Specialist in Asylum and Refugee Coordination 70 - 80 %

To complement our dynamic team, we are looking for an upbeat and committed personality by agreement as

Specialist in Asylum and Refugee Coordination 70 - 80 %

• Review and clarification of claims as well as ensuring economic and personal support based on the Social Assistance Act, the Asylum Care Ordinance, the SKOS guidelines, and the requirements of the social authority
• Assertion of legal claims against third parties taking into account the subsidiarity principle
• Advice and support for individuals and families in challenging life situations
• Planning, coordination, and implementation of appropriate measures in close cooperation with the internal housing coaching office as well as with external specialists, institutions, and authorities
• Promotion and support of clients in their professional, social, and cultural integration through targeted and resource-oriented counseling according to the Zurich Integration Agenda
• Function as the municipality's integration officer including cooperation and coordination of existing integration projects according to the service agreement with the cantonal specialist office for integration issues
• Taking over and managing individual social assistance cases with a migration background

• Higher professional education (social worker FH or equivalent qualification)
• Proven professional experience in the asylum sector
• Strong intercultural competence
• Experience in integration projects
• High degree of independence as well as motivation to advance tasks independently
• Negotiation skills as well asassertiveness and ability to set boundaries
• Independent, well-organized, and reliable working style
• Proven IT user skills as well as good administrative abilities
• Very good oral and written expression in German as well as good foreign language skills in English and French
• Flexibility and willingness for occasional assignments outside regular working hours

Your start with us
Interested? Mr. Ovejero, Head of the Society Department, will be happy to answer your questions at Tel. 043 355 35 76.