Head of the Table Tennis Integrity Unit

About the role

The ITTF is strengthening its integrity framework after adopting a new Constitution in May 2026, and intends to expand the capabilities of the Table Tennis Integrity Unit (TTIU). The Head of the TTIU leads and manages the Unit as the Federation's permanent, operationally independent body for integrity matters, ensuring work is done independently, confidentially, fairly and in accordance with due process, while protecting the safety and dignity of affected persons.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the TTIU on competition manipulation, betting-related and other sport-integrity manipulations
• Lead safeguarding and safe sport matters, including harassment, abuse, exploitation, violence and retaliation
• Oversee intelligence gathering, risk assessment, prevention, awareness, education and case management
• Handle any other integrity matters allocated to the TTIU by the Constitution or Regulations

Required profile

• 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
• Experience with safeguarding, harassment, abuse, exploitation, violence and retaliation
• Understanding of sport governance, international federations, disciplinary frameworks and athlete rights
• Ability to design prevention, awareness, education and training programmes
• Experience working with external experts, investigators, legal counsel, safeguarding professionals, betting-monitoring providers and law-enforcement or regulatory agencies
• Excellent command of English, including writing investigative reports, referral documents, risk assessments, policies and institutional reports

Desirable qualifications

• Legal, investigation, safeguarding, compliance or law-enforcement credentials
• Experience in an international federation, anti-doping organisation, ombuds office, disciplinary tribunal or regulatory authority
• Knowledge of the Olympic and Paralympic movement, match manipulation, betting markets and intelligence analysis
• Additional working languages relevant to international table tennis

Appointment and conditions

• Appointed by the Integrity Supervisory Board after an open, transparent, merit-based selection process, with independence vetting by the Nominations Committee
• Fixed term of four years, independent of the ITTF electoral cycle
• Competitive annual gross remuneration, with location and working arrangements decided according to the candidate's profile and operational needs; remote or hybrid options may be considered
• Candidates must declare conflicts of interest and meet independence requirements

Applications close on Friday, 13 November 2026 at 23:59 CET.