Head of Human Resources & Administration (60 - 80 %)

About the job

Currently, over 60 employees work at the Hirsacker Foundation, supporting 25 people with assistance needs. We see our mission as creating an attractive place that offers joy of life, high quality of life, diverse development opportunities, and social participation – for people on the autism spectrum and with cognitive impairments who appreciate a calm, low-stimulus environment and nature-related activities.

For the strategic and operational support of the Co-Management, we are looking for a committed and competent individual.

Head of Human Resources & Administration (60 - 80 %)

Your tasks

• Overall responsibility for the Human Resources & Administration area, both strategic and operational.
• Leadership and development of the employees reporting to you in the Human Resources & Administration area.
• Member of the management team; participation in the strategic further development of the foundation.
• Professional deputy for the Co-Managing Director in their department (Finance, HR, Administration, Kitchen & Housekeeping, IT, Infrastructure including fleet, Marketing, Purchasing, strategic projects).
• Strategic and operational management of the entire employee cycle, from recruitment to departure.
• Employment law advice for managers and the management team.
• Responsibility for personnel development, training and further education concepts.
• Responsibility for personnel administration including employment contracts, references, and training agreements.
• Contact person for managers, employees, the foundation board, and external partners on personnel matters.
• Contact person for employment law, salary issues, and conflict resolution.
• Contemporary adjustment of personnel regulations including directives.

Our organisation is evolving and offers exciting opportunities for people who think along, take responsibility, and actively shape the future of the foundation with professionalism and heart.

Your profile

• HR specialist with a federal diploma; higher professional examination (HFP) or comparable leadership experience is an advantage.
• Several years of leadership experience in HR, ideally at management level.
• Sound knowledge of Swiss employment law (OR) and social insurance system.
• Experience in collaborative work with external trustees.
• Experience in the social or healthcare sector (institutions/foundations) is an advantage.
• Confident German language skills, both spoken and written, very good IT user skills (MS Office and modern HR tools).

We look forward to a personality who shares our values of "Professionalism", "Teamwork" as well as "Commitment and Development".

Have we aroused your interest? You can learn more about us on our website hirsacker.ch.