Emergency Aid Specialist / Interpreter Ukraine | 80% - 100%

Who we are

Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi is a unique Swiss non-profit organization headquartered in Trogen AR. Through our work, we create access to good and equal education for all children and young people in Switzerland and worldwide. The implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child forms the framework of our projects. The Kinderdorf is a place of encounter and the heart of our foundation.

At Kinderdorf Pestalozzi, we support people seeking protection from Ukraine in everyday life and create orientation, security, and perspectives. For our team, we are looking for a committed personality who, with language competence, empathy, and organizational talent, makes an important contribution to coexistence and integration.

You will take on

• Counseling and support of people seeking protection from Ukraine in everyday life
• Translation and interpreting during counseling, conflict, and exit interviews as well as for medical concerns
• Mediation and moderation in conflict situations
• Ensuring smooth operation of the accommodations and offers
• Cooperation with authorities, health services, and other specialist agencies
• Administrative and organizational tasks
• Participation in projects and cross-departmental working groups

You bring

• Education or professional experience in the field of social work, social pedagogy, or a comparable specialization
• Joy in working with people of different cultures
• Very good German skills as well as good Ukrainian and/or Russian skills
• Strong communication skills, organizational talent, and diplomatic skill
• High service orientation and quality awareness
• Independent, resilient, and responsible way of working
• Good MS-Office skills

You receive

a meaningful and versatile activity with a lot of personal responsibility in an NGO active internationally and in Switzerland. A familial working atmosphere as well as good working conditions with flexible working models and home office are also part of the package. Employees from outside have the possibility to stay overnight in a staff room in Trogen.

You dare

to take the step and send us your complete application documents.

Company
Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi
Address
Kinderdorfstrasse 20, 9043 Trogen
Website
www.pestalozzi.ch/de

Questions about the position, tasks, and requirements? I am happy to help!

Stephan Schwab
Leiter Dorf
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Questions about the application process and employment conditions? I am happy to be there for you.

Guillaume Andreas Lehnhoff
Leiter People & Culture
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