Senior Associate, Anticipatory Leadership Programme (Two-Year Temporary Contract)

World-Economic-Forum; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The World Economic Forum in Geneva seeks a Senior Associate for the Anticipatory Leadership Programme to drive the global intelligence and foresight initiative. You will coordinate multiple workstreams, align stakeholders, and ensure high-quality outputs across events, workshops and partnerships.

An advanced degree and 6+ years in policy, international affairs, or related fields are preferred. You will shape governance mechanisms, manage relationships with governments and international partners,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in public policy or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in consulting, stakeholder engagement, or international organizations.
• Strong project and programme management capabilities across multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Experience engaging government, academic, private-sector and civil-society stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and briefing materials.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience designing and delivering workshops or expert networks.

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

Governance coordination

Communication skills

Workshop design

Multistakeholder leadership

Public policy knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in public policy or related field

Tools

AI-enabled productivity tools

Knowledge-management systems

Job description

Senior Associate, Anticipatory Leadership Programme (Two-Year Fixed-Term Contract)Why We Are RecruitingThe World Economic Forum is strengthening its intelligence and foresight capabilities to help leaders anticipate disruption, interpret emerging signals and translate expert insight into practical strategy and governance solutions as part of its upcoming Global Strategic Intelligence Programme. To support the implementation and growth of these capabilities, we are seeking a Senior Programme Associate to work across workstreams, stakeholders and programme activities. The role will help transform ideas, insights and partnerships into operational and strategic outcomes, ensuring that our upcoming intelligence and foresight programme delivers high-quality engagement experiences, meaningful outputs and measurable impact.The RoleThe Senior Associate will serve as a central delivery and coordination lead for the upcoming global intelligence and foresight programme - supporting programme management, stakeholder engagement, event and sprint implementation, partner coordination and operational execution. Working closely with Strategic Intelligence, foresight, partnerships and technology teams, the Senior Associate will help translate programme objectives into action by coordinating activities across the programme lifecycle, from planning and expert engagement through to delivery, reporting and follow-up.The role sits at the intersection of programme management, stakeholder engagement, strategic intelligence, foresight, and innovation, with a focus on ensuring effective implementation of a global initiative that helps strengthen anticipatory governance and preparedness capabilities worldwide.Key ResponsibilitiesManage 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 programmeOrganize 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.Preferred Requirements and ExperienceAdvanced 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.Experience designing and delivering workshops, communities of practice, learning programmes or expert networks is desirable.Familiarity with strategic intelligence, foresight, anticipatory governance, public policy or emerging technology topics would be an advantage.Experience with digital collaboration tools, AI-enabled productivity tools and knowledge-management systems is desirable.Why join us?Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.