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Head of Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination

FIFA • 💯 Vollzeit • Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Schweiz • vor 3d

Head of Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination

Application Deadline: 17 July 2025

Department: Social Responsibility & Education

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Zurich

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

Develop, implement and deliver strategic approach to further strengthen FIFA's human rights and anti-discrimination programme in line with FIFA Statutes, Human Rights Policy and responsibilities under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Collaborate closely and constructively with other FIFA functional areas, the FIFA Sub-Committee on Human Rights and Social Responsibility and local entities responsible for the organization of FIFA competitions in embedding respect for and promotion of human rights across FIFA's operations and relationships.
Maintain meaningful, continuous and constructive engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to FIFA Member Associations and Confederations, International Organizations, FIFA commercial partners, football player unions and human rights organizations.
Ensure the active and transparent communication of FIFA's human rights work and represent FIFA publicly in relevant forums as a highly respected subject matter expert.
Anticipate trends in relation to sport and human rights, drive necessary change and provide strategic guidance to senior management.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

True subject matter expert with track record of 10+ years as a results-oriented human rights executive with a leading international company or organization
Demonstrated success in creating and executing a winning strategy as well as in building and leading motivated, effective and efficient teams
Experience building healthy and meaningful collaboration, relationships, and partnerships with stakeholders from different fields
Knowledge and experience of working with marginalized and vulnerable people, communities and their organizations
Master's degree or similar in a field related to international affairs, international human rights, international law, politics, or international business
Continued education in related matters an advantage
High ethical standards and personal integrity
Excellent understanding of the various human rights impacts in and around football and experience in implementing programs to respect and promote human rights in sport
In-depth knowledge of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, relevant human rights treaties and conventions, and other international human rights standards and experience in applying them in a corporate environment
Good understanding of international affairs and the various stakeholders relevant to football and human rights
Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to navigate successfully in a complex organizational environment
Good strategic and conceptual thinking paired with the ability to action strategies and achieve significant results
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
Strong entrepreneurial spirit with drive, ambition and resilience
Fluent in English
Proficiency in any other language (e.g. French, Spanish or Arabic) is an asset
Willingness to travel

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.

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