Specialist in preventive social work and community work 50-60%

Ostermundigen

Key information

Publication date:11 August 2025
Workload:50 – 60%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Ostermundigen

Job summary

Join the vibrant community of Ostermundigen, home to over 18,000 residents. This role offers a meaningful opportunity in a supportive work environment.

Tasks

Collaborate to build preventive child protection initiatives.
Coordinate projects at the new Treffpunkt Mundige community hub.
Develop concepts for early promotion and support for seniors.

Skills

A degree in Social Work or a related field is required.
Experience in community work and project management is essential.
Strong intercultural knowledge and teamwork skills are necessary.

Is this helpful?

Ostermundigen is one of the largest municipalities in the Canton of Bern, with over 18,000 residents. The Social Department is divided into the areas of social assistance, adult and child protection, specialist services, as well as generational and neighborhood work. The Info Network Generations office is part of the latter. We are looking for a
Specialist in preventive social work and community work 50-60%
Time for a career change?
You will build the preventive child protection in collaboration with the Early Childhood specialist.
You will work at the low-threshold contact point in collaboration with mobile neighborhood work as well as the Early Childhood and 60+ specialist offices.
You will take over the support and coordination of offers and projects from volunteers, associations, or organizations of the social network Ostermundigen at the new meeting place "Treffpunkt Mundige".
You will develop a concept for key persons in the area of early promotion and 60+ in collaboration with internal and external specialists.
You will work in the summer with the voucher office.
Can you answer the following questions with YES?
You have experience in community work methods, project work, and prevention?
You possess very good transcultural expertise and enjoy working both independently and in a team?
You have a university degree in social work or sociocultural animation or a comparable discipline?
Great!
Then we are looking for you!
Working at the municipality of Ostermundigen means:
You will find a motivating, meaningful work environment with an exciting and very diverse range of tasks, responsibility, creative freedom, and progressive working conditions. Your workplace is located in the center of Ostermundigen and is very well connected by public transport.
Don't hesitate!
Your questions will be gladly answered by Ms. Bettina Knöpfel and Pia Oetiker, co-heads of the Info Network Generations, at the number 031 930 12 90. We look forward to your complete application with the electronic application form on the homepage www.ostermundigen.ch / job portal by August 24, 2025. The interviews will take place on September 2 and 3, 2025, with the second round on September 9, 2025.
Presidential
Human Resources
Schiessplatzweg 1
Phone +41 31 930 14 14
PO Box 101
CH-3072 Ostermundigen 1 www.ostermundigen.ch