A 85% Sociocultural Animator - TSHM Lancy

Company Description

The Geneva Foundation for Sociocultural Animation is a partner institution, funded by the Canton and the 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, sociocultural, 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, quality of life, with a general objective of preventing social exclusion.

Job opening for an outreach social work position within the TSHM Lancy team, for a 85% sociocultural animator position.

Job Description

• Ensure proximity prevention and mediation work with young people who are socially disconnected and/or seeking social integration, immersion in the local area, street work, neighborhood activities, small jobs, individualized follow-ups, sports halls, etc.
• Contribute to the development of projects promoting social cohesion within neighborhoods and the implementation of intergenerational actions 
• Based on observed social issues, participate in the development of collective work, in close collaboration with other social workers, existing social structures, and municipal authorities 
• Actively participate in the conceptualization and implementation of community actions and targeted actions on priority issues or populations 
• Assume management/organizational tasks related to activities and objectives set by FASe and the municipalities.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in social work, HES level or an equivalent university degree (education sciences, sociology, psychology, anthropology, ethnology / State Diploma of Specialized Educator (DEES), State Higher Diploma of Youth, Popular Education and Sport (DESJEPS) with SEFRI recognition for the last two diplomas)
• Desired experience in social action, knowledge of youth population characteristics, strong interest and demonstrated skills for working with adolescents / young adults 
• Good knowledge and practice in project methodology, collective actions, and situation diagnosis 
• Skills for network work : collaboration with social actors of the concerned municipalities and the canton, and local institutions ; good knowledge of the Geneva social network 
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with the team, coherently and respectfully with other social workers of the sector and neighboring municipalities and the Institution’s requirements 
• Initiative, creativity, sense of responsibility 
• Good experience in organization and planning, priority and emergency management 
• Ability to write reports, use common computer software, rigor and respect for deadlines.

Additional Information

• Availability for irregular hours (especially evenings and weekends) 
• Salary according to the Geneva State salary scale: maximum class 15 
• Start date: as soon as possible
• Internal candidate preferred
• Application deadline: September 28, 2025.