Are you a Changemaker? Join Fondation Botnar's Young Professionals Programme

Basel, Switzerland (1 year) & Abroad (1 year)
  • Do you feel like change is not happening fast enough?
  • Do you often find yourself brainstorming on how to improve the way social businesses, philanthropic organisations, NGOs, governments and international organisations function?
  • Are you eager to discover how artificial intelligence (AI), social entrepreneurship or innovative financing mechanisms can be used to advance global progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Get to know Fondation Botnar’s Young Professionals Programme and discover the 2 advertised positions:

Fondation Botnar is a Swiss-based foundation that champions the use of AI and digital technology to improve the health and wellbeing of young people in growing urban environments. To achieve this, the foundation supports research, catalyses diverse partners, and invests in scalable solutions around the world.

www.fondationbotnar.org

Fondation Botnar - The Future Now, For Children Worldwide

"We are committed to harnessing emerging solutions to build a better future for children and young people."

Ready to make a change?

This year Fondation Botnar is recruiting 2 young professionals of max. 35 years old.

Click on each job title to receive more information on each position, sought profiles, compensation packages and to apply:

Job context

Talent development is a priority area for Fondation Botnar. The foundation is therefore taking the initiative to create possibilities for young professionals to develop and to pursue careers in NGOs, government, international organisations or philanthropy. The programme aims at enabling young professionals to introduce new perspectives, innovation and expertise to their fields of work.

The Young Professionals Programme lasts for two years with:

  • one year spent with Fondation Botnar in Basel,
  • and up to one year with a partner(s) or related organisation(s) in the field.
Read more and apply

Cities ecosystems fostering young people’s wellbeing (100%)

Specific responsibilities:

  • Supporting and contributing to the development of Fondation Botnar’s cities engagement Theory of Change 
  • Collaborating with external consultants and stakeholders
  • Collaboratively developing a program/initiative to be presented to the Fondation Botnar Board for funding
  • Administering and managing grants
  • Writing of case studies and blogs 
  • Attending (virtual) conferences and events 
  • Attending co-creation workshops
  • Identifying partnership opportunities
  • Supporting stakeholder analysis processes
  • Monitoring and documenting programmes and projects
  • Supporting the build up of the foundation cities programme network

Read more and apply by 16 May

Read more and apply

Human Rights in the Digital Age (100%)

Specific responsibilities:

  • Supporting and contributing to the further development of Fondation Botnar’s position on human rights in the digital age
  • Co-authoring or authoring thought pieces and publications
  • Collaboratively developing a portfolio of projects to be funded by Fondation Botnar
  • Administering and managing grants
  • Collaborating with external stakeholders
  • Initiating new partnerships
  • Attending (virtual) conferences and events

Read more and apply by 16 May

Application and selection process

  • The preselection of suitable candidates will be carried out by cinfo, a partner in the Young Professionals Programme.
  • Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application (CV and motivation letter) online by 16 May 2021.
  • Candidates should be Swiss or have a valid work permit in Switzerland.
  • Their assignment will start in September.

For further questions please contact recruitment@cinfo.ch.