Head of Unit M/F, 80-100%, CDI, Youth Service - Assistance to migrants — Hospice général
- Location
- Genève
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 4 days ago
Role overview
Your Mission
The Young Adults Unit provides individual support to migrants between the ages of 18 and 25 with a view to their social and professional integration within the Geneva community in partnership with internal and external actors.
In your role as manager, you inspire, federate, lead and join teams around a shared vision and goals related to the institutional strategy.
- Your Mission
- The Young Adults Unit provides individual support to migrants between the ages of 18 and 25 with a view to their social and professional integration within the Geneva community in partnership with internal and external actors.
- Dynamic and flexible personality, ease in human contacts, open, good analytical spirit, interest in social work in a complex environment, ability to adopt a broad vision, sense of diplomacy and good capacity for innovation;
- Minimum 3 years experience in the General Hospital;
Key requirements
- Dynamic and flexible personality, ease in human contacts, open, good analytical spirit, interest in social work in a complex environment, ability to adopt a broad vision, sense of diplomacy and good capacity for innovation;
- Minimum 3 years experience in the General Hospital;
- University education (minimum Bachelor's degree) or HES or equivalent recognized training;
- Experience in team management of at least 3 years in a team of more than 10 people and recognized leadership; Very good knowledge of legal frameworks;
- Administrative rigor and common use of common computer tools; Project management methodology, an asset;
- Knowledge of the migration environment and the Geneva community fabric is an asset. We offer you An open and respectful corporate culture;
- Continuous skills development through attractive training policy;
- Opportunities for career development and internal mobility;
- True solutions to promote work-life balance;
- Many cultural and sporting activities to live together within the institution. Activity rate : 80-100% Type of contract: CDI Function class: 19
- Start date: 01.11.2026
- Posting time: 27.08.2026 Our recruitment process
Application process
- It takes place in several phases depending on the type of position, where each step requires the following: application analysis, telephone interview and, where applicable, job testing and/or evaluation.
- The latter is organized in our premises on half a day with managers of the institution and in the presence of a human resources person.
- Candidates are subject to both individual and collective exercises.
- You're interested in this job?
- The recruitment department of the General Hospital is pleased to receive your complete application (motivation letter, CV, highest level of training obtained, work certificates).
- For reasons of optimisation of the follow-up of applications, we invite you to apply only online, in response to a specific job offer.
Company and context
- In order to cope with a complex environment, you anticipate and accompany change by designing and co-building an effective and innovative agile organization that can adapt to the needs of the context and the beneficiaries. Your main activities As head, you ensure that your unit:
- Develops individual support for young adults leading them to autonomy by defining a life project giving them the opportunity to integrate professionally;
- Co-defining with the Service d'intégration professionnelle (SIP) the follow-up of the course of training and integration of young adults and ensuring good collaboration between the various professions;
- Collaborates with the Department of Public Education (DIP – and in particular with Access, OFPC) on issues relating to the training of young adults;
- Coordinates with the units of the service in charge of educational supervision in the places of life as well as with the reception service and living together, in order to ensure close monitoring;
- Ensures collaboration with the Interinstitutional Collaboration Unit (ICU) in relation to specific social inclusion;
- Ensures that all collaborations and individual support projects are part of the cantonal integration concept and the Swiss integration agenda (AIS). As a unit manager, you:
- Participate in coordinations, platforms and other network meetings related to the specificity of this population;
- Guarantee the proper articulation of social and educational actions initiated by your team with the internal social and educational partners;
- Ensure, in partnership with the Young Adults Unit 1, the coherence of care and individual support offered to young people;
Additional details
- In order to cope with a complex environment, you anticipate and accompany change by designing and co-building an effective and innovative agile organization that can adapt to the needs of the context and the beneficiaries. Your main activities As head, you ensure that your unit:
- Ensures that all collaborations and individual support projects are part of the cantonal integration concept and the Swiss integration agenda (AIS). As a unit manager, you:
- Experience in team management of at least 3 years in a team of more than 10 people and recognized leadership; Very good knowledge of legal frameworks;
- Administrative rigor and common use of common computer tools; Project management methodology, an asset;
- Knowledge of the migration environment and the Geneva community fabric is an asset. An open and respectful corporate culture;
- Many cultural and sporting activities to live together within the institution. Activity rate : 80-100% Type of contract: CDI
- Posting time: 27.08.2026 Our recruitment process
Notes and original content
- In order to cope with a complex environment, you anticipate and accompany change by designing and co-building an effective and innovative agile organization that can adapt to the needs of the context and the beneficiaries.
- Your main activities
- As head, you ensure that your unit:
- Ensures that all collaborations and individual support projects are part of the cantonal integration concept and the Swiss integration agenda (AIS).
- As a unit manager, you:
- Your profile
- Experience in team management of at least 3 years in a team of more than 10 people and recognized leadership;
- Very good knowledge of legal frameworks;
- Administrative rigor and common use of common computer tools;
- Project management methodology, an asset;
Questions about this listing
What salary does Hospice général offer for this role?
Hospice général lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in Genève. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Hospice général offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Hospice général during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Geneva can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Geneva's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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