Coordinator "Meet'n'Speak" and Tandem Programme "come together" (80%)

• Conducting clarification interviews with interested volunteers and participants, coordinating the matching of volunteers and participants, and accompanying the initial meetings
• Recruiting volunteers, providing professional support, personnel management and accompanying them in their commitment
• Planning, organising and conducting the group meeting for children in Winterthur as well as the food meeting "stir it up"
• Organising and conducting information, introduction and exchange events for volunteers as well as group events for programme participants
• Maintaining cooperation with municipalities, specialist agencies and other network partners as well as making the offerings visible through networking and public relations work
• Ensuring careful administration, file management and data recording

• Completed education in social sciences (FH/UH), social pedagogy, socio-cultural animation (HF level), adult education (Swiss Federal Certificate Trainer) or a comparable qualification
• Experience in working with volunteers and enjoyment in accompanying, motivating and networking people
• Several years of professional experience in a transcultural environment
• High degree of independence, organisational talent and the ability to coordinate several projects and activities simultaneously and keep an overview
• Strong social, communication and counselling skills as well as a confident and appreciative manner towards diverse stakeholders
• Resource-oriented attitude and ability to reflect
• Enjoy bringing people together in community activities and interest in the topics of nutrition, cooking and encounter
• Willingness for occasional assignments in the early evening; Tuesday and Wednesday are fixed working days
• Connection to the Winterthur and/or Andelfingen region is an advantage

About us

For over 125 years, we have been committed to more humanity in the Canton of Zurich. With our employees and over 2,500 volunteers, we support people in everyday life, promote social integration and strengthen health, self-determination and education. Our work is guided by the Red Cross principles, the needs of the population and social developments throughout the Canton of Zurich. Together with the public sector and partner organisations, we create reliable and impact-oriented offerings that help where relief, orientation or social participation are lacking.