Working with us 

Northern Region Football is New Zealand's largest football Federation, encompassing the Far North, Northland, and Auckland. 

Together with our 73 member Clubs, we provide competitions and opportunities to over 40,000 registered players and thousands of coaches, referees, administrators and volunteers. 

We work to enrich lives through football, and build capability and leadership within our game, guided by our values of enjoyment, respect, collaboration, inclusivity and ambition.

Our overarching goal is helping more people play and love football and futsal.

NRF is committed to upholding the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Treaty principles of Partnership, Protection and Participation - we are starting our bicultural journey to live this commitment and recognise the positive value of diversity, and we welcome job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Football Development Officer 

This role, in collaboration with member clubs, supports and facilitates the delivery of football programmes aligned to NZ Football’s junior, youth and senior frameworks, providing participation and development opportunities for all players within our region, particularly those that face significant barriers to accessing football and futsal.

The successful candidate will have understanding of:

• NZ Football’s ‘Whole of Football Plan’ and associated frameworks
• NZ Football’s community coach education frameworks
• the community football environment and/or community sport
• the Auckland region and its demographics
• the not-for-profit sector
  
• Activating under-represented communities
  
• Work with girls and women, Māori, Pasifika and/or Asian communities in particular

Find out more and apply now 

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