Head of the Table Tennis Integrity Unit Job Lausanne area,Canton de Vaud Switzerland,Management

The Position

The ITTF is entering an important new phase in the development of its integrity framework. Following the adoption of the new ITTF Constitution in May 2026, the Federation is implementing a series of governance reforms designed to further strengthen the independence, effectiveness and institutional capacity of its integrity function.

As part of this process, ITTF intends to strengthen and progressively expand the capabilities of the Table Tennis Integrity Unit (TTIU), ensuring that it is appropriately resourced to fulfil its responsibilities.

Working within the independent integrity framework established by the ITTF Constitution, the successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership to the TTIU and contribute to the continued development of a robust, credible and appropriately resourced integrity function for international table tennis.

The Head of the Table Tennis Integrity Unit is responsible for leading and managing the Table Tennis Integrity Unit as the ITTF’s permanent and operationally independent body for integrity matters within its constitutional mandate.

The Head of the TTIU must ensure that all work of the Unit is carried out independently, confidentially, fairly, lawfully, and in accordance with due process, while protecting the integrity of table tennis and prioritising the safety and dignity of affected persons, particularly in safeguarding and safe sport matters.

The Head of the TTIU shall lead the Unit in relation to matters including, but not limited to:

Competition manipulation, betting-related and other sport-integrity manipulations affecting the integrity of competition;

safeguarding and safe sport matters, including harassment, abuse, exploitation, violence, retaliation, and related misconduct;

other sport-integrity manipulations affecting the integrity of competition;

intelligence gathering, risk assessment, prevention, awareness, education, and case management within the TTIU’s mandate; and

any other integrity matter expressly allocated to the TTIU by the ITTF Constitution or applicable Regulations.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should demonstrate the following essential qualifications and experience:

significant professional experience in sport integrity, investigations, anti-doping, safe sport, disciplinary proceedings, regulatory enforcement, compliance, ethics, law enforcement, intelligence, anti-corruption, betting integrity, or a closely related field;

proven experience leading or managing sensitive investigations, complaints, intelligence, or case-management processes;

strong understanding of procedural fairness, due process, confidentiality, evidence handling, witness management, and investigative independence;

experience dealing with safeguarding, harassment, abuse, exploitation, violence, retaliation, or other sensitive misconduct matters;

demonstrated ability to manage confidential information, high-risk cases, and politically sensitive matters with independence, judgement, and discretion;

understanding of sport governance, international federations, disciplinary frameworks, athlete rights, and the international sport regulatory environment;

capacity to design and implement prevention, awareness, education, and training programmes;

experience working with external experts, investigators, legal counsel, safeguarding professionals, betting-monitoring providers, or law-enforcement/regulatory agencies;

leadership, management, drafting, analytical, and communication skills;

excellent command of English, including the ability to prepare clear investigative reports, referral documents, risk assessments, policies, and institutional reports; and

integrity, independence, impartiality, and professional

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

The following would be considered an advantage:

legal qualification, investigation qualification, safeguarding qualification, compliance certification, law-enforcement background, or equivalent professional credentials;

experience within an international federation, national federation, sport integrity unit, anti-doping organisation, ombuds office, law-enforcement agency, disciplinary tribunal, or regulatory authority;

knowledge of the Olympic and Paralympic sport movement;

knowledge of match manipulation, betting markets, betting monitoring, intelligence analysis, and competition integrity risks;

experience in trauma-informed practice, child safeguarding, human rights-based investigation methods, or victim/survivor-centred…