Collaborator Open Your Garden (irregular work, about 120h/year)
Neuchâtel
Key information
- Publication date:02 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Neuchâtel
Job summary
L'EPER is a leading organization employing over 1500 people. Join us for meaningful work and flexible hours!
Tasks
- Facilitate connections between migrants and local residents' gardens.
- Manage project communications and community outreach efforts.
- Support and monitor gardening pairs throughout the season.
Skills
- Master's in social sciences or equivalent experience is required.
- Strong writing and organizational skills are essential.
- Proactive attitude and knowledge of Neuchâtel's social network.
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EPER employs more than 1500 people permanently.EPER is active on 24 sites in Switzerland and in more than 35 countries worldwide. It runs 290 programs and projects, for a total amount of CHF 144 million. In 2024, EPER's work benefited about 16 million people.
The organization's work is driven by the vision of a just world, where peace reigns, the dignity of all human beings is respected, and natural livelihoods are preserved. The goal is to bring about a transition at social, economic, and political levels. EPER contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and abroad and advocates for their rights. To this end, it raises awareness and mobilizes.
A lived diversity – Inclusion is close to our hearts: We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
Collaborator Open Your Garden (irregular work, about 120h/year)
"Open Your Garden" is an innovative project linking precarious migrant people and residents who make part of their private garden available for vegetable gardening. The main objectives of the project are socialization, creating local connections, maintaining a healthy activity, and strengthening self-esteem. EPER is looking for people willing to open their garden and migrant people interested in gardening and then makes matches based on places of residence. The project makes about 7 such matches per year in the canton of Neuchâtel.
For the implementation of the project in the canton of Neuchâtel, EPER is recruiting from November 1, 2025 or by agreement a:
- Communication (mainly during the winter season)
- Communication with the network and public communities (registration of beneficiaries and search for gardens)
- Preparation of small communication materials
- Starting up the pairs and follow-up (mainly in spring)
- Calls to people interested in the project
- Appointments at the proposed garden locations
- Support for the pairs (occasional follow-up by phone)
- Other tasks related to project management:
- Preparation of small reports at the end of the season for reporting
- Coordination with the rest of the New Gardens team
- Master's degree in social sciences (or equivalent training)
- Good knowledge of the Neuchâtel social network
- Good writing skills
- Good command of office tools
- Proactive personality
- Ability to work independently
- Organizational skills and rigor
- Multicultural sensitivity and interest in social integration issues
- A motivating mission within a committed organization
- Work with flexible hours (adaptable according to the rest of your schedule)
- Salary conditions corresponding to the job profile (hourly wage)
- Flexible and manageable telework
For more information about the position, please contact Marc Caverzasio, project manager at 022 918 00 95
For more information about EPER, visit www.eper.ch .
