Regional Manager Eastern Switzerland 70%

«For every child in Switzerland a fulfilled childhood and a self-determined, responsible upbringing.»

This is our vision and currently around 200 employees and over 1000 volunteers throughout Switzerland are committed to it with great dedication and passion. With our services such as the emergency number 147, parent letters, application trainings, media usage workshops and many more, we support children and young people as well as their parents daily.

In 2023, Pro Juventute introduced collegial leadership as an organizational form. Decisions are made in circles. Responsibility is distributed across roles instead of being concentrated with hierarchical superiors. We place great value on participation, leadership, communication, and transparency throughout the entire team.

Would you like to help shape and have a positive impact on children and young people in Switzerland? Then apply now and strengthen our team immediately or by arrangement.

• As Regional Manager Eastern Switzerland, you represent Pro Juventute in the cantons of AR, AI, GL, GR, SH, SG, TG as well as in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
• You are responsible for relationship management as well as maintaining the network of relevant stakeholders (authorities, politics, organizations).
• You form the regional interface, represent the concerns of children and young people, and internally communicate important information from the region, recognize potentials, and specifically promote synergies.
• You focus particularly on fundraising from the public sector, market the complete range of Pro Juventute in the Eastern Switzerland region, and contribute to the sustainable financing of the foundation.
• You work closely with your colleagues from other regions (Coordination Circle Regions) and actively contribute to optimizing existing processes between the various specialist areas (circles) and renewing structures.
• You work and coordinate all your tasks with the respective circles, especially in Public Sector Fundraising, the Eastern Switzerland Coordination Circle, in the areas of politics and media, as well as in projects and programs.
• You bring your know-how and regional network in the field of child and youth policy.
• You take on cost center responsibility for the regional office, manage the funds in your area of responsibility, ensure smooth office management, and further develop your area within the role-based circle organization.

• Completed training in fundraising/economics/NPO management or social/humanities sciences, preferably including experience in the NPO world.
• Proven all-rounder and preferably several years of experience dealing with authorities as well as in child and youth policy and knowledge of relevant stakeholders in Eastern Switzerland.
• Confident personality with strong negotiation skills, sales talent, interest in children and youth topics, strategic thinking, structured and efficient working style, as well as open and appreciative communication.
• Enthusiastic, team-oriented, empathetic, assertive, hands-on mentality, and lots of drive for shaping opportunities.
• Experience in or strong interest in co-creating, willingness and openness to new forms of collaboration, and interest in models of self-organization (collegial leadership, holacracy, sociocracy).
• Fluent German, French desired (understanding).
• Very confident handling of current Microsoft programs and CRM tools.

• We offer you a meaningful and challenging activity in a modern and rapidly developing NPO.
• With us, self-responsibility and the joy of shaping a positive future for children and young people with above-average commitment count.
• 40-hour workweek with generous mobile office regulation.
• Time to recharge: 6 weeks of vacation per year.
• 5 paid training days (equivalent to 40 hours regardless of workload), which can be freely used.
• 6 weeks paternity leave / 20 weeks maternity leave (from the 2nd year of service).
• A collegial, friendly team of experts is looking forward to you!

Sounds exciting? Then we look forward to your application soon!