women’s football strategy for 2024–30
- Directing programmes and supporting national associations with the development of elite youth female players
- Mapping and assessing female player pathways from grassroots to elite across all 55 UEFA member associations
- Developing, delivering and overseeing UEFA talent development programmes and supporting national associations with their implementation
- Providing direct support to national associations and stakeholders with regard to player talent identification, pathways and structures
- Offering insight into new systems, tools and data systems
- Collaborating with the coaching development, grassroots and player development teams to provide holistic support to national associations
- Facilitating knowledge sharing, organising workshops and events and managing a core group of technical experts
Great Place to Work
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Enhance your skills with training and professional development opportunities
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Access UEFA's thrilling football events
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Participate in organisation-hosted social gatherings
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Get access to different health and well-being activities
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Enjoy our amazing campus offering numerous sports opportunities
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Get financial support for your health insurance costs
Skills & Requirements
Requirements
Experience:
- From three to five years' experience in a similar role in a football club or association
- Experience as a football player (high level)
Education:
- Bachelor's in sport management, sport science, physical education, sport coaching or equivalent
Languages:
- English / Proficient
- Any other language would be an asset
Other requirements:
- Strong interest in women’s football development and player development
- Holding a UEFA coaching license (UEFA B or above) would be an asset
- Good general football knowledge
- Project Management / Proficient
- MS Office / Advanced
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About the company
UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the game's governing body in Europe. It is a representative democracy, and is the umbrella organisation for 55 national football associations across Europe.
Our objectives are, among other things, to deal with all questions relating to European football, to promote football in a spirit of unity, solidarity, peace, understanding and fair play, without any discrimination on the basis of politics, race, religion, gender or any other reason, to safeguard the values of European football, to maintain relations with all stakeholders involved in European football, and to support and safeguard its member associations for the overall well-being of the European game.
We have a clear vision: a united European football family working together to improve enjoyment of the game.
1. Submit an ApplicationYou can find details of all vacancies on our recruitment portal and set up job alerts.
2. Online interview Depending on the role, we will hold either a short online interview or send you a request to record an online video interview. This is a chance for us to get to know you better - how you work, what motivates you and what are your expectations.
3. Face-to-face interviewDepending on the situation, we conduct approx. 1-2 hour online or face-to-face interviews and assessments that allow you to showcase your skills and personality.
4. Final decisionWhether your application was successful or not, you will receive meaningful feedback from us about your application.
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