Section Head Child Protection
Stadt Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:23 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The Directorate for Security, Environment, and Energy prioritizes safety and environmental protection. Join a supportive team dedicated to sustainable energy solutions.
Tasks
- Lead and manage social workers in their professional duties.
- Develop and implement child protection standards and processes.
- Conduct assessments and consultations in civil child protection cases.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work (HF/FH) with extensive child protection experience.
- Strong planning and organizational skills are essential.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work under pressure.
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The Directorate for Security, Environment and Energy is committed to safety, protection and assistance, environmental protection, sustainable energy supply, and is responsible for building permit procedures as well as the Bern Zoo. The Office for Adult and Child Protection is the competence center of the city of Bern in the field of clarifications and guardianships.
Activities
- Lead social workers personnel-wise, professionally and administratively
- Further develop, implement and monitor processes and standards in child protection
- Clarifications, consultations and management of mandates in consensual and civil child protection
- Represent the organization externally
Profile
- Completed training in social work HF/FH
- Several years of professional experience in child protection as well as leadership experience
- Planning and organizational skills
- Enjoy working with clients in challenging life situations
- Flexibility, resilience and communication skills
Contact
For further information, Martina Suter, Head of Child Protection, 031 321 63 77, martina.suter@bern.ch, or Lisa Portmann, Deputy Head of Child Protection, 031 321 63 74, lisa.portmann@bern.ch, are happy to assist you.
We look forward to receiving your application by January 12, 2026.
Assessments for the position are scheduled for January 19 and 20, 2026.
