Responsible for Fundamental Work on Ageing Issues 50–60%

About the job

The Age Foundation is committed to sustainable solutions that enable older people – especially in vulnerable phases of life – to live self-determined lives. The focus is on innovative approaches in the areas of care at the interface between health and social issues, housing and mobility, as well as palliative care. The foundation carries out fundamental work, sets thematic impulses, supports selected projects and initiates strategic partnerships.

For the Age Foundation, we are looking for a

The Age Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people in Switzerland. To strengthen our team, we are seeking a committed and experienced person responsible for fundamental work on ageing issues (50–60%). In this role, you will help lay the foundation for innovative projects and well-founded decisions in the field of ageing issues.

Responsible for Fundamental Work on Ageing Issues 50–60%

You provide orientation through knowledge.

To ensure that insights from our projects, studies and partnerships provide orientation and enrich societal dialogue and the professional community, we are looking for an analytically strong personality who can classify, prepare and communicate complex content in an understandable way for different target groups.

Your tasks

• Extracting key findings from funded projects, partnerships, studies and publications and providing content for communication
• Creating an overall concept for the Age-Dossier magazine and providing professional support for the Age Report
• Writing editorial contributions for various formats and audiences
• Analysing social developments in the field of ageing
• Researching and developing professional foundations for the managing director
• Project-related collaboration in other thematic areas

What you bring

• University or university of applied sciences degree, preferably in gerontology, ageing work, social policy or health promotion
• Several years of practical experience in fundamental work on ageing issues and knowledge transfer, preferably in the Swiss foundation, health or social sector
• Excellent editorial skills (native German speaker)
• Experience with social issues related to ageing

We offer you

• A meaningful and participatory role in a dynamic foundation
• Very good collaboration with a committed and collegial team
• Attractive employment conditions
• A workplace in the heart of Zurich city

If you are a creative, enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills and experience with social issues related to ageing, we look forward to receiving your complete application documents in PDF format. Please send these by e-mail to bewerbung @ age-stiftung.ch with the subject Communication or Fundamental Work.

For further information, Ms Fleur Jaccard, Managing Director, will be happy to assist you: 044 455 70 62