Three socio-cultural animators between 75%-80% - Avanchets Neighborhood House

Company Description

The Geneva Foundation for Sociocultural Animation is a partner institution, funded by the Canton and municipalities, whose mission is to promote and maintain social cohesion in the canton of Geneva, that is to ensure the quality of the relationship between individuals and society. Through socio-educational, sociocultural, and associative field actions carried out by centers and outreach teams, the Foundation meets the population's needs in terms of meeting, exchange, solidarity, citizenship, and quality of life, with a general objective of preventing social exclusion.

Job opening at the Avanchets Neighborhood House for a socio-cultural animator position at 75-80%

Job Description

• Participate in the smooth running of the center's animation activities in accordance with the institutional project; assume responsibility for socio-educational work and animation within the different sectors of the neighborhood house;
• Work in partnership with various stakeholders around common projects for the development of associative life and neighborhood animation: municipality, TSHM, management committee, etc.
• Actively participate in the development of animation programs during school holidays and special events;
• Ensure the supervision of monitors, interns, and the center's administrative and technical staff;
• Assume administrative tasks and responsibilities related to the role of socio-cultural animator.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in social work, HES level or an equivalent university degree (education sciences, sociology, psychology, anthropology, ethnology / State Diploma of Specialized Educator (DEES), Higher State Diploma of Youth, Popular Education and Sport (DESJEPS));
• Proven experience, aptitude, and ease in working with all types of populations;
• Good knowledge of the characteristics of animation work and managing complex situations;
• Possess the necessary skills to develop a local network in popular neighborhoods;
• Recognized skills in project conceptualization and management, initiative, versatility;
• Writing and conceptual skills for setting up projects related to sociocultural animation and the center's institutional project;
• Ease and practice of networking work within a municipality, with various social, municipal, and associative partners;
• Good knowledge of the Geneva network, especially regarding youth programs; understanding of FASe functioning;
• Ability to work within a team with varied roles: team leader, animators, monitors, accountant, social secretary, cleaners;
• Autonomy in managing projects and animation missions, initiative capacity;
• Dynamism and creativity, while demonstrating rigor and professionalism in meeting deadlines and tasks to be accomplished;

Additional Information

• Flexibility in working hours: availability and openness to irregular hours, evening work, and during school holidays;
• Salary according to the Geneva State pay scale: maximum class 15;
• Start date: to be agreed;
• Application deadline: 26.10.2025;

• Please send your complete application file (CV, cover letter, diplomas, and work certificates) only through this site. Incomplete applications or those from other sources will not be processed.