Global Foresight Programme Coordinator

World Economic Forum; Genf; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

World Economic Forum in Geneva seeks a Senior Associate to lead delivery of the Anticipatory Leadership Programme, coordinating across workstreams, partners and events to translate insights into actionable strategy.

You will manage governance, engage governments and international organizations, design workshops, and support grant-funded activities; strong facilitation and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in public policy, international affairs, political science, economics, business, systems transformation, innovation, management or a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in consulting, stakeholder engagement, public-private cooperation, innovation ecosystems, policy initiatives or international organizations.
• Strong project and programme management capabilities, including coordination of complex multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experience engaging government, academic, private-sector and civil-society stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce high-quality briefing materials and reports.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day management and execution of the Global Strategic Intelligence Programme (Anticipatory Leadership).
• Coordinate timelines, workplans, milestones and deliverables across multiple programme workstreams.
• Track progress against programme objectives and support reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide operational support for grant-funded activities and implementation requirements.
• Coordinate programme governance processes, meetings and decision-making mechanisms.
• Manage engagement with governments, international organizations, academic institutions, foundations, businesses and expert communities participating in the programme
• Organize steering group meetings, expert exchanges, workshops and consultations.
• Support, strengthen and expand the programme ecosystem and partnership network.
• Coordinate delivery of Strategic Intelligence Labs, workshops, masterclasses and related capacity-building activities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Workshop design

Public policy knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in public policy or related field

Tools

Digital collaboration tools

AI productivity tools

Knowledge management systems

Job description

World Economic Forum in Geneva seeks a Senior Associate to lead delivery of the Anticipatory Leadership Programme, coordinating across workstreams, partners and events to translate insights into actionable strategy.

You will manage governance, engage governments and international organizations, design workshops, and support grant-funded activities; strong facilitation and communication skills are essential.