A 50% Sociocultural Animator - Fixed-term contract from October 1 to December 31 - TSHM Vernier

Company Description

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

Job opening for a Social Work outreach position within the TSHM Vernier team, a 50% sociocultural animator - fixed-term contract from October 1 to December 31, 2025.

Job Description

• Ensure prevention, proximity, and mobilization work with young people who are socially disconnected and/or seeking social integration, through various means such as: street work, individualized follow-ups, XP internships, sports, supported management of premises, etc.;
• Contribute to the development of projects promoting social cohesion within neighborhoods;
• 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;
• Actively participate in field actions (rounds, XP internships, etc.);
• 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);
• Significant experience in TSHM desired, knowledge of the characteristics of the youth population, 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 canton, and proximity institutions; good knowledge of the Geneva social network;
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with the team, coherently and respectfully with other social workers from the sector and neighboring municipalities and the Institution’s requirements;
• Initiative, creativity, sense of responsibility;
• Good experience in organization and planning, managing priorities and emergencies;
• Ability to write reports, use common computer software, rigor, and respect deadlines.

Additional Information

• Availability for irregular hours (notably evenings and weekends);
• Salary according to the Geneva State salary scale: maximum class 15;
• Start date: October 1, 2025;
• Application deadline: September 21, 2025;
• Please send your complete application file (CV, cover letter, diplomas, and work certificates) only through this site. Incomplete applications or those from other sources will not be processed.