Access Control Manager - LOC FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup India

Background

• India is proud to be hosting the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup in 2022. This is the third
• most important event of the FIFA calendar for Womens Competitions, with 16 countries
• playing a total of 32 games. The FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup has been a key stepping
• stone in the careers of a large part of world football stars and will be one of the most
• important events ever to be hosted in Indian football history. The tournament has a huge
• worldwide reach and is a golden opportunity to showcase to the world, our cities, culture
• and the capability of organizing an event meeting the highest standards.
• Undoubtedly, the FIFA Under 17 Womens World Cup will have a lasting influence on Indian
• Football and is primed to be a game changer for the Football Vision in India through
• upgradation of infrastructure, improved game operations standards and refining the overall
• quality of the game.

Job Summary

• This position will be responsible to facilitate the implementation of the Accreditation &
• Access Control functional area for Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 Womens
• World Cup India 2022

Main Responsibilities

• Working under the supervision of the Senior Accreditation and Access control

Manager to develop & maintain a comprehensive track sheet with input from all

Access control Venue Officers for every facility accounting for LOC.

• Building relationships with key venue stakeholders participating in the FIFA U-17

Womens World Cup in 2022.

• Responsible for Background check (BGC) process.
• Coordination with all functional areas and client groups for data collection of

accreditations and ensuring the BGC process is initiated.

• Ensure all the data is received from the accreditation department as required for

BGC process submitted timely and Coordinate with local police authority for BGC

clearance and approvals.

• Liaison for missing data information and resubmitting as and where applicable

required for the BGC process.

• Liaison with LOC safety and security team for planning.
• Responsible for complete access control planning and implementation for all venues

with the help of Venue access control manager.

• Responsible for preparing the zoning plan, signage plan & access control plan in

coordination with venue access control manager and safety & security manager.

• Responsible for training venue access control manager & volunteers on how to use

the accreditation system and process.

• Brief safety & security team about the accreditation and different category zones

planning on how to control the access.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 4+ years of experience accreditations and Access control operations and

within depth understanding of functioning of accreditation systems.

• Project management understanding or ability to work closely with the Senior

  accreditation & access control manager operations team to structure the overall

• accreditation programme in keeping with operational and security processing
• requirements.

• Prior experience in accreditations or facility operations with international events such

as FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, ICC tournaments, IPL, ISL, HIL, Pro Kabaddi

League or Commonwealth Games.

• Clear understanding of stadium operations and access requirements of various

stakeholder categories.

• A strong communicator with proven leadership ability to support accreditation

teams.

• Strong ability to learn, operate and guide venue staff with usage of accreditation

software.

• Working knowledge of the security regulations to be applied in stadiums and other

types of events from an accreditations perspective.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams).
• Proven capability to work under pressure in a team environment.
• Ability to solve problems, negotiations and conflict resolutions.