Head of Institute for Organisation and Social Management

About the job

Our passion in the Department of Social Work is the analysis and scientific handling of social problems. We see ourselves as drivers of social innovation – for the society of tomorrow.

Head of Institute for Organisation and Social Management

What you will do here

• Lead, further develop and profile the Institute for Organisation and Social Management
• As a member of the department management, ensure the professional, personnel and financial implementation of the department's business plan within the institute
• Conduct your own teaching and research in the institute's subject area as a lecturer
• Contribute to university development

What you ideally bring with you

• Master's degree in Social Work or a related discipline, PhD preferred ideally in the field of Social Organisation or Social Management
• Leadership experience, ideally in social work organisations or in higher education, as well as leadership training or willingness to undertake such training
• Good cantonal and national networking in the social sector
• Experience in acquiring and managing development or research projects
• Experience in teaching at university level desired, including higher education didactic qualification or willingness to acquire it

Initial interviews will take place on 8th and 10th December 2026 in the morning, second interviews on 15th January 2027 all day

Here are some of our advantages in advance

Doing something meaningful, an engaging environment and a plan for the future. A commitment at the Bern University of Applied Sciences makes sense. We conduct practice-oriented research and develop useful solutions for business, culture and the people in Bern, Switzerland and worldwide. This is not only incredibly interesting but also enjoyable, and we learn a lot ourselves in the process. Everyone studying or continuing their education part-time here benefits from this up-to-date knowledge. We have big plans for the future. We are pooling our strengths to make a meaningful contribution to a sustainable, digitally literate and health-conscious society. This creates great prospects for your future work with us.

I will guide you through the
application process

Silja Genoud
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 43 39

For professional questions

Emanuela Chiapparini
Co-Head of Department
+41 31 848 36 22

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