Head of Social Services (80-100%)

 The Politische Gemeinde Wattwil is looking for, by arrangement, a Head of Social Services (80-100%) ##  Wattwil is centrally located in a rural area. With over 9'000 inhabitants, the municipality is the regional center in Toggenburg. Wattwil is a well-connected place of work and services with regional and supra-regional impact, with important facilities in the areas of education, health, and shopping. We are committed to an attractive, livable municipality and to an innovative regional center in Toggenburg. Would you like to support us and make an impactful contribution? Then we look forward to getting to know you! Your tasks • Overall technical, organizational, and personnel management of the Social Services department • Responsible for the areas of social assistance, asylum matters, maintenance (alimony), professional guardianship, open youth work, voluntary social counseling, and age-related issues • Leading and coordinating the subordinate area managements • Interface between the political and administrative levels regarding societal issues • Cooperation with various offices inside and outside the municipal administration Your profile • Basic training in the social sector or in administration • Further training as a dipl. Fachleute Sozialhilfe GFS or as a Rechtsagent/Rechtsagentin and in the field of leadership • Sound specialist knowledge in social and procedural law as well as interest in social policy and societal developments • Several years of leadership experience in a comparable position • Strong communication and proactive personality Our offer The municipality of Wattwil offers you attractive employment conditions and interesting tasks in a diverse environment. It gives its employees the opportunity to develop their skills and talents - «on the job» as well as with further training opportunities.