Caritas Schweiz
Zürich
Coordination of Volunteering and Leisure 80 – 100 % (m/f/d)
- 12 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
About the job
Doing the right thing. In Switzerland and in around 20 countries on four continents. Join us in our commitment to the vision of a solidaristic society, as Coordination of Volunteering and Leisure 80 – 100 % (m/f/d) Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centres for families, individuals and unaccompanied minors (UAM) at currently five locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the Cantonal Social Office (KSA) since March 2024. The Volunteering and Leisure department coordinates the deployment of volunteers and further develops volunteering in the asylum centres and various departments. It also coordinates leisure activities and holiday programmes for residents in the asylum centres. Your tasks
- Cross-location and cross-department coordination and further development of volunteering in coordination with the responsible department heads and the volunteering working group
- Organisation of exchange meetings and promotion of knowledge transfer in volunteer management
- Development of standards and processes for volunteer deployments as well as evaluation of the offers and ensuring quality
- Clarification of deployment needs with the locations as well as recruitment, selection and placement of volunteers
- Organisation of deployment administration as well as advice and support for volunteers and contact persons at the locations
- Organisation of further training, professional exchange and measures to recognise voluntary commitment
- Coordination of internal and external leisure activities and holiday programmes for residents (focus on children and young people) in the asylum centres as well as development of new projects
- Collaboration and networking with internal and external partner organisations as well as participation in fundraising
- University degree (at least Bachelor) in Social Work, Sociocultural Animation, Social Pedagogy or a related field
- Knowledge of the asylum sector is an advantage
- Experience in volunteer coordination and/or further training in volunteer management or volunteer coordination is an advantage
- Own engagement as a volunteer is an advantage
- Very good oral and written German skills as well as good oral skills in another national language and/or English
- Good user skills in Microsoft Office
- Strong communication skills, independent and proactive working style as well as pronounced organisational skills
Start date: immediately or by arrangement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the transformation towards role-based work, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes and taking responsibility.
For information about this position, please contact Mr Thomas Gasser, Co-Head of Department MI-DCH, phone +41 76 347 72 09.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by 3 December 2026 via the online portal.
Caritas Switzerland, Adligenswilerstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne
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