Job offer: Project staff at fairplay prevention (25h)

fairplay, the initiative for diversity and anti-discrimination at the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC), has been campaigning for diverse and non-discriminatory sport since 1997. Together with associations, clubs, fan clubs, migrant and youth organisations, it develops and implements measures against discrimination, for diversity, for sustainable development & human rights and against misanthropic ideologies in sport.

The fairplay team is now looking for an employee for the contact point against anti-human ideologies for the prevention of political and religious extremism in Austrian sport. The position is initially limited until September 2024 - an extension until December 2025 is planned.

The aim of the project is to counteract extremism in the long term and remove the basis for it - through education and awareness-raising, educational programmes and the reduction of discrimination and the visualisation of extreme devaluation ideologies in Austrian sport, as well as by increasing the resilience of sports clubs and athletes.

Responsibilities

• Networking and knowledge exchange with relevant stakeholders
• Organisation and implementation of information events and events
• Collaboration in campaign work as well as communication and information work (texts, production of brochures)
• Collaboration in the further development of educational and awareness-raising measures for various target groups (including officials, coaches, athletes, multipliers)
• Organising workshops, training courses and further education for multipliers (coaches, sports officials, social and youth workers) and young people (especially in the field of martial arts)

General expectations

• Expertise in the areas of extremism prevention, countering right-wing extremism and/or religious extremism
• Knowledge of the field of sports intervention and Austrian sports structures (especially martial arts)
• Experience in project, mediation and educational work
• Enthusiasm for promoting an inclusive and open sports and club culture without discrimination as a basis for combating extremism, radicalisation and violence
• High affinity for martial arts (football is an advantage), diversity, anti-discrimination and fan cultures
• Structured and independent working style, ability to work in a team, ability to work under pressure (occasional weekend work and travelling)
• Good knowledge of German and English (languages such as Arabic, Turkish, Farsi, Kurdish, Chechen or BKS an advantage)
• Good IT application skills

We offer

• Varied and challenging work in the context of sport, anti-discrimination and educational work to prevent extremism as well as room for manoeuvre and personal responsibility
• An appreciative and collegial working atmosphere in a committed team
• Workplace in the centre of Vienna (office location: 1040 Vienna, Möllwaldplatz 5/9)
• Flexible working hours as part of a flexitime scheme
• Employment of 25 hours per week
• A gross monthly salary depending on qualifications and experience of at least € 2,020.25 based on 25 hours per week per month

The position is initially limited until 30 September 2024, extension until December 2025 is planned

Application process

We look forward to receiving a short application (letter of motivation and CV) to: wachter [AT] vidc [DOT] org, for the attention of Kurt Wachter, Head of Department. The application deadline is Monday, 18 March 2024.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age or sexual orientation.