Caritas Schweiz Inland, Caritas Schweiz
Uster
Head of Asylum Centre MNA 100% (m/f/d)
- 30 October 2026
- 100%
- Uster
Job summary
Join Caritas Schweiz as a Centre Manager for MNA in Zürich! Be part of a mission-driven team promoting a supportive society.
Tasks
- Lead the implementation of services for unaccompanied minors (MNA).
- Oversee accommodation, care, and integration for MNA.
- Manage personnel planning, development, and budget responsibilities.
Skills
- University degree in social work or business required; experience in MNA care.
- Strong communication skills and fluency in German.
- Proven leadership and conflict resolution abilities.
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About the job
Doing the right thing. In Switzerland and in around 20 countries on four continents. Join us in our commitment to the vision of a solidaristic society, as
Head of Asylum Centre MNA 100% (m/f/d)
Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centres for families, individuals and unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (MNA) at several locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the Cantonal Social Office (KSA) since March 2024. Due to a replacement, we are looking for a committed and responsible centre manager for the MNA centre Regensbergstrasse in Zurich Oerlikon.
Your tasks
- Implementation of the service mandate of the Cantonal Social Office Zurich (KSA) based on the individual contract of the location and framework contract for MNA residential groups as well as other regulations
- Responsibility for the accommodation, care, integration and safety of the minor asylum seekers (MNA)
- Overall responsibility for personnel planning, personnel management and personnel development
- Financial responsibility for budgets and cost centres as well as for administrative processes and economical use of resources
- Responsibility for the quality of care, contract processing and documentation as well as for the implementation of work processes and structural adjustments
- Responsibility for the appropriate communication of information and ensuring internal and external communication
- Collaboration with the canton, guardianship authorities and other partnerships, central specialist department management and other MNA locations
Our requirements
- University or university of applied sciences degree in social sciences / business administration or comparable
- Further training in business administration and management of NPOs
- Proven social pedagogical expertise as well as work experience in the care of MNA (mandatory requirement)
- Expert knowledge in the asylum and migration sector
- Proven personnel management experience
- Experience in cooperation with authorities and partnerships
- Initiative, independence, assertiveness and decisiveness
- High resilience and ability to cope with pressure
- Entrepreneurial and networked thinking and acting
- Strong communication skills and German language skills at native level
- Intercultural competences
- Conflict intervention competences
Workplace: Canton of Zurich
Start of work: By arrangement
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the transformation towards role-based work, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes and taking responsibility.
For information about this position, please contact Mr Giuseppe Sollazzi, Mandate Manager MNA Centres, gsollazzi@caritas.ch .
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application via the online portal.
Start of work: By arrangement
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the transformation towards role-based work, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes and taking responsibility.
For information about this position, please contact Mr Giuseppe Sollazzi, Mandate Manager MNA Centres, gsollazzi@caritas.ch .
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application via the online portal.
