A 30% Games Librarian - Saint-Jean Games Library

06 October 2026
30%
Genève

Job summary

Join the Geneva Foundation for Sociocultural Animation, a partner-driven institution focused on social cohesion. This role offers a supportive work environment with community engagement opportunities.

Tasks

Lead engaging game activities and animations.
Welcome visitors and manage game loans efficiently.
Collaborate with a team to create thematic play spaces.

Skills

Must have FFETL training or commit to obtaining it within a year.
Strong social and human relations skills are required.
Ability to connect with all generations of people.

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About the job

Company Description

The Geneva Foundation for Sociocultural Animation is a partnership institution, funded by the Canton and the 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 grassroots associative actions carried out by centres and outreach teams, the Foundation meets the population’s needs in terms of meeting, exchange, solidarity, citizenship, quality of life, with the general aim of preventing social exclusion.

A position of games librarian at 30% is open for application within the Saint-Jean Games Library.

Job Description

Participate in the activities of the games library, notably in the following areas:

Game animation; design, conduct and propose an animation activity in the field of games
Welcoming the public
Lending games and toys, using the lending software
Knowledge of gaming materials, classification according to the ESAR system
Creation and arrangement of play areas according to themes
Animations in the games library and outreach collaboration (games library parties, game evenings, neighbourhood festivals, Open Day, Family Games Day…)
Welcoming school and extracurricular groups (Giap)
Collaboration and mutual support within a team of 6 people

Qualifications

You must have obtained the training for Supervisory Functions in Leisure Activities (FFETL - CEFOC) or you will be required to complete it within the first year of employment
CFC ASE or any training deemed equivalent.
An innate sense of social and human relations
Good rapport with all generations
Knowledge of games and a desire to share them with the public.
At least 5 years’ experience in the social and/or associative field is an asset.
Successful experience of teamwork.
Good knowledge of the social system and the Geneva associative network.
Availability for events outside regular hours such as, for example, Open Day or City Games

Additional Information

The position requires some flexibility and availability for presence during specific activities outside usual hours
Salary according to the Geneva State pay scale: maximum class 8
Hours: Tuesday 2pm-4pm, Wednesday 2:30pm-5:45pm, Thursday 4pm-6:45pm, every other Saturday 9:15am-12:45pm (subject to change)
Application deadline: 18 October 2026
Start date: 1 January 2027