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Department Head Advisory Services 80 – 100%
- 11 May 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Horgen
Job summary
Join the Zweckverband Soziales Netz Bezirk Horgen as a leader! Exciting opportunity with a supportive team.
Tasks
- Lead a dynamic team in the Social Services department.
- Manage complex adult protection cases and ensure quality care.
- Oversee organizational development and budget management.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work, Law, or similar; experience in adult protection.
- Strong leadership and management skills required.
- Analytical and solution-oriented mindset essential.
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About the job
Department Head Advisory Services
Welcome to the Social Network District Horgen (SNH) association based in Horgen. The Advisory Services department, a dedicated team consisting of adult protection and the addiction specialist centre, manages adult protection mandates on behalf of five district municipalities and supports people in challenging life situations. The addiction specialist centre supports people from all nine district municipalities. Due to the retirement of the previous post holder in the first quarter of 2027, the position of department head is to be newly filled.We are looking for a Department Head Advisory Services 80 – 100% from 1 December 2026 or by arrangement.
As department head, you will be jointly responsible with an experienced and motivated management team for the personnel leadership of over 20 qualified employees. You will support the professional guardians and the staff of the addiction specialist centre in professional matters and clarify crucial attitude questions. You will manage complex mandates and regularly liaise with the supervisory authority KESB.
Your management duties include the structural, organisational and qualitative development of the professional guardianship and addiction specialist centre together with the management team and executive management. We align ourselves with the professional recommendations of KOKES.
Your main tasks
- Personnel and professional leadership of a dynamic team
- Case management in complex mandates
- Responsibility for organisational and quality management
- Preparation and monitoring of the annual budget and annual accounts
- Development of guiding objectives, future perspectives and personnel planning
- Public relations and contact person for third parties
- Close cooperation with KESB, the sponsoring municipalities and institutions
Profile
- University of applied sciences or university degree in social work, law, pedagogy, psychology or comparable qualification
- Experience in case management in adult protection
- Professional and leadership experience in a social environment, ideally in child and adult protection
- High degree of responsibility, resilience and quick comprehension
- Humorous and empathetic
- Analytical thinking and solution-oriented action
We offer
- An independent, varied and demanding leadership role
- Support from a professional management team and motivated employees
- Well-organised and structured operation
- Attractive training opportunities
- Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
- Beautiful workplace by the lake with good public transport connections
