Project Manager Education

About the job

Project Manager Education 80 - 100%

Are you interested in water safety, is the world of education your home, and are projects your passion? Then we are looking for you!

What you can achieve

At the SLRG office, we have been working self-organized for several years and maintain a collegial leadership style. Without classic hierarchies, we are all challenged to take responsibility, contribute, and develop further – while enjoying a great deal of creative freedom.

As part of the Education team, you take responsibility for central training activities within the SLRG education system

You design educational offerings, accompany people in their development, and actively contribute to the further development of our organization

As the person responsible for training, you continuously develop the SLRG's training and continuing education offerings

You lead projects and working groups and contribute to the general development of the education system

You plan, organize, and conduct the continuing education weekends for our SLRG instructors (one to two weekends per year)

You review equivalencies of training and advise committed volunteers on their path into the SLRG education system

You support the Education team with other tasks and in collaboration with partners (e.g., J+S, esa, ILSE)

What you bring

Solid education in the field of education (university or university of applied sciences degree in adult education or trainer certificate)

Experience in project management

Willingness to take responsibility

Networked and solution-oriented thinking

Independent and structured way of working

Teamwork skills, flexibility, and a service-oriented attitude

Confident communication in German as well as solid knowledge of French and/or Italian

Interest in topics related to water safety and ideally knowledge of the structures of Youth+Sport (J+S) and/or Adult Sports Switzerland (esa)

What to expect from us

A meaningful and socially relevant activity in the largest Swiss organization for safety on, in, and around water

A self-organized and collegial working environment with plenty of creative freedom and high personal responsibility

Contemporary social benefits as well as diverse opportunities for personal and professional development

A modern working environment with the possibility of home office (except Tuesdays, presence on site)

An annual salary in the upper five-figure range

Five paid training days per year for a 100% workload

A strong national anchoring as a member organization of the Swiss Red Cross (SRK) and working according to the Red Cross principles

Apply?

We look forward to receiving your application by February 8, 2026, at the latest. Please indicate your salary expectations in your application letter (annual salary including 13th month salary).

We also look forward to a short motivation video (max. 2 minutes, mobile phone video is sufficient), in which you answer: "What excites me about the SLRG and this position?"

Send your documents electronically to Denise Bieri, d.bieri@slrg.ch.

Denise Bieri

Association Management +41 41 925 88 77 Opens a new window