A 100% ADOLESCENT DIVISION DIRECTOR

The Youth & Families Foundation is a key player at the heart of the field of education, protection and development of children, adolescents and young adults in the canton of Vaud. Bringing together nearly 350 collaborators and more than 20 different professions, our institution offers attractive working conditions and allows you to evolve in a varied and flexible working environment. By joining our Foundation, you commit yourself to a mission with strong human and social value, which enables real and concrete change in the lives of families and their supported children. You will participate in the evolution of the sector of education, development and protection of children and youth by responding with us to the needs of tomorrow.

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Our values

OPENNESS – TRUST – LOYALTY – CREATIVITY

The Foundation is looking for

As a member of the Management Committee of the Youth & Families Foundation, you actively contribute to the development and achievement of the Foundation's missions. You participate in defining strategic directions and lead their operational implementation. You ensure the management of the Adolescent Division's activities and provide and reflect on socio-educational practices adapted to the needs of today's youth.

Your mission

• Actively participate in the development of the Foundation in accordance with the vision and strategic lines defined by the Foundation Council and the General Management. Adopt a transversal stance and collaborate closely with all members of the Management

• Ensure continuous monitoring in the adolescent-young adult sector and seek the necessary resources to develop services that meet the needs of this age group

• Lead, develop and evaluate the managerial and educational activities of the Adolescent Division in collaboration with the Foundation's transversal services and teams; HR, Finance, Communication and Infrastructure. Ensure compliance with the legal framework and alignment with the axes and objectives defined by the General Management

• Ensure the operational management of the Division's activities (60 to 80 collaborators) and its organisational development in full collaboration with the managers and heads of the Adolescent Division entities and ensure financial monitoring according to defined objectives

• Supervise, support and mobilise teams and managers by fostering a healthy and motivating working climate

• Represent the Foundation with partners and beneficiaries and contribute to its influence

Your profile

• Visionary leader, you hold a higher education degree in the educational field, a DAS in institutional management as well as a certified training in the field of socio-professional integration. Additional training in the field of suicidal risks, post-traumatic disorders, addictions and/or mental health is an asset

• With at least 10 years of confirmed management experience in a similarly sized organisation, you have solid experience in the socio-educational support of young people in rupture, particularly aged 14 to 18 years. You have recognised expertise in the field of professional integration of adolescents and possess a fine knowledge of the socio-professional measures system

• Your constructive and solution-oriented stance in facing the challenges of the youth activity field, your excellent management skills, proactivity and exemplary behaviour are sources of mobilisation for managers, your division's collaborators, your colleagues and peers

• Equipped with proven change management skills, you know how to mobilise and support your teams through organisational changes and professional practices

We offer you

• A meaningful role with the possibility to actively contribute to the development of the Foundation driven by its values and a child-centred approach

• A stimulating and dynamic working environment in a renewed Management team, fostering innovation and creativity

• A framework conducive to professional development

• Advantageous social and salary conditions

Workplace

Youth & Families Foundation

Chemin des Champs-Courbes 25a

1024 Ecublens

Starting date

Immediate or to be agreed

Application deadline

4 November 2026

For any further information, you can contact +41 21 644 20 30.

We look forward to receiving your application only in paper format addressed to the General Management, Youth & Families Foundation, Chemin des Champs-Courbes 25a, 1024 Ecublens.