As the Summer Sports Trainee you will be responsible for supporting the summer sports section with activities and projects related to International Federations, the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games. 

Your responsibilities:

• Support the Summer team in their work with the Sport Functional Area (FA) of future Organising Committees (Dakar 2026, Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032).
• This includes assisting with the preparation of activities such as International Federation (IF) Seminars, Coordination Commissions and Delivery Partner Meetings.
• Contribute to the review and update of sport documentation, including but not limited to participation pathways for Dakar 2026 and qualification systems for Los Angeles 2028.
• Ensure effective tracking of information regarding IF decisions meetings and events.
• Contribute to the finalisation of knowledge transfer from Paris 2024 and updating of Games reference material.
• Support the team in their work with Summer International Federations, including the organisation of meetings and events at Olympic House.
• Perform various administrative tasks including the preparation of Executive Board decisions, reports, presentations and IF correspondence.
• Support the team with projects related to Olympic Agenda 2020 +5.
• Assist with the development and management of the IF SharePoint collaborative sites.

• Bachelors or Masters degree.
• Fluent English speaking and writing.
• Experience in project coordination.
• Good knowledge and command of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge of videoconferencing systems such as Teams and Zoom.
• Knowledge of SharePoint and Smartsheet is an asset.
• Experience in a national or international sport event or organisation is an asset.
• Ability to interact with sensitivity, efficiency and professionalism with all kinds of people, create a climate of trust and appreciate the needs and expectations of others.
• Ability to deal with the unexpected, prioritise and adapt positively to a changing environment.
• High attention to detail.
• Good sense of planning and organisation.
• Ability to act independently and take initiative.
• Experience of and comfortable working remotely.
• Ability to concisely put ideas or facts in writing.
• Strong interest in sport and Olympism.

Behaviour and Attitude

• Positive attitude, open-mindedness and eagerness to learn.
• Diplomacy and flexibility.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professional performance in highly stressful situations.
• Attention to detail and discretion combined with strong professional ethics.
• Enthusiasm, great adaptability, responsiveness and efficiency.
• Full collaboration and knowledge transfer.