General Director of foundation at 100%

Ref 2585174 | Date: 13 Oct 2026

Ville de Thônex

The Fondation en faveur de la Jeunesse de Thônex (FJT) is a private law foundation that manages early childhood reception structures, the school restaurants of the various schools in the city, as well as an extracurricular center. The FJT deploys its activities across 14 sites, grouping 202 reception places for early childhood and ensuring the management of 4 reception structures, 5 school restaurants, as well as an extracurricular center.

It currently has 110 female and male employees, distributed among its different activity poles.

Within the framework of its service contract with the Ville de Thônex, the Foundation ensures essential missions in the service of children and families, and pursues the development of its services in order to respond to the evolving needs of the population.

In order to direct the different activity poles and successfully carry out future projects, the FJT is looking for a:

General Director of foundation at 100%

Missions and responsibilities

• Assume the implementation, promotion, and development of the strategy defined by the Foundation Board by providing expertise and support;
• Act as a source of proposals for the management and development of the Foundation by identifying opportunities for evolution, anticipating needs, and proposing new projects;
• Assume responsibility for the operational, administrative, and financial functioning of the institution: ensure coordination between services, define and monitor the annual budget, guarantee the accounting and invoicing of services;
• Represent the FJT to institutional partners;
• Ensure the proper execution of the service contract between the FJT and the Ville de Thônex;
• Manage the human resources management of the Foundation, support managers in their managerial role and promote an HR policy favoring the attractiveness and retention of staff, the development of skills, as well as health and safety at work;
• Prepare the Bureau sessions and the Foundation Board meetings with the President, ensure the follow-up of decisions taken and ensure their implementation within the prescribed deadlines;
• Ensure the implementation of efficient communication.

Profile

• Higher university education (master's level) or a title deemed equivalent;
• Minimum 5 years of confirmed professional experience in a management function, in the social, education, or early childhood field;
• CAS/DAS in management of social institutions, or equivalent, an asset;
• Skills in personnel management and financial management, knowledge of labor law;
• Asserted leadership, ability to unite teams, to delegate and to support;
• Strategic vision, analytical capacity and ability to arbitrate priorities and lead development projects;
• Excellent communication skills, ease in institutional relations and ability to work with partners;
• Excellent writing skills, ability to synthesize and ability to prepare decision-making files.

Additional information

Application deadline: 31 October 2026

Start date: to be agreed

Rate: 100%

Given the responsibilities linked to the function and the field of activity of the Foundation, certificates of good standing will be requested during the process (criminal records, certificate of non-indebtedness, certificate of good conduct, etc...)

Do you wish to put your experience and your leadership at the service of a foundation committed to youth and contribute actively to its development? We look forward to discovering your complete application (CV, cover letter, work certificates, and diplomas).

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