Youth.Economy.Switzerland.
Unsere Gemeinde
Programme Manager Our Community (20%)
- 02 October 2026
- 20%
- Permanent position
- Unsere Gemeinde
Job summary
Join YES as a Programme Manager for our community program! Exciting role with a vibrant team awaits.
Tasks
- Oversee volunteers and teachers involved in the program.
- Acquire new schools and volunteers while maintaining relationships.
- Conduct training for volunteers and manage program materials.
Skills
- Completed secondary education, preferably in education or business.
- Fluent in German and English, both spoken and written.
- Strong analytical skills and proficient in Microsoft Office.
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About the job
The following job advertisement is particularly aimed at former participants (YES Alumni). We are looking to support the Corporate Volunteering Team from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement with a new Programme Manager for the Our Community programme (20%). In your role, you will report to the National Programme Management and work closely with a five-member team.
Your tasks
- Ongoing placement, professional supervision and personal support of volunteers (voluntary persons from the business sector) as well as the teachers participating in the programme
- Acquisition of new schools and volunteers from partner companies as well as active maintenance of customer relationships with volunteers and teachers
- Short training sessions for volunteers to prepare them for their deployment
- Provision and maintenance of programme materials
- Collaboration in maintaining and developing the quality of the Our Community programme
- Evaluation and reporting of volunteer assignments
- Support with event work for other YES programmes
Your profile
- Completed secondary school leaving certificate, preferably started studies with a focus on education or economics
- Very good school reports and a strong interest in economic and educational policy topics
- Very good language skills in German and English (spoken and written)
- High degree of independence, initiative, resilience and flexibility
- Structured and analytical thinking skills as well as precise and reliable working methods
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
We offer
- A permanent position and interesting activities in an exciting environment
- A young, dynamic and enthusiastic team
- An attractive and modern working environment with the possibility of home office
- Opportunity to contribute and implement your own ideas
YES is the leading provider of practice-oriented economic education programmes for schools in Switzerland. Children and young people experience and understand our economy, recognise social contexts – and form their own opinions.
If interested, please submit your application to jobs@yes.swiss addressed to Aaliyah Naef. For questions, we are available at info@yes.swiss or +41 (0)43 321 83 72. YES, we look forward to your application!
