HEAD OF SOLIDARITY SECTOR AT 80%

• 08 September 2026
• 80%
• Indefinite duration
• French (Mother tongue)
• Place du Marché 14, 1227 Carouge GE
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Carouge, a citizen city, a city of culture and integration, a city resolutely turned towards the future, is seeking to refill within the Service des affaires sociales a :

HEAD OF SOLIDARITY SECTOR AT 80%

Are you a committed, autonomous, listening, empathetic person with excellent interpersonal skills and a developed sense of equitable treatment?

Do you demonstrate a global vision, a great capacity for analysis and know how to anticipate the evolution of social issues, while clearly defining priorities and fully assuming your responsibilities?

Do you demonstrate great leadership and ensure that you maintain for your team a positive dynamic centered on the needs of users?

If you recognize yourself in this profile, do not hesitate and apply within our administration!

As sector head, under the direction of the head of the Service des affaires sociales, you guarantee individual aid services by making them visible and accessible while developing them.

You are furthermore the reference person on integration issues within the Administration.

Thus, you will mainly be in charge of:

• Managing a team of ten people, ensuring compliance with rules and procedures, as well as ethical principles related to the function;
• Maintaining strategic monitoring of social issues and holding a role as a professional reference, while ensuring support in complex situations;
• Ensuring responsibility for the management of transitional housing;
• Managing the sector budget and occasional financial aid;
• Being a source of proposals for Integration issues and steering the related projects and actions;
• Collaborating with other sectors of the service on cross-functional projects and developing and managing projects specific to your field.

WE OFFER YOU

• A stimulating, dynamic and pleasant environment;
• Attractive working conditions;
• A culture of benevolent leadership.

YOU OFFER

• You hold a HES diploma in social work with a postgraduate certification or equivalent;
• You justify solid professional experience in the field of individual and/or collective social work, as well as proven experience in team management of at least three years;
• You have a very good knowledge of social issues and the Geneva social network;
• You master basic IT tools (Office suite);
• Your commitment and your sense of public service testify to your full adherence to the values of the Ville de Carouge.

Start date:

As soon as possible

Salary class:

11

Working hours:

Occasional work in the evening and during the weekend

The Ville de Carouge is part of a process of promoting equality between women and men as well as diversity. Positions are open to everyone, without any distinction. Applications from the under-represented gender are strongly encouraged.

We look forward to receiving your complete application (CV, cover letter, diplomas and work certificates) EXCLUSIVELY via this channel, by 22 September 2026.