About us
Salzburg Global Seminar is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1947 with a mission to challenge current and future leaders to shape a better world.
Together with our world-spanning network of 40,000 Fellows, we have been at the forefront of global movements for change for 75 years, with significant impact on individuals, institutions, and systems.
Whether at our home of Schloss Leopoldskron, online, or in locations around the world, our programs inclusive, interdisciplinary, international and intergenerational, and are designed to provide a global lab for innovation and transformation.
We convene cohorts of passionate changemakers across diverse fields and backgrounds. We develop and curate networks that support collaboration, share innovations with new audiences, and expand our impact by working with partners around the globe.
We are supported by a combination of institutional partnerships, generous individual donations and revenue generated from our social enterprise, Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron.
We seek to be an exemplary international institution in terms of equity and environmental sustainability. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and join us in our work.
About the job
We are seeking an organized and dynamic individual join our team as Program Associate, Health. Reporting to the Director, Health, you will be a key player in driving the goals of our Health Program Pillar. Responsibilities include ensuring seamless program operations, network engagement, and contributing to the development of communications outputs and program activities.
You are the ideal candidate for this job if you have experience in program or project management, strong administrative and organizational skills, enjoy working collaboratively, are adept at intercultural communication, and enthusiastic about engaging with people and institutions all over the world.
The position is based at Schloss Leopoldskron, home of Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg, Austria.
Responsibilities Include
Program Operations and Administration
- Work closely with the Director on the research, planning, and execution of a robust portfolio of Health program activities.
- Oversee logistics including participant recruitment, invitations, and program scheduling.
- Manage program timelines, ensuring deadlines are met and materials are prepared for participants and stakeholders in line with institutional guidelines.
Coordinate with internal departments at Salzburg Global, including Operations, Hospitality, and Communications, to ensure smooth execution of programs.
Communications and Content Development
- Work with the Director and Communications team on the implementation of the Health program content strategy.
- Draft content and program updates to promote and highlight key outcomes from Salzburg Global's Health programming.
Contribute to the creation and dissemination of promotional materials, including blog posts, newsletters, and social media content.
Network Engagement and Collaboration
- Collaborate with the Director on network development and evaluation activities.
- Support partner engagement and maintain strong communication channels with program participants, funders, and other key stakeholders.
Contribute to the robust future trajectory of the Health program pillar, including supporting the curation of networks and long-term and multi-year projects
Compensation
- EUR 30.800 per year before tax and commensurate with experience.
- A modest relocation package will be offered for candidates outside of Salzburg.
- Standard Austrian benefits include health insurance, pension contributions, sick pay, and 25 days of annual leave.
Salzburg Global-specific perks include free daily staff lunch, annual staff social events, special rates for Schloss Leopoldskron, and discounts to local tourism attractions.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, ideally in in social sciences, global health, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in program management, project administration, or operations, preferably in a global health or nonprofit setting.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills; able to work with people from diverse backgrounds and at all levels of an organization.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, ability to work with database software, and content management platforms.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Enthusiasm for global health issues and the mission of Salzburg Global Seminar.
Salzburg Global actively encourages applications from communities that have been historically marginalized. We especially welcome applications from people of color, disabled people, those who identify as LGBT*, people from low-income backgrounds, and those from ethnically diverse and/or migrant communities.
- LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. We are using this term as it is currently widely used in human rights conversations on sexual orientation and gender identity in many parts of the world, and we would wish it to be read as inclusive of other cultural concepts, contemporary or historical, to express sexuality and gender, intersex and gender non-conforming identities.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. No phone calls please.