Head of Health, Age + Family 80%
Stadt Wetzikon (ZH)
Wetzikon
Key information
- Publication date:01 August 2025
- Workload:80%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Wetzikon
Job summary
Join Wetzikon's social department as a Health, Age + Family leader! Enjoy a supportive work culture focusing on community well-being.
Tasks
- Lead the new Health, Age + Family division with autonomy.
- Manage teams in aging and family services effectively.
- Ensure health promotion and prevention initiatives succeed.
Skills
- Degree in health or social field; experience in public health preferred.
- Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
- Proven leadership and project management experience required.
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The Department of Society of the City of Wetzikon promotes social well-being of the population openly, networked, and at a low threshold, develops needs-based offerings on social issues based on cooperation, networking, and participation, and advocates for strong cohesion in a diverse society.
Head of Health, Age + Family 80%
We look forward to seeing you from September 1, 2025, or by arrangement.
Say YES to an exciting and diverse leadership and specialist role with great independence in a department that puts people at the center, creates trust through transparency and communication, and proactively, service-oriented, and curiously addresses social challenges.
Your Tasks
- Holistic management of the newly created area of Health, Age + Family
- Personnel management of the two specialist offices for Age and Family
- Operational responsibility for the field of health promotion + prevention
- Support, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and prevention programs
- Collaboration with affected municipal authorities, schools, service providers, and institutions
- Organization and implementation of information events, workshops, and training
- Establishment of a BGM for the city administration and design of a health-promoting work environment
- Support for the department head in health-related issues
- Leadership and participation in projects
- Annual reporting
Your Profile
- University or university of applied sciences degree in health or social fields (Bachelor/Master)
- Additional training in the field of health promotion + prevention or comparable training
- Leadership training and leadership experience
- Professional experience in health promotion and prevention, preferably in public administration
- Experience in project planning and implementation
- High degree of initiative, sense of responsibility, and independent working style
- Affinity for social, health, and social issues
- Consulting and communication skills regarding different partners (organizations, population, authorities, politics, etc.)
- Communicative and organizational skills
- Conceptual thinking ability
- Solution-oriented and pragmatic approach in everyday work
- Confident expression in speech and writing
- Negotiation skills, assertiveness, and enthusiasm
Agility, flexibility, empathy, and resilience
Your Future
Take the opportunity to bring your experiences into interesting, varied, and forward-looking leadership and specialist tasks. You can expect to work with a motivated team, a modern environment with flexible working hours, attractive employment conditions, the possibility of home office, and subject-specific training opportunities.
Inquiries:
Barbara Hürlimann, Head of the Department of Society + Social Affairs, 044 931 23 69
Barbara Hürlimann, Head of the Department of Society + Social Affairs, 044 931 23 69
Applications by email or post will not be considered.
