Caseworker: Mandate Management Child and Adult Protection (80%)

About the job

Do you want to commit yourself to the welfare of 44,600 people and take on a meaningful task independently? Then you are in the right place with us. Welcome to the municipality of Köniz. The municipality of Köniz, as the fourth largest municipality in the canton of Bern, is characterised by its diversity and is the bridge between city and countryside. It employs around 800 staff in 100 professions.

From 1 February 2027 or by arrangement, the Social Department is looking for you due to a retirement as

Caseworker: Mandate Management Child and Adult Protection (80%)

This is what you will achieve with us

• Versatile administrative support and relief for the guardians
• Mail processing, case intake, inventory and file management
• Handling social insurance matters (completing registrations, organising documents, checking asset adjustments, obtaining applications for cost approvals for dental treatment)
• Handling health insurance matters (policy/contract management, checking account reimbursements and budget sheets, recording premium reductions, checking health insurance changes)
• Handling tax matters (preparing documents, entering deadline extensions, completing tax returns)
• Handling payment and financial matters (checking and preparing invoices, preparing social assistance applications, creating and submitting fund applications)
• Telephone initial advice for unmarried couples regarding maintenance and care contracts
• Requesting relevant documents as well as initial calculation and preparation of contracts

This is how you will impress us

• Completed commercial vocational training EFZ, administrative apprenticeship an advantage
• Several years of professional experience in the field of child and adult protection or social insurance and knowledge in the area of maintenance contracts desirable
• Fluent German skills are a must, French skills are an advantage
• Good Excel user skills
• Strong customer and service orientation as well as proactive and solution-oriented action
• Cheerful, flexible and initiative personality with great interest in people and social issues

This is what awaits you with us

• A respectful, collegial collaboration and a good working atmosphere
• Work-life balance: annual working hours, part-time work, care days and home office depending on function
• Generous holiday arrangements: at least 26 days of holiday, plus age-related additional holiday days, 41-hour week as well as the possibility to take one or two unpaid weeks off
• Competence-based development opportunities as well as individual training and further education

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application.

Additional information about the position is gladly provided by Claudia Hirschi, Group Leader Administration, Tel. 031 970 94 26.

Your HR contact

Katja Spichiger

HR Consultant

Tel. 031 970 93 35

Visit us at www.koeniz.ch