Social Worker at 80-90%
- 05 November 2026
- 80 – 90%
- Permanent position
- Genève
About the job
The Social Service (SOC) of the City of Geneva contributes to improving the living environment and conditions of the inhabitants of our city by creating connections and enabling them to fully participate in social life. Favouring a local approach, the SOC offers services and develops projects aimed at promoting solidarity, integration, and inclusion of people in vulnerable situations, in collaboration with institutional and associative partners. To complete its team, the SOC is looking for a
Social Worker at 80-90%
Your mission and responsibilities
- Welcome, inform and guide the senior public regarding the services, provisions and activities offered by Cité Seniors.
- Listen to the needs of the senior public, advise them and direct them to the institutions, organisations, associations or partners in the social network best suited to their situation.
- Contribute to the design, organisation, coordination and smooth running of the services and activities of Cité Seniors, particularly those related to the digital field, in collaboration with the members of the unit.
- Participate in the implementation of services, activities or events related to the service’s priorities.
- Supervise the management of the Cité Seniors cyberspace and collaborate with the staff responsible for the technical aspects of the computer park dedicated to the public.
- Develop projects and collaborate with actors in the senior public network, both internally and externally, especially in the digital domain.
- Collaborate with partners and other units of the administration to offer a coordinated and complementary digital provision within the SOC.
- Participate in the design and implementation of decentralised activities of Cité Seniors in the neighbourhoods.
- Take part in the recruitment, support and supervision of volunteers, ensuring a welcoming environment conducive to the smooth running of activities.
Your profile
- Hold a Bachelor of Arts HES-SO in social work, or have an equivalent qualification.
- Have professional experience with the senior public.
- Possess good knowledge of the Geneva social network, social services as well as institutions and associations working for the senior public.
- Have good knowledge of the digital environment and an interest in these issues: be able to guide seniors on simple digital usage questions and have ease of understanding on these matters.
- Have solid project management skills and be able to design, organise and coordinate activities for the senior public; be comfortable with the related routine administrative follow-up (simple budgets, mandates, etc.).
- Have excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
- Demonstrate commitment, autonomy and team spirit; master common IT tools.
- Show flexibility and be willing to work occasionally in the evenings and at weekends.
Conditions and application procedure
Application deadline: 26.11.2026
Start date: 01.06.2027
Job classification: Class I of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements: cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Job Application" form (downloadable from our website); copies of diplomas and work certificates; recent photo (passport format).
In its commitment to fight unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Application follow-up
In the City of Geneva, the recruitment process is decentralised. This means that each service or department is responsible for following up applications for the positions it offers. An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to candidates.
Employment conditions
Employees of the City of Geneva must reside within the authorised residential area and hold a valid work permit or authorisation..
More information on the working conditions of the City of Geneva: https://www.geneve.ch/emploi
- Welcome, inform and guide the senior public regarding the services, provisions and activities offered by Cité Seniors.
- Listen to the needs of the senior public, advise them and direct them to the institutions, organisations, associations or partners in the social network best suited to their situation.
- Contribute to the design, organisation, coordination and smooth running of the services and activities of Cité Seniors, particularly those related to the digital field, in collaboration with the members of the unit.
- Participate in the implementation of services, activities or events related to the service’s priorities.
- Supervise the management of the Cité Seniors cyberspace and collaborate with the staff responsible for the technical aspects of the computer park dedicated to the public.
- Develop projects and collaborate with actors in the senior public network, both internally and externally, especially in the digital domain.
- Collaborate with partners and other units of the administration to offer a coordinated and complementary digital provision within the SOC.
- Participate in the design and implementation of decentralised activities of Cité Seniors in the neighbourhoods.
- Take part in the recruitment, support and supervision of volunteers, ensuring a welcoming environment conducive to the smooth running of activities.
Your profile
- Hold a Bachelor of Arts HES-SO in social work, or have an equivalent qualification.
- Have professional experience with the senior public.
- Possess good knowledge of the Geneva social network, social services as well as institutions and associations working for the senior public.
- Have good knowledge of the digital environment and an interest in these issues: be able to guide seniors on simple digital usage questions and have ease of understanding on these matters.
- Have solid project management skills and be able to design, organise and coordinate activities for the senior public; be comfortable with the related routine administrative follow-up (simple budgets, mandates, etc.).
- Have excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
- Demonstrate commitment, autonomy and team spirit; master common IT tools.
- Show flexibility and be willing to work occasionally in the evenings and at weekends.
Conditions and application procedure
Application deadline: 26.11.2026
Start date: 01.06.2027
Job classification: Class I of the salary scale
Application file
The application file must contain the following elements: cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Job Application" form (downloadable from our website); copies of diplomas and work certificates; recent photo (passport format).
In its commitment to fight unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Application follow-up
In the City of Geneva, the recruitment process is decentralised. This means that each service or department is responsible for following up applications for the positions it offers. An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to candidates.
Employment conditions
Employees of the City of Geneva must reside within the authorised residential area and hold a valid work permit or authorisation..
More information on the working conditions of the City of Geneva: https://www.geneve.ch/emploi
