Supervising Specialist Household MNA 80-100% (m/f/d), Zurich-Oerlikon
Caritas Schweiz
Zürich-Oerlikon
Key information
- Publication date:13 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich-Oerlikon
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Supervising Specialist Household MNA 80-100% (m/f/d), Zurich-Oerlikon
Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centers for families, individuals, and unaccompanied minors (MNA) at currently five locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the cantonal social office (KSA) since March 2024. We are looking for you: a committed specialist who supports young refugees in everyday life and creates structures. We welcome applications from all genders and identities and are committed to an inclusive work culture.
Your tasks
- Reception and introduction of newly arriving MNA including entry interview and formalities
- Support in building practical everyday skills (e.g., hygiene, nutrition, homework, handling money)
- Planning and implementation of a stable daily structure as well as leisure and activity offers
- Promotion of independence, social and self-competence as well as psychological and social integrity
- Accompaniment to school visits, doctor appointments, and other obligations including homework assistance
- Payment of pocket money and distribution of benefits within budget management
- Conflict resolution and crisis intervention
- Co-creation of a positive residential group atmosphere and establishment of a binding framework (e.g., house rules, house meetings)
- Close interdisciplinary collaboration within the residential group team as well as with night and weekend services, health team, and household management
- Coordination of joint tasks such as leisure planning, doctor visits, or house meetings
- Documentation of progress reports, integration plans, and case documentation according to KSA guidelines in the Tutoris database
Our requirements
- Completed training / further education, for example as a care specialist, migration specialist, social companion, or similar
- Experience in the migration field and in caring for people is desirable
- Good German skills, additional foreign language skills are an advantage
- Intercultural competence
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- High sense of responsibility, hygiene, and quality awareness
- Initiative and independence as well as assertiveness
- High resilience and ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to work varying hours
Workplace is Zurich-Oerlikon.
Start date: immediately or by arrangement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in an international environment. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Mr. Peter Edgar Schmid, Head of MNA Asylum Center Oerlikon, phone +41 76 325 24 55.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal.
Start date: immediately or by arrangement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in an international environment. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Mr. Peter Edgar Schmid, Head of MNA Asylum Center Oerlikon, phone +41 76 325 24 55.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal.
