ROLE DESCRIPTION

In order to strengthen our Sports department, we are looking for a motivated person to take on the role of



National Youth Team Coach (U18 Men's Head Coach) (M/F/X)



HERE IS YOUR FUNCTION

As a National Youth Team Head Coach , you will be responsible for planning, implementing and managing a number of international camps throughout the year, including camps for friendly matches, qualifying matches and tournament finals, as well as preparation and assessment days.



The following tasks will be part of your mission:

You will be responsible for creating and managing a high performance environment within this youth national team, alongside the Youth National Team Manager.
You will have to manage a technical and support staff within the team which will be created by the URBSFA.
With the URBSFA teams, you will have to follow/support/promote the vocabulary, philosophy/playing style and training methodology of the Belgian national youth football teams during and after international training courses, both collectively and individually.
You will work closely with the National Youth Team Manager for everything related to player preparation and monitoring.
You will work closely with the Scouting and Talent ID department to support the detection of young players and contribute to the identification, recruitment and monitoring of players for national teams.
You will work with the Coaching department and coaches from other youth national teams to identify high potential talents for the national team with the aim of creating a pathway to support these young players through the national teams.
As a youth national team coach, you will sometimes be required to work for other teams as a head or assistant coach for men's and/or women's youth teams.


YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF IN THIS PROFILE ?

You hold a UEFA A diploma.
You have coaching experience in elite professional youth teams and/or national youth teams.
You are development-focused and have experience in educating and promoting young players;
You are an excellent communicator and are able to use technology effectively;
You understand multidisciplinary work in high-performance environments;
You are passionate about player development and work collaboratively across disciplines to support the individual.


Your knowledge of languages

You are fluent in French or Dutch and have a very good knowledge of the other national language. In addition, a good knowledge of English is a plus.


your personality

You are a good communicator and are able to build relationships with everyone involved;
You work in a structured manner and continue to function effectively under pressure;
You are able to balance long-term player development with short-term sporting goals;
You have interpersonal skills with the ability to connect with individuals;
You have a positive attitude and think in terms of solutions;
You have team spirit;
You value integrity and know how to handle confidential information;
You are flexible, both in terms of content and availability;
You take responsibility.


WHAT WE OFFER YOU

A stimulating work environment;
An open, positive and ambitious atmosphere;
A full-time, fixed-term contract (two-year cycle).


Would you like to know more about this exciting role? Please do not hesitate to send an email to Laure Beauchampet via recruitment@rbfa.be .



SEND US YOUR APPLICATION

Are you the person we are looking for? Apply with your CV and a cover letter.



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