Human Rights Manager

FIFA has established a Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil to work together with FIFA Zurich to deliver the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ (“FWWC2027”) that for the first time ever, is hosted in South America in Brazil. Now is your time to be part of the workforce that is creating this unique and unforgettable experience.

Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Human Rights Manager working alongside the FIFA Zurich Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination team and reporting to the Head of Sustainability is responsible for supporting the successful development and implementation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ with a particular focus on human rights-related topics.

This position plays an integral part in ensuring a successful Tournament through the oversight and implementation of the tournament’s human rights strategy, including the human rights grievance mechanism.

As the Tournament draws closer, this role will evolve from planning into operations resulting in an assignment to a competition or non-competition location for the Tournament period.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the development and delivery of key Sustainability Strategy initiatives to:

- Embed respect for human rights across the tournament organisation and ensure a robust human rights due diligence process in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- Develop and implement initiatives in particular in the fields of labour rights and anti-discrimination with a view to ensuring respect for labour rights in supply chains for the event as well as an inclusive tournament experience for everyone
- Manage the follow up on grievances associated with the tournament received through FIFA’s human rights grievance mechanisms
- Working with multiple other functional areas to embed respect for human rights across their policies, procedures and activities
- Coordinating a meaningful engagement process with human rights stakeholders in Brazil
- Supporting communications efforts on human rights-related topics.

As a member of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Sustainability Team:

- Support the maintenance of an effective sustainability management system for the tournament in line with the requirements of ISO 20121, including the development and implementation of action plans and operational processes, capacity building, stakeholder engagement and communication, monitoring and evaluation of performance, and reporting and knowledge transfer.
- Work closely with the FIFA Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Department and the FIFA Sustainability & Environment Department based in Zurich and relevant teams within the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Entity to deliver jointly managed projects and activities.
- Assist the planning and coordination of meetings, workshops and site visits.

Minimum requirements:

- A deep passion for human rights, driven to leveraging the unique value of mega-sporting events to contribute to sustainable development goals and the promotion of responsible business practices;
- Deep familiarity with international human rights standards and in particular the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
- 5 years of work experience implementing human rights-related programmes;
- Experience of working in complex, fixed timeline, multi-stakeholder environments;
- Proven track record of generating productive stakeholder relationships that successfully deliver sustainability/social responsibility outcomes;
- Proficiency in written and verbal English communication; and
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and conducting internet-based research.

Candidates with experience in the following areas will have an advantage:

- University degree in social sciences, human rights, political science and/or international relations;
- In-depth knowledge of social responsibility issues, particularly in the context of mega-sporting events;
- Familiarity with human rights-related legal requirements in Brazil of relevance to the competition;
- Familiarity with Corporate Social Responsibility ISO 26000 and / or AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standards;
- Developing and delivering capacity-building programmes and training material for internal and external stakeholders;
- Sustainability performance management, reporting and communications;
- Working in sports and/or events; and International work experience.

Unique knowledge and skills:

- Quick learner with ability to grasp complex structures, projects and relationships in a short timeframe;
- Self-motivated, extremely well organised, proactive and accurate;
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written);
- Strong relationship building and conflict resolution skills;
- Capacity for interacting with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds; and
- Knowledge of worldwide socio-political and sustainability issues.

You can expect a highly knowledgeable, motivated and helpful team working in a dynamic multicultural environment.

Certifications & Requirements

- Right to work in Brazil.
- Bilingual - Portuguese and English.
- Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro until the beginning of the Tournament and to assigned Host City for the Tournament operational period.