Reporting directly to the Chief Refereeing Officer (CRO), the primary role is to assist each designated MA in their State Referee Development of Level 8-5 match officials. The ZRDO will have delegated responsibility for the implementation of all AIFF VISION 2047 strategic objectives relating to State Referee Development. Designated MAs by Zone are highlighted in Annex A.

AIFF VISION 2047 is aimed at growing referee numbers and educating these referees across every State to meet the anticipated growth in football across India. The post-holders will be expected to fully and positively contribute towards the implementation and roll-out of AIFF VISION 2047 strategic objectives whilst developing strong professional working relationships with their designated MA’s Head of Referees.

MAIN DUTIES INCLUDE:

• AIFF Referee Department’s representative for each designated MA for all State Referee Development matters relating to Level 8-5 match officials and driving the implementation of AIFF VISION 2047 strategic objectives.
• Assist designated MAs in their delivery of Basic Referee, Referee Assessor, Referee Instructor and State Referee Development Courses.
• Identify and create a positive working relationship with a single Centre of Refereeing Excellence (CORE) facility within the designated MAs to deliver State Referee Development and Elite Talent programs.
• Collate Annual Registration data of all active referees, assessors and instructors within the designated MAs.
• Dissemination of Elite Refereeing training material to all MAs Head of Referees.
• Audit each designated MA against “AIFF Regulations for the Management of Referees in the MAs” supporting in remedial action to meet compliance.

• Attendance and participation at referee training events across the designated MAs actively promoting AIFF’s full commitment to State Referee Development.
• All other duties as directed by the CRO.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, APTITUDES, AND PERSONAL QUALITIES)

Essential:

• Must reside in one of the ZRDO’s designated MAs
• Excellent communication and presentational skills
• Developing professional and effective working relationships
• Prioritizing workload and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrable evidence relating to the refereeing process and practices
• Good comprehension and be able to effectively speak English
• Current Level 5 or retired equivalent
• IT literate
• Required to travel frequently to designated MAs and AIFF HQ

Knowledge:

• Thorough understanding of the technical skills, coaching, and training required to enthuse a “Learn & Grow” culture
• Comprehensive knowledge of Indian MAs football activities
• Able to use effectively Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.

Skills:

• Communicating and influencing with the ability to interact
• Able to present effectively to groups
• Able to make informed judgments

Behaviours:

• Accountable
• Resilient
• Values integrity
• Courage to challenge
• Collaborative and credible
• Driven to deliver

Desirable:

• Familiar with Basic Instructional Techniques
• Sound knowledge of technology and learning platforms
• Experience in managing budgets
• Knowledge of Indian professional and State football pyramid structures

Contract:

Part-Time Professional Contract – 20 Hours Per Week

Salary – Rs TBD pcm

Annex A – Designated MAs for the 5 ZRDO Roles

AIFF Zone	Sl. No.	Name of Member Association
North Zone	1	Jammu & Kashmir Football Association
2	Ladakh Football Association
3	Punjab Football Association
4	Himachal Pradesh Football Association
5	Haryana Football Association
6	Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh
7	Chandigarh Football Association
8	Uttarakhand State Football Association
9	Football Delhi
West Zone	10	Madhya Pradesh Football Association
11	Rajasthan Football Association
12	Gujarat State Football Association
13	Western India Football Association
14	Daman & Diu Football Association
15	Goa Football Association
South Zone	16	Lakshadweep Football Association
17	Kerala Football Association
18	Tamilnadu Football Association
19	Pondicherry Football Association
20	Karnataka State Football Association
21	Andhra Pradesh Football Association
22	Telangana Football Association
23	Andaman & Nicobar Football Association
East Zone	24	Sikkim Football Association
25	The Indian Football Association, WB
26	Bihar Football Association
27	Jharkhand Football Association
28	Chhattisgarh Football Association
29	Football Association of Odisha
North-East Zone	30	Tripura Football Association
31	Mizoram Football Association
32	Assam Football Association
33	All Manipur Football Association
34	Nagaland Football Association
35	Meghalaya Football Association
36	Arunachal Pradesh Football Association