Grassroots Coordinator [Austria]

 The European Handball Federation’s Sport and Game Services Department – Business Unit Grassroots is looking to efficiently cover the strategic coordination and development of regular activity with the appointment of a Grassroots Coordinator.

The position offers a professional approach to further strengthening and growing the handball community, by reaching, teaching, and engaging different categories of ages, playing a key role in the future of the handball sport. Observing and following the tendencies linked to the different club and/or national team competitions, born and defined initiatives are very welcomed for implementation. The job asks to cover a wider range of diverse areas, including projects and coordinative cooperation with stakeholders in terms of sport management and educational activities.

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The European Handball Federation (EHF) oversees 50 National and two Associated Federations across Europe and is intrinsically recognised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The EHF is dedicated to the organisation and management of prominent handball competitions that today are crowned by the EHF EURO events for national teams and the EHF Champions League for club teams. The scope of duties exceeds the arrangement of events, the EHF is dedicated to the development of the game from grassroots development and education to top-level events.

For this role, we highly appreciate an open-minded and responsible candidate with a willingness to learn. We are looking for an adaptive learner with problem-solving skills, an affinity for IT and a logical understanding of processes. Experience working in an international environment, across different cultures and languages, the ability to communicate in English and German, and a university degree, are advantageous.

Please note that the salary is negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.

Tasks

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing project management and documentation.
• Overseeing application design and application management.
• Communicating with external agencies in functional responsibilities and coordinating internal stakeholders and staff members.
• Maintain documentation for the duration of assigned project(s).
• Assisting with support topics related to office infrastructure.

Grassroots – Educational Path

• Creation of federation-level growth programmes based on detailed analysis and in close coordination with internal departments, as well as a network of external handball, marketing, digital and technical experts.
• Working on technical requirements of both indoor handball and beach handball, respectively with the people involved in those activities, standards, and procedures. Organize, digitalize, and maintain documentation for the duration of assigned project(s).
• Tasks administration in the above-mentioned areas.
• Basic functions and competencies (planning; digital skills - applying technologies in monitoring, observing, and controlling).
• Coordination of existing partnerships: iCoachkids, Share & Play (Athletes Inspire Children), Goalcha, EWOS (European Week of Sport)...

Sport Management

• Basic functions and competencies (planning; team cohesion - psychosocial aspects; digital skills - applying technologies in monitoring, observing, and controlling).
• Maintain contact with the national federations.
• Knowledge and competencies of/in sport science, general sciences, and specific sciences
• Practical thinker and operationally oriented to solving problems and troubleshooting when necessary.
• Team player – adaptable and flexible, able to deal with different cultures and behaviours.
• Coordination with external partners/agencies/companies, as well as across internal departments

Person Specification

• Liaison with clients and internal personnel.
• Filter general information, queries, phone calls, and invitations.
• Planning and coordinating travel and accommodation requirements; preparing and submitting expense reports to the deadline.
• Planning and organisation of meetings and conference calls, including the preparation of documents and presentations, as well as taking minutes.
• Support to EHF office team when necessary.
• Dealing with confidential documents.

Requirements

The EHF envisions that the ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Good understanding of business and functional requirements.
• Awareness of the design of entity-relationship models
• Proficiency in using the MS Office suite and digital work processes.
• Interest in emerging digital technology trends.
• Confident appearance, effective communication skills; the ability to communicate in English and German (written and spoken); other European languages useful.
• Attention to detail; ability to multitask efficiently and work under pressure; hands-on mentality.
• Stress-resistant and solution-orientated.
• Team spirit and a willingness to go the extra mile.
• Interest in team sports; interest in and an understanding of handball is advantageous.

This position also requires the following key competencies:

• Quick comprehension of multiple topic fields with a focus on the essentials.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritise responsibilities working as part of a team or independently.
• Highly motivated, a willingness to work to a flexible agenda, and show initiative.
• Flexible and able to travel and work according to the EHF Competitions schedule.
• Project management skills, incl. working with software programs such as Jira.
• Understanding of the organisation and needs of sport on a national federation level from emerging nations through to top nations.
• Self-starter with the ability to drive projects forward.

Please note that the salary is negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.

The preferred starting date is August 2023.

Applications should be made in writing in English including a current CV and a cover letter stating why you would like to apply for the position.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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