Learning Innovation Manager

Building Peace Together

The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is an international foundation serving a global community of individuals and organisations. Our mission is to advance peace, security and international cooperation. We provide the knowledge, skills and network for effective and inclusive decision-making.

The GCSP provides forward-thinking and innovative solutions for policymakers and organisations concerned with international affairs, peace and security in today’s complex, globalised world. We are leaders in delivering executive education in global peace and security policy. More than 1’200 participants, from over 120 nations, from the public, non-profit and private sectors attend our courses every year. We are an international foundation with 54 member states from across the globe located in the state-of-the-art Maison de la paix at the heart of international Geneva. We are also recognised as a cutting-edge, dynamic and impactful platform that facilitates dialogue and exchange in support of peace, security and international cooperation.

Are you interested in joining our diverse organisation and highly motivated team with ample opportunity to learn and to grow? If you are highly organised, pro-active, results-driven and collaborative, dedicated to ensuring the highest quality learning experience for our participants, beneficiaries, and partners, you may be our future: 

Learning Innovation Manager

Executive Education department

Part-time (50%)

The position is based in Geneva

Responsibilities

  • Lead the identification, development, and implementation of innovative learning approaches across open, customised, and online courses.
  • Support and drive pedagogical innovation through advising the Executive Education team on the use of cutting-edge learning technologies. 
  • Co-design, orchestrate, and deliver learning activities across GCSP’s offerings: open enrollment, customized, and online courses.
  • Ensure world-class learning experiences for GCSP’s current and future clients.
  • Contribute to maintaining high standards of participant experience and course effectiveness.
  • Support and drive pedagogical innovation through cutting-edge learning approaches and technologies.
  • Partner with Department Directors, internal Experts, and the business development team to ensure the successful design, support, and delivery of learning objectives.
  • Contribute to the strategic expansion of GCSP’s offerings and long-term client engagement.

Additional duties

  • Lead the monitoring and reporting of course impact and client satisfaction by collecting and analysing feedback, tracking agreed KPIs, and producing actionable insights to support continuous improvements.
  • Management of learning platforms (experience with CLANED, Teach-up, Miro, SurveyMonkey, Padlet etc. is highly appreciated).
  • Contribute learning design expertise to proposal development and course pitches, supporting the preparation of high-quality, client-specific concepts, materials, and presentations.
  • Facilitate cross-departmental projects: ensure executive education initiatives align with broader organizational goals and leverage internal expertise; organize communities of practice. 
  • Collaborate with the marketing and communication team by contributing pedagogical content, course insights, and learning innovation inputs to support promotion and outreach activities.
  • Provide mentoring, guidance, and practical support to internal staff and course teams in learning design, digital learning tools, and relevant business development processes.

Required Education

  • A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. pedagogy/education, business administration, international relations, or related disciplines).
  • Certificate in Executive Education Design, Learning Experience Design (LXD), Digital Learning/EdTech
     

 

Desired Skills

  • Instructional Design
  • Coaching
  • Action learning design and facilitation 
  • Digital /Blended Learning
  • Transformation and Innovation
  • ‘No job too big or too small’ mentality
  • Ability to successfully manage a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure results
  • Highly flexible to adapt to internal and external changes
  • Independent with initiative and drive to overcome obstacles and see projects through to a successful conclusion
  • Capacity to work under pressure and deliver on deadlines
  • Capacity to manage upwards
  • Excellent personal organization
  • A general curiosity in latest management thinking
  • Fluent written and oral English; knowledge of other languages (e.g. French) is an asset.
  • Team player with a positive working rapport with colleagues and respect for diversity.
  • Understanding of the Not-for-Profit Sector

Experience

  • At least 5 years of functional experience in varied organisational environments (e.g., consulting, international organisations, corporate roles, or comparable settings), providing credibility in engaging with diverse and senior audiences.
  • Practice managing or collaborating on multi-stakeholder projects, ideally in learning, consulting, or organisational development contexts.
  • Comfortable in introducing or supporting innovative learning approaches, digital learning tools, or new pedagogical methods, and AI tools, in professional or executive education contexts.
  • Demonstrated experience designing executive or professional learning activities for adult audiences and supporting educators or course teams in applying instructional design principles.
  • At ease working with high level clients in learning and organisational contexts.
  • Experience facilitating workshops, group learning processes, or coaching professionals would be advantageous.

Application Process

Due to Swiss employment regulations, only candidates with Swiss/EU citizenship or a valid work permit for Switzerland will be accepted.

Applications should include: 

  1. A comprehensive curriculum vitae giving details of relevant achievements in recent posts as well as your education and professional qualifications.
  2. A cover letter that summarises your interest in this post, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the job description.
  3. Salary expectations, notice period and names of two referees, together with a brief statement of the capacity in which they have known you and an indication of when in the process they can be contacted (please note we will not contact your referees without your expressed permission).

If you see yourself undertaking this exciting opportunity, we are eager to receive your full application file (cover letter and CV) on [email protected] 10 May 2026 COB.

The successful candidate will be expected to take up the position on 1 June 2026 or at the earliest mutually convenient date.

The GCSP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The GCSP recruits and employs staff regardless of disability, sex, age, gender identity, religion, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds or any other personal characteristics.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest. However, please note that candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.