The Forum is an independent, not-for-profit organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with offices in New York and San Francisco, United States, Beijing, China, and Tokyo, Japan.
We are the trusted platform for public-private cooperation —where relationships and trust are built, insights are deepened, and collaboration begins. We connect leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.
Context and why we are recruiting?
Africa is poised to become a central driver of future economic expansion. With around half of the world’s population growth over the next three decades occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, and with the continent projected to be the fastest-growing region globally in 2026, the Forum’s engagement in Africa has never been more strategically important.
The Africa team, Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics works towards cultivating and managing the Forum’s relations primarily with government and public sector constituents in sub-Saharan Africa, and ensures that the Forum’s work in Africa is aligned with the Mission of the Organization while creating maximum impact for the region. Our work spans trade and investment, frontier technologies, energy, climate and nature, and health — supporting Africa’s transformation through public-private collaboration.
Reporting line and how is this role embedded in the wider team?
The Community Specialist will report to the Head of Africa, Centre for Regional and Global Cooperation, and work with a wide range of internal teams to coordinate and manage regional projects and initiatives.
What will you be responsible for?
Coordination (30%)
Coordinate the team’s interaction with the Forum’s thematic centres (weforum.org/centres), ensuring coherence and alignment with the Africa regional agenda across all initiatives
Liaise across the Forum’s internal teams to ensure the Africa agenda is well-integrated into broader Forum platforms
Monitor and track the delivery of