Head of Administrative Unit 1b Social Services and Head of Social Services Department (70 - 90% workload)

The municipality of Gränichen with around 8-800 residents is committed to the social and economic security of its inhabitants. For this important leadership function, we are looking for an experienced and committed personality with foresight as of 1 February 2027 or by arrangement as

Head of Administrative Unit 1b Social Services and Head of Social Services Department (70 - 90% workload) ##

Your tasks - leading, coordinating and responsible:

• Management/leadership of Administrative Unit 1b Social Services in personnel and organizational matters as well as promotion of education and further training
• Organization and coordination of tasks and work assignments in the areas of social assistance, asylum matters, administration and accounting as well as school social work
• Ensuring legally compliant and professional processing of claims according to the Social Assistance and Prevention Act and Ordinance of the Canton of Aargau as well as the SKOS guidelines
• Coordination person for concerns of external specialist offices and actors
• Preparation of periodic reports
• Budget responsibility within the department
• Participation and professional support in commissions and working groups
• Development of project ideas and active participation in implementation

Your profile - professionally skilled, strong leadership and solution-oriented:

• University of Applied Sciences degree in Social Work or a comparable education
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in the social sector, ideally in a municipal environment with corresponding further training
• Sound knowledge of social assistance law as well as relevant legal and professional foundations
• Distinct leadership, organizational and communication competence
• Good IT knowledge, preferably CMI and KLIB
• High social competence, negotiation skills and enjoyment of interdisciplinary cooperation
• Team-oriented approach and strong service mentality

We offer - more than just a workplace:

• A versatile, demanding and responsible leadership task with the support of a long-established and professionally sound team
• Flexibility in daily work with modern working time models
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• Assumption of employer's pension fund contribution 60 %
• Possibility of home office
• Free parking space or 5 minutes' walk from the station

Have we aroused your interest?
We look forward to your application via online tool or by e-mail to personal@graenichen.ch.

For information, Barbara Zobrist, municipal councillor, (Tel. 076 422 73 53) or Maraj Dürig, Head of Social Services Department, (Tel. 062 855 88 61), former position holder, are at your disposal.