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HB Venue Logistics Manager (Poland)
Employer: UEFA
Post Date: 22 June 2010
Reference: UEFA-HBVLM
Category: Transport and Logistics
Hours: Full Time
Location: Warsaw / Poland
Working Term: Permanent Position
Salary: Not disclosed
Application Deadline: 22 July 2010

Company Description
UEFA - the Union of European Football Associations - is the governing body of football on the continent of Europe. UEFA’s core mission is to promote, protect and develop European football at every level of the game, to promote the principles of unity and solidarity, and to deal with all questions relating to European football. UEFA is an association of associations based on representative democracy, and is the governing body of European football.

Description

Full-time
Location Warsaw, Poland
Description _____________________________

DIVISION: UEFA Events / Operations
UNIT: Event Logistics

START DATE / END DATE:
01.10.2010 / 30.09.2012
This position is based in Warsaw, Poland.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The purpose of this role is to plan and deliver venue-specific support services to UEFA Host Broadcast (HB) staff and suppliers at UEFA EURO 2012. The job involves service planning, supplier assessments and contracting, as well as operational supervision.
Reporting to the Logistics Manager, this person will work closely with representatives of all UEFA HB departments to make sure their tournament needs are anticipated, monitored and met. Based in the local organising committee (LOC) office in Warsaw, this person will also work very closely with colleagues from both LOCs and various external agencies and suppliers.
During the tournament, it is foreseen that this person will perform a Venue Logistics Manager role at either the international broadcast centre (IBC) or the Warsaw venue. As such, this person will manage one full-time assistant and numerous external junior event staff.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:
• Liaising with all internal UEFA HB stakeholders and LOC managers to agree on service levels
• Supervising the bidding and contracting process for UEFA HB catering needs (venues and IBC)
• Supervising the sourcing and management of the local HB bus and car fleet
• Coordinating the planning for all IBC logistics services
• Coordinating all HB needs in terms of venue parking, access and deliveries, waste management, signage and office supplies
• Managing all daily HB logistics at a major venue during the UEFA EURO 2012 tournament

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Planning and tracking concepts and budgets for all venue-related HB logistics
• Establishing good relations and clear communication with LOC colleagues and event teams

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EDUCATION:
• University degree or equivalent

WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in working on major sports event logistics, particularly in host broadcasting field
• Minimum three years’ experience in event or project planning, including budget management

BUSINESS KNOW-HOW & IT-SKILLS:
• Excellent computer skills
• Word / Excel
• Database experience

PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Strong team player and leader
• Proven coordination and planning skills
• Outgoing personality and excellent communication skills
• Quick understanding, attention to detail, good judgement

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
• Polish: mother tongue required
• English: excellent, both written and spoken
• Ukrainian, Russian, German, French: an advantage

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Based in Warsaw, with occasional travel to other host cities, including in Ukraine, and to Nyon, Switzerland
• Clean, valid driving licence and comfortable driving manual vehicles (up to nine-seater minivans)


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