Co-Head of Training for French-speaking Switzerland 70 - 80%

About the job

A heart without borders.

The Swiss Refugee Aid Organisation (OSAR) is the main refugee aid organisation in Switzerland and the umbrella organisation for refugee aid associations and organisations. It defends the rights of exiled persons and promotes a better understanding of their situations. Thanks to its expertise, it contributes to public debate and influences social and political framework conditions.

The Training department organises practical training sessions, awareness-raising activities, and informative events for adults and young people throughout Switzerland. In doing so, it uniquely brings together the perspectives and skills of staff who have experienced exile, training professionals, and asylum experts.

We are looking for a

Co-Head of Training for French-speaking Switzerland 70 - 80%

to start from 1 April 2027 or by agreement.

Your area of responsibility: as a training specialist, you contribute to strengthening OSAR’s role as a training provider and to achieving the organisation’s training objectives. More specifically:

• You design and lead awareness sessions for young people as well as continuing education for adults on transcultural skills and priority topics related to exile, asylum, integration, and racism;
• You design and organise courses with external trainers;
• In collaboration with your colleagues, you contribute to prospecting and fundraising, maintain relationships with clients and the network, support the preparation of quotes for your offers, and ensure the follow-up and evaluation of the training sessions.

Our requirements:

• University degree (master’s) in a field related to the position;
• Federal adult education certificate or equivalent diploma, and professional experience in adult or youth education;
• Knowledge of the Swiss asylum system and/or human rights;
• Knowledge of concepts related to transcultural skills and/or anti-racism;
• You have a team spirit and can work independently, communicate openly and convincingly, and demonstrate resilience and flexibility;
• Your mother tongue is French, but you can also communicate easily in German with your interlocutors;

We offer you a meaningful role within a competent and motivated team, a constructive working atmosphere, modern work tools, and attractive working conditions. You will also benefit from:

• Flexible working hours with the possibility of remote work;
• A high degree of autonomy;
• A motivated team;
• Attractive continuing education opportunities;
• A comfortable working environment and an office in Lausanne equipped with modern IT infrastructure, as well as in Bern if desired;
• A varied and interesting field of activity.

We particularly welcome applications from people with a migration background or who have experienced exile, including those with S status or an F permit, even if they do not meet the language requirements.

Interested in this offer? Send us your complete application before 27 November 2026.

Note: please reserve the following dates for interviews: 10 and 11 December 2026

Do not hesitate to contact us at 031 370 75 75 or by email for further information.

You can find more information about OSAR and our training offers on our website https://www.osar.ch .