Head of Hostel (100%) - 10-month Fixed-term Contract

Head of Hostel (100%) - Fixed-term Contract

EVAM (Vaud Establishment for Migrant Reception) is a major player in the Vaud public service. With more than 1,000 committed staff and an annual budget of 360 million francs, we ensure the reception, support and integration of migrants in the canton of Vaud.

Every day, our teams work with openness and responsibility to address essential social issues. Joining EVAM means putting your skills at the service of a humane and public utility mission, in a stimulating, diverse and constantly evolving professional environment.

As part of a replacement, we are recruiting a:

Head of Hostel (100%) - 10-month Fixed-term Contract

Location: Chavannes-près-Renens
Start date: 1st September 2026
Salary scale: 10 (this scale applies with validated prerequisites, otherwise classification is at scale -1)

What you bring to our mission:

You manage the hostels under your responsibility by ensuring team management, coordination of activities, quality of services provided to beneficiaries, as well as the overall smooth running of the sites.

A word from your future manager, Chantal:

"Our hostels or collective accommodation centres represent much more than just accommodation for migrants. They are places of life, support, learning and encounters.

In our hostels, the quality of support is based on the strength of the collective, the clarity of the framework and the daily commitment of the teams. You will be able to rely on an invested interdisciplinary team "” social workers, stewards, reception and orientation staff, supervisors "” as well as on a supportive and experienced collective of hostel managers.

We believe in sharing practices and participative management based on trust, listening, dialogue and empowerment. We are looking for someone capable of uniting, deciding, coordinating and giving meaning to action, ready to meet the challenges of professional, humane and quality support."

Your key missions:

• You manage two hostels, plan and organise activities

• You manage human resources and the budget

• You ensure the smooth running of the hostels and activities related to beneficiaries as well as services

• You represent the hostels and the establishment with various internal and external partners, including local authorities

• You implement and monitor compliance with the standards, operating rules and procedures of the hostel

Your key skills:

• Decision-making spirit and ability to act

• Planning and organisational skills

• Open-mindedness and flexibility

• Teamwork, listening and communication

• Respect for legal standards, internal procedures and confidentiality

• Resistance to stress, energy and tenacity

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the role

• Certified training in management

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in one or more supervised functions, including some in team and project management

• Strong interest in the field of migration

What EVAM offers you

• A committed working environment

• A continuous training policy to advance your career

• A teleworking policy

• 5 weeks’ holiday (6 from age 50)

• Very good social benefits

• Meaningful projects in a stimulating intercultural context

The recruitment process in 3 steps:

1. Interview with the operational coordination manager and the recruitment officer
2. Practical test related to job issues
3. Immersion within the hostel

At the end of the process: request for a criminal record extract

Do you identify with this mission?
We look forward to receiving your application and building a united future together.