Powercoders is a non-profit organisation in Switzerland, founded 8 years ago in Bern. Our purpose is to promote equal opportunities for diverse talents in the IT industry. We offer programs throughout Switzerland. Our flagship program is the Bootcamp, a 3-month IT training for people with refugee and migrant backgrounds. We are looking for a: IT Learning Facilitator (50%)
Where: Remote & Zürich / Bern
Starting date: January 2026
Your role
You will lead the design, delivery, and coordination of our technical education programs, from pre-bootcamp preparation to graduation and beyond. You will guide participants’ learning journeys, ensure high-quality teaching, and foster strong connections with IT volunteers. Your roles will be shared with another team member. While the 3-month Bootcamp is running, the actual working time per month increases up to 80%.
Your responsibilities:
- Training & Mentoring – Develop and update teaching materials, set learning goals, teach technical skills, mentor in self-study, track participant progress,
assess skills, and provide constructive feedback, lead graduation decisions, and run preparation weeks (before the bootcamp). - Connecting Program (CP) Coordination – Plan and run the Connecting Program, review and recruit participants, liaise with job coaches, hold regular check-ins, provide career advice, help participants set learning goals, and develop both hard and soft skills. Track engagement, and evaluate performance.
- IT Volunteers Coordination – Recruit, onboard, and schedule IT volunteers, Keep trainer resources (factsheet, website, Airtable) updated, gather feedback, and connect volunteers with mentoring, project opportunities, workshop leading.
- Focus Weeks Planning – Coordinate learning groups on specific IT domains (guided by volunteers), recruit and support volunteers, organise Q&A sessions, monitor attendance, and collect feedback to improve for the future.
- Technical Assessment – Assess technical abilities and potential of candidates, prepare & conduct technical evaluations for all programs, projects and initiatives where technical assessment is needed.
- Technical Support – 1st-level support for powercoders.org, support and further development for futurecoders.ch, 1st-level support and answering technical questions about internal and external tools of the organization.
What we are looking for:
● Passionate about empowering people and making a meaningful impact on their
future
● Technical background in development or similar
● Teaching and/or mentoring experience is a plus
● Strong communication skills in English, good German skills, French is a plus
● Highly organized and detail-oriented; attention to detail is important
● Problem-solving skills, autonomous decision making and taking ownership
● You share our values and care about social impact
What we offer:
● Role-based organization that values transparency and clarity over hierarchy.
● Purpose-driven mission with a large scope for development and creation.
● A hybrid work setup with required travel for teaching (within Switzerland).
● Opportunities for learning and growing with us.
● Opportunities to shape and improve our programs.
Please submit your application online by 30 September 2025