Head of Department Professional Guardianship 80-100%

About the job

Your new role

In this position, you are jointly responsible with an experienced and motivated management team for the personnel and professional leadership of the professional guardianship with a total of over 60 qualified employees. You support the professional guardians in technical aspects and clarify crucial attitude questions. Your management task includes the structural, organizational, and qualitative further development of the professional guardianship together with the management team and the service management. We align ourselves with the professional recommendations of KOKES. In addition, you are a member of the executive management of the Social Services. This management position also includes practical case management work.

This position is for you if

• You have several years of professional and leadership experience in a social environment, ideally in child and adult protection.
• You have a tertiary degree in law, social work, or business administration.
• Ideally, you have in-depth legal knowledge, especially in child and adult protection.
• You are characterized by high commitment, flexibility, responsibility, and resilience.
• Networked and conceptual thinking as well as very good communication skills are among your strengths.
• You can motivate your team as a humorous and integral personality even in demanding situations and want to shape and further develop the mandate management in child and adult protection together with your employees.

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your department

People are at the center of our actions. The Social Services of the City of St.Gallen, with around 150 employees, provide a variety of services in the field of social security for the benefit of the population. The professional guardianship department is responsible for managing over 1,500 mandates in child and adult protection.

Our corporate culture

We live a respectful working atmosphere characterized by mutual trust, respect, and loyalty. We challenge and promote our employees based on their individual skills and resources. Equal opportunities are a top priority for us, and our framework conditions support you in balancing work and other areas of life.

What we offer

We offer you a challenging and inspiring leadership role in a meaningful and dynamic environment. You can count on a well-coordinated, motivated management team and a collegial cooperation within the executive management. Furthermore, the professional guardianship in St.Gallen is constantly evolving. The organizational, professional, and cultural development in tune with society and the labor market is important to us. Our goal is to meet the increasing demands in child and adult protection in the future as well. The position offers you a wide range of opportunities for design and professional development. We offer you a workplace in the center of St.Gallen as well as attractive employment conditions.

Further information

Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to your application. For information, please contact Carina Weinmann, Human Resources, phone 071 224 46 03. Please submit your complete dossier exclusively online.

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