Head of Street Social Intervention Unit (80% to 100%)

The Inclusion and Local Social Actions Service offers the population of Lausanne a range of municipal aid services, including the addictions programme.

To strengthen the addictions programme, we are looking for a head of unit at 80%-100% who will be responsible for leading the street social team, while also performing the same tasks as the team, namely engaging with people in consumption situations to reduce socio-health risks by delivering prevention and harm reduction messages and directing the target population to existing services.

Do you want to combine management, social commitment and fieldwork?

Join our addictions programme as a head of unit by applying!

Main mission(s)

Lead the street social intervention team

Engage with people in consumption situations, establish a connection and guide them within the socio-health system

Contribute to reducing socio-health risks by raising awareness among the target population and collaborating with all network partners (security, health, social)

Help reduce nuisances in public spaces through a strict approach, inform about the necessity of using safe consumption spaces, the importance of living together and individual responsibility

Maintain links with the population and local businesses

Participate in reflection on optimising work and processes

Profile

Bachelor's degree from a University of Applied Sciences in Social Work, Human Sciences or Nursing, or an equivalent qualification

Team management training, required

Additional training in communication, conflict management and mediation

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in team or project management

Minimum 2 years of professional experience in the field of addictions, severe precariousness and/or social work

Knowledge of the Lausanne socio-health system

Excellent ability to engage with people from diverse backgrounds and difficult conditions, as well as to manage tense situations

Easy contact, composure, maturity, team spirit, leadership

Good command of MS Office 365 tools

Excellent command of French, knowledge of another language is an asset

Special conditions

Irregular hours

Clean criminal record (ordinary and special)

Work planned from Monday to Saturday

Flexible hours (ability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays), according to service needs

Uniform required for the role (provided by the employer)

Outdoor work

Workplace

Place Chauderon 7, 1003 Lausanne

Salary grade

10

Start date

Immediate or to be agreed

Information

Mr Olivier Cruchon, Head of Service, 021 315 73 10

Offer

Please send us your application and the usual documents by 30.08.2026 via the online form.
If this is not possible, please contact the service directly at 021 315 73 11.

We pay great attention to the diversity of life paths of our collaborators. Our positions are open to both women and men.