Küsnacht
Head of Social Services Administration (80 - 100%)
- 14 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Küsnacht
Job summary
Join our team as we shape the future of social services! Enjoy a collaborative environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Lead our secretariat, driving its development and efficiency.
- Optimize processes and enhance digital administration.
- Ensure high-quality case administration and support social workers.
Skills
- Commercial training or equivalent experience in public administration required.
- Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.
- Proficiency in IT and empathy for those in challenging situations.
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About the job
Head of Social Services Administration (80 - 100%)
In this newly created role, you will take charge of our secretariat and actively shape its further development. Together with your team, you will ensure efficient processes, high service quality, and a modern, digital administration.
- You lead and develop our secretariat with 3 – 4 employees and one apprentice
- You ensure efficient processes and professional administration
- You optimise processes, drive digitalisation forward, and contribute new ideas
- You ensure high quality in case administration, documentation, and correspondence
- You coordinate collaboration with internal and external partners and support social workers in administrative matters
- You organise the meeting management of the social authority and engage in exciting projects
- Commercial training or equivalent qualification, preferably with experience in public administration
- Several years of professional experience in a secretarial or administrative role in social services
- Sound knowledge of administrative processes in social services
- Accounting knowledge is an advantage
- Enjoy tackling change and further developing processes
- A respectful leadership style, decisiveness, and organisational talent
- Structured and solution-oriented working method as well as strong communication and teamwork skills
- Good IT skills (MS Office and ideally CMI, Tutoris, and FIS)
- Empathy and understanding for people in challenging life situations
- A newly created key position with plenty of scope for design and responsibility
- The opportunity to actively shape Social Services and achieve sustainable improvements
- A committed team and a respectful leadership culture
- Modern working conditions, flexible working arrangements, and attractive training opportunities
- An innovative municipality that promotes personal responsibility, collaboration, and personal development
Are you ready to help shape our future?
You see change as an opportunity, think holistically, and want to make a difference together with your team? Then we look forward to meeting you.
For further information, our Head of Human Resources, Yvonne, is happy to assist you at Tel. 044 913 11 37. We look forward to receiving your complete application via the following link "Apply online now".