Specialist Integration 50-60%

About the job

Your new role

In your new role as a Specialist in Integration, you actively contribute to promoting and further developing intercultural coexistence in the city of St.Gallen. You are the central contact point for questions regarding integration, participation, diversity, racism prevention, radicalization, and interreligious dialogue. In doing so, you coordinate the municipal integration policy in cooperation with the federal and cantonal authorities within the framework of the cantonal integration program. You network internal administrative and external actors, promote professional exchange, and drive joint solutions forward. With your commitment, you support civil society initiatives, accompany projects, and make an important contribution to equal opportunities through targeted contributions.

This position is for you if you

• are enthusiastic about actively shaping intercultural coexistence in the city of St.Gallen.
• enjoy working solution-oriented with different actors, think across departments, and possess high social competence.
• are experienced and motivated to develop projects and organize public events.
• are familiar with local conditions and needs and ideally come from the city of St.Gallen.
• have a tertiary-level degree (FH/University) in Social Work or Social Sciences or a comparable qualification with a focus on migration/integration.
• have already gained experience in the public sector or a comparable environment.
• have a confident command of German; additional language skills are an advantage and very welcome for this position.

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

Your department

People are at the center of our actions. The Department of Social Affairs actively shapes good coexistence in the city of St.Gallen. It develops the basis for municipal social policy, supervises municipal subsidies in the areas of elderly care, health, social counseling, family-supporting care of preschool children, early support, addiction help, integration, neighborhood work, and volunteer work, serves as a contact point for protection against racism and discrimination, and manages the AHV branch office of the city of St.Gallen.

Our corporate culture

With us, you contribute personally together with your colleagues to a livable city and the well-being of our diverse population. We cultivate a corporate culture characterized by mutual respect and equal opportunities. Our framework conditions support you in balancing work, family, and other areas of life.

What we offer

We offer you flexible working time models including home office, tailored to your life situation. In addition, we support our employees with a versatile internal training program as well as external further education in their personal and professional development.

Our selection process

Have we sparked your interest? Your questions about the position will be answered by Tatiana Pinto Cardoso, Co-Department Head, phone 071 224 67 80, or Rahel Würmli, Acting Department Head and Co-Department Head, phone 071 224 57 08. For questions about the selection process, please contact Carina Weinmann, Human Resources, phone 071 224 46 03. Please send us your complete application exclusively electronically.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.