Head of Society Department 80-100% %

Head of Society Department 80-100% % (a) Leadership with impact. For families. For young people. For Emmen. In the course of a replacement, the municipality of Emmen is looking for a strong-willed, networked-thinking and socially-politically engaged personality for the Society department as of 1. September 2026 or by arrangement. Completely in the spirit of our leadership principle "everyone counts", we value diversity and address (a)ll. In addition, we maintain the "DU" among all employees as part of the open corporate culture. Leading with vision – strengthening people – shaping the future Head of Society Department 80-100% % (a) Here you can make an impact Strategic and operational leadership of the Society department with the specialist areas Regional Youth and Family Counseling, Youth Animation, Early Childhood Development, Foster Care Supervision, Day Parent Placement as well as Winterhilfe Emmen Personnel, technical and organizational leadership of your employees Ensuring the quality and further development of the offers and services as well as responsibility for budget, controlling and economic use of resources Advising the directorate, the municipal council as well as internal and external stakeholders on technical and strategic issues regarding family, youth and integration policy Development and implementation of new projects, concepts and cooperations in cooperation with authorities, specialist offices as well as regional and cantonal partner organizations Conducting mediations in visitation right issues as well as voluntary consultations for families, young people and their relatives Responsibility for the coordination of early childhood development and integration work as well as strategic participation on the board of the Verein Tageselternvermittlung Representation of the department in commissions and specialist committees as well as maintaining active public relations What you bring with you Tertiary degree in Social Work or a comparable social science field as well as additional training in systemic, resource- and solution-oriented counseling; further training in mediation is an advantage Further training in personnel leadership and knowledge in the management of non-profit organizations is an advantage Several years of professional and leadership experience in the social environment, preferably in family and youth assistance Sound knowledge of family, youth and integration policy as well as experience in cooperation with authorities, political bodies and interdisciplinary specialist offices Experience in leading projects as well as in the further development of organizations and offers Humanistic view of humanity, systemic and strategic thinking as well as a resource- and solution-oriented way of working and leading Communication strength, high social competence, flexibility and joy in further developing people, teams and organizations What you can count on Flexible working hours, home office possibility & central location Min. 6 to 7 weeks vacation – extendable through working time models or additionally acquirable vacation days One free day on your birthday or in your birth month as well as 14 additional public holidays Diverse further training options with generous cost participation Free and discounted sports offers Discounts: Free entries, regional offers & brand discounts Education contribution in addition to family allowances And above all: a meaningful activity, in which you help shape the municipality of Emmen and your work creates direct added value for the population. Have we been able to pique your interest? A motivation letter is not necessary with us. Convince us in a potential interview with three reasons why you are the right person. You can find more information on our career page. Looking forward to meeting you , Municipal Council, Director Social and Society, Tel. Between 24.07. and : Jürgen Feigel, Head of Society Department Tel. jpidf44d0a2jm jit0730jm jiy26jm