Manager: Global Membership Communications, IBBY Programmes, & Strategic Advocacy

Manager: Global Membership Communications, IBBY Programmes, & Strategic Advocacy

Department: International Board on Books for Young People Secretariat. Location: Basel, Switzerland (100%, In-Office).

Strategic Mandate: To increase IBBY’s global advocacy and operational capabilities by leveraging deep institutional and academic expertise in the organization’s core mission and programmes, in order to advance IBBY’s Mission and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This role serves as the primary support, under the Executive Director, Executive Committee, Regional Liaisons, and Sub-Committees, for managing the execution of international prizes, IBBY’s international book collections, and traveling exhibitions, while overseeing the Biennial Report to ensure accurate global impact assessment. As a key representative of IBBY’s Mission, the position drives inclusive membership growth in underrepresented regions, secures mission‑aligned sponsorship from p...