Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Team Leader Qualification for Job Seekers 80 - 100%
- 12 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join our team as a Teamleiter/in Qualifizierung für Stellensuchende! Lead initiatives to enhance job seekers' pathways.
Tasks
- Oversee a team of 5 in designing effective employment measures.
- Contribute to strategic development and project management.
- Manage budgets and foster collaboration with partners.
Skills
- Degree in a relevant field and leadership experience required.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills essential.
- Proficient in project management and problem-solving.
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About the job
Team Leader Qualification for Job Seekers 80 - 100%Which courses truly advance job seekers? How do we design support measures that are in tune with the labour market? What do people need who are seeking to re-enter working life? In the area of Qualification for Job Seekers (QuS), we actively address these questions. Together with external partners, we develop and coordinate a tailored range of measures so that job seekers can confidently find their way into the world of work.
We are looking for you as a committed leader to head one of our three product teams, starting immediately or by arrangement.
Your main tasks include:
- Personnel and professional leadership of a team of 5 employees
- Active participation in the strategic development of the area as a member of the QuS management team
- Professional support and assistance to employees in the conception, further development and management of labour market measures
- Management and overall responsibility for the team’s budget and resources
- Overall responsibility for tendering and awarding procedures
- Project management as well as maintenance and development of cooperation with internal and external stakeholders
For this role, you bring the following profile:
- University degree in a relevant discipline
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in a comparable role or environment, e.g. education, labour market integration, public administration, non-profit, or similar
- Proven conceptual and business-oriented thinking and working style
- Interest in labour market policy issues
- Experience in project management or project cycle management
- Experience in public procurement is an advantage
- Strong negotiation skills and excellent communication abilities
- Integrative, resilient and solution-oriented personality
- Confident command of German
What to expect:
You will have a varied leadership role with great scope for design. As a member of the QuS management team, you will actively shape the strategic direction and further development of the area and make a significant contribution to effective qualification of job seekers. The Canton of Zurich as an employer has much to offer. Flexible working hours, contributions to meal costs and home office are a matter of course for us.
Does this exciting challenge appeal to you and are you a leader with a collaborative mindset? Nicolas Schulthess, 043 257 64 05, will be happy to provide you with further information. We look forward to your online application. Learn more about us at www.zh.ch/afa.
