ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN THE US?

Registration for 2016 football combine in USA is open to boys and girls from Africa on the following dates.

(March 24 - 27th, 2016, San Diego, California, Female players ONLY)

(June 22 - 26th, 2016, San Diego, California, Male players ONLY)

This combine is the premier event for top- level football academy players from around the world (both Male and Female) looking to come to the United States to attend college, or to continue working to become a professional player.

Registration fee for the combine is payable in two installments and covers the following: (Hotels, food, combine jerseys, field rentals and land transportation)

We will support you with visa invitation and give you all the necessary support towards the success of your visa application. However we do not guarantee the issuance of visa by the embassy.

Interested players, parents or coaches should send an email on intent to midassoccer@yahoo.com or follow this handles on twitter for more @midassoccer, @scoutballers and @midasfanigeria   

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Tackle Africa is seeking programme managers

Tackle Africa, an HIV education charity using football across Africa is currently recruiting programme managers in various locations. Application deadline: 13 February 2015

Job summary
The posts represent an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation in an exciting period of growth. The programme managers will be working alongside staff and volunteers from local partner organisations and building, developing networks of coaches to deliver regular high quality HIV education through football coaching to young people within their communities.

The programme manager roles are 12 months placements starting on 1 May 2015 in East/Southern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia). There is some flexibility with these dates depending on candidate availability and programme planning. The positions involve frequent local and national travel. For these positions flights, accommodation, local travel, work-related expenses and a local living allowance will be provided.

How to apply
Please find the full job description and the application form in the downloads section. Please fill in this form, and e-mail it to Tackle Africa’s administration assistant at gemma@tackleafrica.org. This email address should also be used for any queries relating to these roles.

Additional information
Interviews and pre-departure training will take place in London, UK. Although interviews for suitable candidates can be done remotely via Skype, any travel and accommodation costs to London must be borne by the applicant.

• Visit the Tackle Africa website

Heaven Stars FC is looking for a volunteer in resource mobilisation and staff mentoring

Heaven Stars Women’s football club in Blantyre, Malawi uses football to entertain, educate, and empower girls, giving them social skills which help build assertiveness and self-esteem. It is currently seeking a volunteer to assist with its initiative.

The Heaven Stars FC volunteer will provide support for resource mobilisation as well as staff mentoring in Blantyre, Malawi.

Volunteer Duties:

• Help raise resources for the Centre for Youth Development
• To help in the expansion of the Centre for Youth Development
• To mentor the administration in resource mobilisation
• Identify and link the project to potential donors and partners
• To coordinate, plan and implement fundraising activities
• To produce long term fundraising plans for the organisation
• To create a database for all prospective donors for the organisation

Requirements:

• Someone with experience in resource mobilisation and raising resource for charitable organisations
• Donor liaison skills and working with the corporate world
• Proposal development skills
• Experience in project management, including: planning/budgeting, reporting (financial and narrative), monitoring and evaluation, sustainability and networking skills

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

• Visit the Heaven Stars FC website