Head of Central Services (Administration and Accounting) 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Uitikon
Key information
- Publication date:24 September 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Uitikon
Job summary
Join the MZU team as Leitung Zentrale Dienste and make a difference! Help youth take responsibility for their future while enjoying a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Lead a team of five in Central Services with expertise and guidance.
- Optimize workflows and processes with internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage finances and budgets, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Skills
- Higher vocational degree in business or administration required.
- Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills needed.
- Fluent in German and proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP.
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The Uitikon Measures Center (MZU) supports juvenile and young adult offenders in taking responsibility for their lives and finding the path to an independent, law-abiding future.
In your role as Head of Central Services, you ensure that processes run smoothly and that the Uitikon Measures Center is efficiently supported.
Have you ever wished to combine your experience in administration and accounting with a meaningful contribution to society? Then this position could be just right for you.
Your contribution with us
- Professional and personnel management of Central Services with direct leadership of a team of five employees
- Optimization of workflows and processes within the department and in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Operational role in daily business with active participation in administrative and organizational core tasks
- Responsibility for finances and budget while complying with ICS requirements
- Project management at various levels (MZU, JuWe, Canton) with leadership and coordination of cross-departmental and strategic projects
- Participation in the management team with co-development of MZU and JuWe strategies and their implementation
What you bring
- Degree at the level of Advanced Technical College (HF) in business administration, management, or a related field
- At least eight years of professional experience, including two years in a leadership position
- Further training in leadership and project management to successfully lead teams and projects
- Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills to work efficiently and structured
- High independence, personal responsibility, and interconnected thinking to successfully master even complex challenges
- Confident German language skills in speaking and writing as well as very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite and SAP
What to expect from us
- Work in a socially highly relevant and interdisciplinary field and the opportunity to play a significant role in its further development
- A high degree of independence and many opportunities for design and further development
- You can look forward to a collegial team as well as a versatile, demanding, and especially meaningful activity in an institution shaped by change and development
- In addition to comprehensive and professional introduction to your new role, you benefit from a diverse range of internal and external training opportunities
How to become part of MZU
1. Application via our online tool
2. Online assessment
3. Virtual introduction with the line and HR
4. Half-day, behavior-based assessment
5. Personal introduction and panel interview at MZU
6. Final decision
We are committed to bias-free application processes and therefore ask you to refrain from including a motivation letter, a photo, and information about your marital status in your application. For this reason, we also use an online assessment early in the process to evaluate applicants as objectively as possible.
Any questions?
Do you have any questions about the position? Carmelo Campanello, Director MZU, is happy to assist you at 044 498 21 21.
Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 61 49.
More information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton Zurich (zh.ch).
