YOG Athlete Education Programme Project Coordinator
Publication date:
19 March 2025Workload:
100%- Place of work:Lausanne
Job summary
Join the IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a Project Coordinator. This role offers a chance to shape the future of athlete education and engagement.
Tasks
- Coordinate the Youth Olympic Games Athlete Education Programme for Dakar 2026.
- Support the delivery of digital tools and engage athletes effectively.
- Prepare on-site operations and resources for the Dakar event.
Skills
- Master's or bachelor's degree with two years of sports industry experience.
- Bilingual in English and French with strong Office Suite skills.
- Experience in project coordination and stakeholder management.
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Department:AthletesDepartment
Location:Lausanne,Switzerland
ContractType:18MonthsFixedtermcontract
ActivityLevel:100%
TheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)istheguardianoftheOlympicGames,theOlympicPropertiesandtheleaderoftheOlympicMovement.Atrulyglobalorganisation,itactsasacatalystforcollaborationbetweenallOlympicstakeholders,includingtheathletes,theNationalOlympicCommittees(NOCs),theInternationalSportsFederations(IFs),OrganisingCommitteesfortheOlympicGames(OCOGs),theWorldwideOlympicPartnersandMediaRights-Holders.Italsoworkswithpublicandprivateauthorities,includingtheUnitedNationsandotherinternationalorganisations.
IfyouareanexperiencedProgramsorAdministrativeCoordinatorwithcrossculturalexperience,andthevisiontobuildabetterworldthroughsportsinspiresyou,thisisauniqueopportunitytocontributetotheOlympicMovementwithintheIOC.
AsYouthOlympicGamesAthleteEducationProgrammeProjectCoordinator,thesewillbeyourresponsibilities:
Coordinatethedeliveryoftheeducationprogrammeforathletesandtheirentourage–YouthOlympicGamesDakar2026
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Coordinate,withintheIOC,thedeliveryoftheactivationsandcontentofanimpactfulandmeaningfulAthleteEducationProgrammeaimedatathletesandtheirentourage.
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Supportthedevelopmentofanathletes’availabilitymatrixtoensurethatallathletescompetingatDakar2026haveenoughtimetocompletetheeducationprogrammeduringtheirstay.
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Liaisewithinternalandexternalstakeholdersforthelocalimplementation.
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PlanthenecessarydailyathleteeducationactivitiesincollaborationwiththeYOGOC,includinglocalculturalactivities.
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Coordinatethedeliveryofthedesigncreationoftheathleteeducationareas.
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LiaisewiththerespectiveIOCdepartmentstoensureacentralisedandcoordinatedoperation.
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CoordinatetherelationshipwiththevariousagenciesworkingonthedeliveryoftheAthleteEducationProgramme.
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LiaisewiththerelevantYOGOCfunctionsforimplementationoftheareasintheYouthOlympicVillage.
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CoordinatetheshipmentofrelevantmaterialwiththerespectiveIOCdepartmentsandexternalstakeholders.
SupportthedeliveryoftheYOGdigitaleducationtool
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Supportthedeliveryoftheathletes’digitalengagementtool(PinQuest)forDakar2026.
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Supportthedeliveryandpromotionofe-learningforathletesandtheirentouragetoprepareforDakar2026throughtheInternationalFederationsandNationalOlympicCommittees.
Supportthepreparationoftheon-siteoperationsoftheAthleteEducationteamatDakar2026
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CoordinatethenecessaryresourcesfortheYouthOlympicVillageandscheduling.
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Prepareaclearcommunication,onboarding,trainingandinformationpackfortheteamwhowilloperatetheAthleteEducationProgrammesothatitfavourscross-collaboration.
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WorkwiththeYOGOCtodrawupplansregardingthevolunteersneeded.
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Preparethenecessaryonboarding,trainingandinformationpackforthevolunteers.
OlympicAgenda2020+5
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SupporttheimplementationofOlympicAgenda2020+5,inparticularRecommendation3.
Other
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SupportthedeliveryofIOCengagementwithOlympians,eliteathletesandathletes’entouragemembers,fromyouth-sportleveltolifeaftersport.
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AssistinthedeliveryofprojectsasdelegatedbytheManageroftheUnitortheAthletes’DepartmentDirector.
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Assistwiththeorganisationandrunningofmeetingswithkeystakeholders,internaldepartmentsandexternalserviceproviders.
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Performeverydayadministrativetasks:preparingvariousreports,correspondence,expenseformsanddocuments,filing,orderingsupplies,etc.
Inordertobeeligibleforthisroleyouneed:
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Furthereducation(master’sorbachelor’sdegree,federaldiploma,etc.)orprofessionalexperiencedeemedequivalent.
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Minimumoftwoyears’experienceinthesportsindustryorrelatableexperienceinasimilarfield.
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EnglishorFrenchmothertongue,withexcellentdomainoftheotherlanguage.
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ExcellentcommandofOfficeSuiteapplications.
Comeandjoinanorganisationwherethespiritofinclusion,genderequalityanddiversityisembeddedinitsDNAandwhichfocusesonwhatunitesus, apassionforsportanditsvalues.Workinaflexibleandrewardingenvironmentwhichofferscompetitiveemployeebenefitsandnumerousincentivestoliveasustainable,healthyandactivelife.Byjoiningus,youbecomepartoftheOlympicMovementandhelptobuildabetterworldthroughsport.Youwillhavetheopportunitytoworkwithpeopleofmorethan70nationalities.
