Director of the Organization and Transversality Unit — État de Vaud (Administration cantonale vaudoise)
- Location
- Renens VD
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 96 days ago
Role overview
The Directorate-General for Children and Youth (DGEJ) implements the cantonal policy on children and youth, which is structured around three tasks: prevention, protection and participation.
It ensures that children and young people in the canton receive appropriate support, especially when their development or safety is threatened.
- The Directorate-General for Children and Youth (DGEJ) implements the cantonal policy on children and youth, which is structured around three tasks: prevention, protection and participation.
- It ensures that children and young people in the canton receive appropriate support, especially when their development or safety is threatened.
- Public service responsibilities and ethics, adaptability and flexibility.
- The recruitment process includes verification of candidates' criminal records.
- University master's degree or diploma from a high school, or equivalent, in a field useful to the job;
Main responsibilities
- Public service responsibilities and ethics, adaptability and flexibility.
- The recruitment process includes verification of candidates' criminal records.
- Position in the Cantonal Administration of Vaud (State of Vaud), Switzerland.
Key requirements
- University master's degree or diploma from a high school, or equivalent, in a field useful to the job;
Application process
- Online application on the official career portal offers-emploi.vd.ch.
Contacts
- Manon Schick, Director-General for Children and Youth at 021 316 53 46.
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- Further training in management, organisational conduct, public management, change management or complex project management;
- Confirmed professional experience of at least 8 years in a leadership, field management, cross-cutting coordination or piloting of support activities, ideally acquired within a public administration or a complex organisation;
- Overall vision and sense of perspective, excellent analytical and synthesis capabilities, strong editorial capacity and ease of speech;
- Leadership affirmed, spirit of decision and determination, sense of delegation and control, self-control in stress management;
- Ability to manage conflicts, listen and communicate;
Company and context
- As Director of the Organisation and Transversality division, you combine a strong cross-sectional vision with a strong organizational capacity, and lead the support functions of the Directorate-General – legal support, finance, systems and organization, central secretariat – in the service of the quality and continuity of the services rendered to the children and families of the canton.
- Ensure the quality and continuity of the services provided by your unit to all offices and units of the JEMD – legal support, finance, systems and organisation, central secretariat – by defining priorities and arbitrating resources and deadlines with your unit managers;
- To lead the centre on a daily basis: to create a dynamic of participatory and constructive work, to support your teams in their development, to participate in recruitment and budgeting, and to work closely with the chiefs of staff to advance professional practices;
- Ensure the governance and consistency of the DGEJ's documentation base, processes and cross-cutting tools, ensuring that they are up-to-date, accessible and quickly identified friction points to be corrected;
- To serve on the Board of Directors and the Operations Council to contribute, in your area of expertise, to the strategic and operational management of the service – by preparing substantiated files, acting as a proposal force and ensuring the flow of useful information;
- Linking the Directorate-General, business entities and support functions by fluidizing the flow of information and facilitating the necessary arbitration;
- Take charge of the organizational and transformation projects entrusted by the Directorate-General, assume the function of owner of the transversal processes assigned to you, and represent the domain with the cantonal body of organisational council and external partners.
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Questions about this listing
What salary does État de Vaud (Administration cantonale vaudoise) offer for this role?
État de Vaud (Administration cantonale vaudoise) lists CHF 60'500 - 91'500 gross per year for this position in Renens VD. 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 État de Vaud (Administration cantonale vaudoise) 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 État de Vaud (Administration cantonale vaudoise) 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 Vaud?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Vaud 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 Vaud's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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