EDUCA SWISS is the Swiss Foundation for Education Promotion and Financing. As a private initiative, we close gaps in direct educational financing. We support motivated individuals in achieving their educational goals through free coaching and educational loans.
We are looking for reinforcement for the leadership and coordination of our approximately 50 volunteer coaches, starting immediately or by agreement. Our coaches provide pro bono support to individuals applying for a loan from EDUCA SWISS in preparing their application dossiers and budgets. Together with your team colleague, you will be responsible for the recruitment, onboarding, support, quality assurance, and organization of the coaches.
Would you like to dedicate yourself passionately to greater educational equity and perhaps already have experience in volunteer management? Do you enjoy being an “enabler” and live by the principle of “helping people to help themselves”? A background in HR, education, community management, coaching, or budget/career counseling would also fit this position well.
Your tasks:
- Volunteer management: Guide and coordinate volunteer coaches, plan resources, ensure commitment, and foster relationships.
- Recruitment and onboarding of new coaches: Conduct interviews, convey our values, explain the conditions of engagement, and support new coaches in their tasks.
- Support and evaluation of applicants’ budgets and educational planning: Efficiently assess applications, provide motivating feedback, and highlight alternative opportunities.
- Training of volunteers: Inform, train, and discuss case studies with coaches in regular workshops.
- Stepping in with volunteer teams: Provide candidate coaching, support new coaches during onboarding, offer second opinions, conduct peer reviews, or hold annual review meetings with supported individuals.
You ideally bring:
- Enthusiasm for attracting, supporting, and developing our volunteer coaches.
- Affinity with budgets (personal education budgets) and the ability to assess educational paths in terms of feasibility (career prospects, risk factors, goals, etc.).
- Excellent German and fluent French.
- Proficiency with digital tools (Office, Teams, OneNote, etc.).
Are you a communicative and empathetic personality, passionate about the educational plans of our candidates, and able to motivate both our coaches and candidates with your encouraging and professional manner? Do you value the commitment of our volunteers and enjoy working independently and professionally in a small but outstanding team? Then we look forward to your application!
Our beautiful office is located near Zurich Enge train station and close to the lake. You will benefit from flexible working hours and the option to work from home. Start date: immediately or by agreement.
We look forward to receiving your application, including your CV, a personal motivation letter (ideally in one PDF), and your salary expectations. Please send your application by email to Christina Zöller at bewerbung@educaswiss.ch.
For questions, please contact Marco Billeter, Foundation Board Member, at 078 870 277 6.
Office: EDUCA SWISS, Breitingerstrasse 35, 8002 Zurich
educaswiss.ch