The Agitos Foundation is the leading global organisation developing sport activities for people with impairment as a tool for changing lives and contributing to an inclusive society. As developing arm of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Agitos Foundation extends the philosophy of the Paralympic Games, whose athletes are role models of human potential and act as leaders for change.
Taking its name from the Paralympic Symbol (the Agitos – meaning “I move” in Latin), the Agitos Foundation supports and implements initiatives that enable para-athletes to achieve sporting excellence. To support this further, the Foundation assists IPC Member Organisations around the world to build their human and organisational capacities to spread the Paralympic Movement’s values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
The Agitos Foundation offers the position as full-time
Education Programme Assistant (f/m/x)
in a multi-cultural, international environment in an energetic team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting as soon as possible.
These will be your responsibilities and key tasks:
To support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Paralympic education programmes in the following areas:
- Assist with project management and implementation of Paralympic education programmes (values based education for children/youth/athletes). Current programmes include I’mPOSSIBLE and Proud Paralympian.
- Support the development of educational materials and resources for programmes.
- Prepare and support logistics for education programmes to ensure participation and monitor/track all activities, working in collaboration with National Paralympic Committees, International Federations and event organisers
- Support the Agitos Foundation programme team on matters of administration as required
The position will report to the Agitos Foundation Senior Manager.
These are our requirements:
- Experience working with development and education programmes. Specific involvement with athlete education or with young people is an asset.
- University degree or equivalent education in education, sport management, sociology or a relevant field.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skill and proven record to work with colleagues, partners and programmes in different parts of the world.
- Excellent verbal and written command of English and at least one additional languages (e.g. French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian)
- Be able to operate multitask in a fast changing environment under given deadlines.
- Excellent use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Have a deep passion and a commitment to work for an international organization with the understanding to contribute to a social change in society.
Would you like to apply?
If you are interested and your qualifications meet our requirements, please send your CV and cover letter in English via e-mail to Alexandra.Schnurr@paralympic.org (Human Resources Senior Manager). Please state the earliest possible starting date as well as your salary expectations (please give precise figures in EUR). The deadline for submissions is 20 March 2018.
We especially encourage athletes with impairment and individuals with a disability to apply.
If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us or see detailed information on the Agitos Foundation and the Paralympic Movement on our websites www.paralympic.org/agitos-foundation and www.paralympic.org.
We are looking forward to your application!