Co-Head of the Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities (40-60%)

About the job

Co-Head of the Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities (40-60%)

Your Tasks

• You advise and raise awareness among the city administration departments on issues of inclusion and equality.
• As a point of contact, you receive concerns from people with disabilities.
• You participate in municipal planning, projects, and regulations.
• In your role, you work closely with the federal government, the canton, as well as private institutions and associations.
• You ensure the systematic involvement of people with disabilities.
• Through targeted awareness-raising and public relations, you strengthen awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Your Profile

• You have a (specialist) university degree, preferably in social sciences, humanities, or law, architecture, urban or spatial planning, or a related field.
• You bring (professional) experience in equality and anti-discrimination issues.
• You have several years of professional and project management experience and are accustomed to driving projects forward independently.
• A strong desire to shape and a high degree of personal responsibility characterise you.
• You are interested in working at the interface between administration and politics; experience in public administration is an advantage.

The city of Lucerne is establishing, within the executive staff of the city president, a new Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities alongside the already existing Office for Gender Equality. It will become the competence centre of the city of Lucerne for the legal and actual equality of people with disabilities. The office advises and supports the municipal departments on issues of equality for people with disabilities and serves as a municipal contact and triage point for the concerns of people with disabilities and their relatives.

With over 2000 employees, 1200 teachers, and more than 60 apprentices in 12 professions: the city of Lucerne is one of the largest employers in the region – and at the same time approachable and likeable. Together we are committed to the city and its population. We offer plenty of scope for creativity and live a straightforward togetherness. We promote mobile working as well as internal and external training. And: the compatibility of family and work is a core concern for us.