Managing Director on a Mandate Basis

06 May 2026
100%
Permanent position
Zürich

Job summary

Join the Reformierte und Katholische Kirchen der Schweiz! This role offers a unique opportunity to support online pastoral care.

Tasks

Strategically develop digital support services in a changing environment.
Lead ongoing operations and achieve goals set by the commission.
Manage the pastoral team and ensure quality assurance measures.

Skills

Experience in non-profit leadership and understanding of church structures.
Strong communication and networking skills are essential.
Technical knowledge of online solutions and processes is preferred.

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About the job

Parish / Institution

Reformed and Catholic Churches of Switzerland

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Workload

40%

Start date

1 January 2027

Seelsorge.net is an offering from the Reformed and Catholic Churches of Switzerland. Pastoral care is provided anonymously, exclusively online and asynchronously via e-mail. Our volunteer pastoral carers advise from a Christian stance but meet those seeking advice unconditionally.

The position is offered on a mandate basis for a duration of one year with the option to extend.

Areas of responsibility

Strategic further development of the offering in the changing environment of digital services
Management of ongoing business and implementation of the objectives of the sponsoring commission
Leadership and support of the pastoral care team, the mail master team, the personnel and planning commission and the external supervisors
Medium- and long-term securing of the financing of seelsorge.net
Responsibility for financial controlling, budget and multi-year financing plan
Management of external service providers to ensure the technical infrastructure and its further development
Marketing and communication: strategy and implementation of online measures and public relations including annual report
Responsibility for and further development of quality assurance measures
Networking and maintaining contacts with partners

Profile

All-rounder profile with entrepreneurial thinking and proven leadership experience in the non-profit sector (finance, marketing and communication, personnel and IT)
Strong in both conception and independent, precise detailed implementation
Technical flair: understanding of online measures and interface processes
Communicative and team-oriented, with confident, publicly effective appearance, enjoyment of networking and negotiation skills
Identification with the mission statement of Seelsorge.net
Understanding of the structures and functioning of the Swiss church landscape
Knowledge of pastoral care and counselling practice is an advantage
Ideally, you are already self-employed and have your own workplace infrastructure as well as the necessary social insurances