Kanton Solothurn
Solothurn
Head of Department Supervisory Authority KESB, 40-50%
- 28 October 2026
- 40 – 50%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Move with commitment. – This is the opportunity to take responsibility in a meaningful activity of political and social relevance and to drive sustainable developments for the population and economy with your own imprint. Behind this promise stands the Canton of Solothurn with countless possibilities, tangible flexibility and stability in the working environment.Head of Department Supervisory Authority KESB, 40-50%
The Office for Society and Social Affairs supports people in the Canton of Solothurn in various life situations. The Social Services Department includes the specialist areas of family supplementary benefits, asylum, social assistance and the Supervisory Authority KESB. For the Social Services Department we are looking for a Head of Department Supervisory Authority KESB, 40-50% at the Solothurn location from 01.01.2027 or by arrangement.
Your responsibilities
- You supervise the three Child and Adult Protection Authorities (KESB) in the Canton of Solothurn through supervisory visits, controlling and reporting and lead harmonisation and further development projects in cooperation with the KESB.
- You ensure the controlling and reporting of the Supervisory Authority.
- You lead strategic-political as well as operational working groups with systemic partners such as representatives of the social regions and the Association of Municipalities.
- You lead your department both professionally and in terms of personnel.
- You work closely with the legal service and the social assistance department.
Your profile
- You have several years of solid experience in child and adult protection.
- Thanks to your appropriate university degree, e.g. in a legal or social science discipline, you possess analytical-abstract thinking skills, a holistic understanding of problem-solving and ideally knowledge of political processes and an affinity for municipal structures and concerns.
- Preferably, you have leadership experience as well as expertise in social assistance.
- You are a team-oriented, communicative and confident person with an independent and structured way of working. You keep an overview of numerous parallel tasks and enjoy delving into complex subject areas.
- For this, you bring flexibility and commitment as well as perseverance and innovative spirit: you want to shape rather than simply manage.
Benefits.
Flexible working models
- Promotion of personal work-life balance through an annual working time model
- Part-time work, also in management
- Possibility of mobile working
- Progressive employment conditions based on a collective labour agreement
- Equal pay between men and women
- Loyalty bonuses
- 16 weeks maternity leave with full pay
- 2 weeks paternity leave
- Financial contributions to childcare
- Comprehensive range of internal and external training courses
- Cooperation with FHNW in leadership training
- Promotion of individual skills
- Flexible retirement age Attractive benefits of the internal pension fund
- 12 months continued salary payment in case of illness and a further 12 months daily sickness allowance
- Internal corporate health management
- Comprehensive advisory services on professional and personal issues
- Changing range of impulse courses
Questions?
Nicole Röthlisberger
Head of Social Services Department
032 627 23 39
Convinced?
We would like to fill this position without the support of external service providers. Email applications cannot be considered.
