Case Manager, The Athletics Integrity Unit (Monaco)
If you have an unimpeachable integrity, you are rigorous, objective, analytical and methodical, with a strong sense of team work and team spirit and excellent communication and inter-personal skills. You are strongly motivated and resourceful about achieving set goals with initiative good legal drafting skills and an excellent attention to detail, please join our amazing team!
The AIU is looking for a Case Manager, who is responsible for the management of doping and non-doping cases arising respectively under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules and the Integrity Code of Conduct. The Case Manager will have 3-4 years’ experience of managing disciplinary cases. Experience in anti-doping is an advantage but not essential for the role. The Case Manager manages cases through all phases of the disciplinary proceedings under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules and/or the Integrity Code of Conduct, co-operating where necessary with external third parties such as external Legal Counsel, Experts (scientific and other), WADA, WADA-accredited Laboratories, National Anti-Doping Agencies and National Federations. The role is full-time and based at the AIU’s offices in Monaco.
World Athletics is the International Federation for the sport of Athletics. Its role is to promote and develop the sport of athletics as well as protecting its integrity worldwide. In April 2017, World Athletics launched the Athletics Integrity Unit (“AIU”), which is responsible for the implementation of World Athletics’ anti-doping and integrity programmes globally.
In 2019, World Athletics established a framework of anti-doping requirements for its 214 Member Federations, designed to ensure that strong and effective anti-doping programmes in Athletics are in place at domestic level and to create greater accountability of National Federations. World Athletics has asked the AIU to monitor, evaluate and report on National Federations’ compliance with their anti-doping obligations under World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing disciplinary cases (doping and non-doping) before the Disciplinary Tribunal
- Managing the conduct of international cases before the Disciplinary Tribunal, including the autonomous management of cases as authorised
- Using the case management database in accordance with agreed protocol(s) to ensure the effective monitoring of cases
- Conducting all correspondence with Sport Resolutions
- Attending Preliminary Meetings (usually via conference call) and doing the advocacy for such whenever possible and as agreed
- Drafting pleadings
- Drafting witness statements/expert reports
- Conducting hearing preparations, including liaising with the Sport Resolutions office and any witnesses/experts
- Instructing External Counsel
- Reporting to the Deputy Head of Case Management on the progress of cases on a regular (at least weekly) basis
- Managing appeals (doping and non-doping) before the Court of Arbitration for Sport
- Managing the conduct of appeals before CAS as allocated by the Deputy Head of Case Management
- Using the case management database in accordance with agreed protocol(s) to ensure the effective monitoring of appeals
- Drafting witness statements/expert reports (to be settled by external counsel)
- Conducting hearing preparations, including liaising with the CAS Office and any witnesses/experts
- Instructing External Counsel
- Reporting to the Deputy Head of Case Management on a regular (at least weekly) basis
- Providing support to the Investigations function
- Working closely with the AIU’s Investigations function in investigating potential misconduct under the Rules and bringing cases forward to discipline
- Attending witness interviews and providing legal support where necessary
- Supervising cases of potential substantial assistance under the Rules
- Assisting with reporting to the Board
- Assisting the Deputy Head of Case Management in preparing memos to the Board in individual cases where there is a proposal to reduce/suspend a sanction
- Assisting the Deputy Head of Case Management in preparing memos to the Board for a determination of a case to answer
- Assisting the Deputy Head of Case Management in preparing memos to the Board for determination of whether to appeal a first instance case to CAS (or to participate in any other case before CAS)
Skills and experience:
- Total integrity
- Good legal drafting skills
- 3-4 years’ experience of managing disciplinary cases
- Rigorous and methodical - good analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously but also as part of a team
- Highly efficient in managing workload
- Confidentiality
- Excellent level of English both written and verbal
- Good level of French both written and verbal is desired
- Competency in other languages a bonus
- Bachelor’s degree (in Law preferred)
What we offer
- Comprehensive package, including medical, life insurance and income protection.
- A talented team of passionate individuals who love what they do
- The option to work from home for one day a week.
- Development opportunities
- Casual and inclusive atmosphere with people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and nationalities
- Wellbeing and teambuilding initiatives and activities throughout the year (travel, ski, etc.)
- Exceptional work and living environment in Monaco: sea and mountains on the doorstep, 300 days of sun per year and a safe and secure community.
World Athletics is an equal opportunity employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and belief.
How to apply
To apply candidates should send the following in English to
- Letter of application highlighting your motivation for the post and relevant experience
- Up to date curriculum vitae
- Details of current remuneration
- Names and contact details for three referees (referees will not be contacted until final interview stage)
