Stadt Olten
Olten
15 hours ago
Social Directorate Management 80%
- Publication date:10 October 2025
- Workload:80%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Olten
Job summary
Join the leadership team in Olten's Social Directorate, shaping community welfare.
Tasks
- Lead a team of 61 in delivering social services effectively.
- Promote a clear, reliable leadership culture in the organization.
- Oversee quality assurance and personnel development initiatives.
Skills
- Degree in Business, Law, or Social Work; leadership experience required.
- Strong management background with public sector knowledge.
- Excellent communication skills in German, both written and spoken.
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Content
Social Directorate Management 80%
Leadership with impact – for people, city, and region
With around 20,000 inhabitants, Olten is steadily growing and convinces with its attractiveness as a place to live and work. This growth brings exciting challenges – especially in the social sector. The Social Directorate leads the largest social region in the canton of Solothurn, shapes the social future of Olten and the surrounding municipalities, and acts at the interface of politics, administration, and society. On behalf of the city of Olten, we are looking for an innovative and strong leadership personality with foresight. Create sustainable impact and contribute decisively to the well-being of the population.
General information
- Workload
- 80%
- Start date
- by agreement
- Employer
- Municipality of Olten
- Type of employment
- permanent
- Type
- Job offer
Tasks
- Operational management of the Social Directorate with 61 employees
- Promotion of a clear, transparent, and reliable leadership culture
- Ensuring quality, organizational and personnel development
- Preparation and coordination of matters for the city council and parliament
- Participation in commissions and higher-level bodies
- Financial management including budget planning, controlling, and investment programs
- Recognition of social trends and implementation of innovation projects
- Maintenance and expansion of cooperation with municipalities, canton, and professional organizations
- Management of important projects in the areas of aging, health, integration, and prevention
Expectations
Requirements: You have a university or university of applied sciences degree, for example in business administration, law, or social work, complemented by solid leadership training. Several years of leadership experience and a confident sense of management processes are indispensable. Knowledge of the public sector, public management, or social insurance law is an advantage. Very good German skills in spoken and written form are a prerequisite – you know how to convey complex content precisely, clearly, and appropriately for the target audience.
Personality: You are an integral leadership personality with clarity, decisiveness, and enthusiasm for innovation. You create orientation, promote team spirit and trust, and represent even demanding topics confidently and with moderation. Your communication strength and your understanding of social issues allow you to build bridges between politics, administration, and society. Your leadership style is open, cooperative, and solution-oriented, yet characterized by clear lines and responsibility.
We offer
- Key role in one of the most dynamic social regions of the canton of Solothurn
- Scope for design at the interface of politics, administration, and society
- Collaboration with a motivated and professionally strong team
- Modern administration with clear structures and efficient organization
- Workplace Olten: central, lively, growing, innovative, and well connected
Procedure
Please send your detailed application documents including photo to jobs@upconsult.ch.
Further information
Contact Philipp Uhlmann and explore the interesting opportunities this exciting position offers you.
