Professional Guardian

About the job

The Directorate for Security, Environment and Energy is committed to safety, protection and assistance, environmental protection, sustainable energy supply, and is responsible for building permit procedures as well as the Bern Zoo. The Office for Adult and Child Protection is the competence center of the city of Bern in the field of clarifications and guardianships.

• Representatively manage guardianships in adult protection
• Professionally advise and support supervised persons including their social environment
• Seek sustainable solutions for clients in cooperation with authorities, institutions and other service providers
• Manage income and assets as well as assert social insurance claims
• Collaborate client-oriented with caseworkers

• Degree in social work or comparable qualification
• Professional experience in mandate management, preferably in adult protection
• Knowledge of adult protection and social insurance system
• High social, professional and advisory competence, high flexibility and willingness to find pragmatic solutions
• Networked working style, resilience, great organizational skills and very good communication skills
• Ability to work and plan independently