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ISOC.ch is hiring – application process is open

ISOC Switzerland Chapter - Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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About the position

ISOC-CH is a key partner in the Horizon Europe NGI0 Commons Fund, and through this engagement a great opportunity arises to develop as an organization both locally in Switzerland and abroad, creating links between local issues and struggles for digital rights and important developments at the European and global level. The role of ISOC-CH in the NGI0 project is to develop the so-called “Tech dossiers” of Free/Libre and Open Software (FLOSS), as summarized in this page: https://isoc.ch/dossiers/

For this job position, we are searching for a candidate that will cover the topic of digital sovereignty and cloud solutions, addressing policy makers and the government with an expected engagement of 30% (0.3 FTE / 1.5 days per week) for a period of 1 year, with a possible extension up to 2 years, under an employment contract with ISOC-CH under Swiss law with social security, taxation, and paid in Swiss Francs.

The 100% salary is fixed to CHF 8,000 gross per month, which for a 30% contract translates to CHF 2,400 / month.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Document and analyze the digital sovereignty efforts across Europe, with a special focus on cloud solutions and collaborative tools.
  2. Develop a digital sovereignty policy strategy in Switzerland, documented in a way to be re-usable in different contexts.
  3. Become part of the ISOC-CH NGI0 team and contribute to the development of tech dossiers related to cloud solutions and collaborative tools, and others, according to the needs of the project.

Application Dossier

Please submit the below documents at contact@isoc.ch before August 20th:

  1. A 2-page CV
  2. A letter of intent (max. 1,000 words) with your own perspective on digital sovereignty in light of recent developments in Europe and Switzerland and ways to approach it from a policy perspective include a short list of references to relevant material (max. 5).

    Desired Qualifications

    • A degree in law, policy, social science, or other related fields preferred.
    • More than 3 years work experience on policy related topics
    • Track record of effectively analyzing issues, thinking creatively and strategically about bringing difficult issues on the policy table.
    • Good understanding of the Free/Libre and Open source software ecosystem.
    • Experience working collaboratively and effectively through influence with internal and external stakeholders including government officials, foundations, civil society, industry.
    • Excellent writing, speaking, and presentation skills with ability to synthesize and summarize findings and recommendations to diverse audiences.
    • Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines, while engaging effectively with other teams
    • Knowledge of research and current trends in Internet-related issues across geographies, with a special focus on digital sovereignty.
    • Fluency in English is mandatory, as all outputs will be produced in English for European level dissemination. Proficiency in German and/or French is strongly preferred for effective engagement with local stakeholders, review documents, regulations, and participate in regional policy discussions.

    Timeline

    • 15.06.2025 Job opening and procedure announced
    • 20.08.2025 Deadline for application submission
    • 05-15.09.2025 Interviews with top-5 candidates
    • 01.10.2025 Beginning of the first year contract (30%)

    About ISOC

    The Internet Society Switzerland Chapter (ISOC-CH) is a non-governmental not-for-profit association seated in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2012. ISOC-CH is recognized as a chapter of the (global) Internet Society (ISOC), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, and Geneva, Switzerland. ISOC as the umbrella organization is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and policy and specifically ISOC global, the organizational home for groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards, including the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).

    The ISOC-CH association is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, color or any other protected class. Compensation and benefit package for this position will be competitively commensurate with the successful applicant’s qualifications. Applications will be evaluated until the position has been filled. The list of applicants will not be posted publicly and will be reviewed in confidence by members of the evaluation committee.

    About NGI0 Commons Fund

    NGI0 Commons fund is part of the NGI Zero coalition, led by NLnet Foundation, which uses a very flexible cascading funding scheme that enables a large number of carefully curated small grants for FLOSS projects (between 5 000 and 50 000 euro). Between now and 2027 the project will award an unprecedented 21.6 million euro in small to medium-size R&D grants towards solutions that bring the next generation of the internet closer.

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