Head of Unemployment Insurance (m/f/d)

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  • Permanent position
  • St.Gallen

About the job

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society within the cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services, our work touches all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.


We are looking for a dedicated individual by agreement as

Head of Unemployment Insurance (m/f/d)

  • Strategic, professional, personnel and financial management of the main department
  • Ensuring the correct implementation of the Unemployment Insurance Act (AVIG) and the Employment Services Act (AVG)
  • Representing the interests of the Department of Economic Affairs in internal and external committees of unemployment insurance
  • Organisational and procedural development of the entire organisational unit
  • Leading and implementing projects and working groups
  • Completed studies (Master's level)
  • Connection to social insurance as well as several years of leadership experience in a comparable role
  • Further training in unemployment insurance law is an advantage
  • Experience in designing, leading and implementing demanding projects
  • Strong communication and social skills
  • Negotiation skills, solution orientation and healthy assertiveness
  • Meaningful tasks in an exciting, varied and responsible position
  • Scope for design within the framework conditions set by the canton and the federal government
  • Committed and competent team
  • Modern infrastructure in a central location in St. Gallen
  • Various working time models, possibility of home office and/or work at external locations
Martin Räbsamen, Head of HR Management (Phone 058 229 64 46)
Daniel Müller, Head of the Office for Economy and Labour (Phone 058 229 14 07)

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