A 75% Socio-Cultural Animator - Fixed-Term Contract - Pâquis Neighborhood House

Company Description

The Geneva Foundation for Socio-Cultural Animation is a partnership 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, socio-cultural, 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.

A position for a 75% socio-cultural animator on a fixed-term contract is open at the Pâquis neighborhood house, from October 2025 to June 2026.

Job Description

• Participate in the smooth running of the center's animation activities, respecting the institutional project; take responsibility for socio-educational work and animation within the all-public sector and the Traverse performance hall;
• 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 socio-cultural animator role, within a shared coordination.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in social work, HES level, or an equivalent university degree;
• Proven experience, aptitude, and ease working with young adults and adults;
• Interest in working on the programming of our performance hall the Traverse;
• Good knowledge of the characteristics of animation work and managing complex situations;
• Recognized skills in project conceptualization and management, initiative, versatility;
• Writing and conceptual skills for setting up projects related to socio-cultural animation and the center’s institutional project;
• Ease and practice in networking within a municipality, with various social, municipal, and associative partners;
• Good knowledge of the Geneva network, especially regarding youth services; understanding of FASe operations;
• Ability to work within a team with varied roles: animator, monitor, social secretary, accountant, committee member, cleaner;
• Autonomy in managing projects and animation missions, initiative capacity;
• Dynamism and creativity, while demonstrating rigor and professionalism in meeting deadlines and tasks;
• Desired skills in mastering FASe tools (GIAC grids, Tipee, monitor sheets, attendance management, etc.).

Additional Information

• Flexibility in working hours: availability and openness to irregular hours and weekends, evening work, and during school holidays (including those between Christmas and New Year);
• Salary according to the Geneva State pay scale: maximum class 15;
• Start date: Fixed-term contract from October 2025 to June 2026;
• Application deadline: October 12, 2025.