Specialist Staff Social Assistance and Asylum (60 - 80%, temporary)

Stadt Winterthur

Winterthur

Key information

Publication date:15 October 2025
Workload:60 – 80%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Winterthur

Job summary

Join us in shaping a new case management system! Be part of an innovative project with a supportive team.

Tasks

Take charge of professional topics for the new case management system.
Assist department heads in strategic planning and decision-making.
Lead projects and workgroups, develop concepts and guidelines.

Skills

Degree in social work or social sciences required, with knowledge in personal and economic aid.
Strong project and process management skills, especially in digitalization.
Excellent writing skills and experience in IT applications.

Is this helpful?

Would you like to actively help shape the tendering of a new case management system and contribute your analytical skills to this pioneering project? Do you appreciate structuring processes, defining requirements, and preparing complex contexts in an understandable way? Then you are in the right place with us! We are looking for a committed personality (initially limited to 2 years) to effectively support our Social Assistance/Asylum specialist staff, starting immediately or by arrangement.

Your Tasks

Central responsibility for professional topics in the project for the tendering of the new case management system

Support of the heads of main departments in planning and implementing strategic and operational topics as well as in preparing management indicators and decision-making bases

Active participation in the further development of the main departments and updating of professional foundations, process descriptions, and guidelines

Leadership and co-design of demanding projects and working groups and participation in the development of specialist concepts

Design, organization, and execution of meetings and workshops

Your Profile

University or university of applied sciences degree in social work, social sciences, or political science

Expertise in personal and economic assistance as well as in asylum social assistance

Sound knowledge in project and process management, especially in the area of digitalization

Experience in a staff or controlling function is an advantage

Confident in writing texts, skilled in interface work, and experienced in handling IT applications

High social competence, personal responsibility, resilience, and networked thinking

What We Offer

Promotion of further training for personal and professional development

A strong network of internal and external experts as valuable support

Responsible position with the opportunity to help shape pioneering digitalization steps

Possibility for mobile work (home office) and flexible working hours

Workplace near the center in the heart of Winterthur as well as a work environment that lives equality, diversity, and inclusion

Further benefits can be found on our website.

Contact

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Mirjam Kläger, HR manager, +41522676976.
Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/themen/leben-in-winterthur/alter-gesundheit-und-soziales/finanzielle-unterstuetzung/sozialhilfe
We look forward to your online application.