Professional Curator
- 26 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Temporary
About the job
Job Description
To replace a colleague, we are looking for a motivated person to engage in a meaningful mission, serving the most vulnerable people.
As a professional curator, you practise a demanding, useful and deeply human profession. Every day, you support and protect vulnerable adults facing various issues in social, administrative, financial, legal and health domains.
The diversity of people and situations enriches the profession and offers a stimulating, varied and constantly evolving work environment.
You carry out your activity within a structured professional framework, in a service that applies the intercantonal recommendations of the Conference on the protection of minors and adults (COPMA), particularly those concerning the number of cases per curator. You benefit from internal support in legal, financial, fiscal and insurance matters.
You contribute daily to the prospect of a dignified and autonomous life for all, thus participating in social justice.
Responsibilities
- Diligent management of adult protection measures entrusted by the cantonal Justices of the Peace, in accordance with the legal and regulatory framework.
- Management of assets and legal representation.
- Management of beneficiaries’ income and expenses.
- Development of an active partnership with professional networks and beneficiaries’ relatives.
- Building a relationship of trust with beneficiaries.
- Commitment to the initial training required for the role and to continuing education useful for the development of the service.
For more information, please consult the specifications, or watch the videos about this profession "Curatorships and guardianships: A close, diverse and rewarding mission".
By joining our service, you will have the possibility to work remotely. Indeed, we encourage flexibility to better balance professional and personal life.
For any further information, you can contact Carine Gilliéron, regional manager, at 021 316 95 81.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from a University of Applied Sciences or university in social, legal or financial fields, or an equivalent qualification.
- 3 years of professional experience related to the service’s missions or significant experience in supporting vulnerable adults.
- Any additional training related to health, addiction, migration, law, budget management and social insurance is welcome.
- Excellent organisational skills, administrative and financial rigour.
- Autonomy, stress resistance, sense of responsibility and priorities.
- Open-mindedness, listening skills, flexibility, strong adaptability and learning ability.
- Disclosure of any criminal record and an extract from the Debt Collection Office are required for this position.
- Driving licence.
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- Publication Date26/08/2026 06:44
- LocationLausanne, Switzerland
- Apply by08/09/2026 21:55
- Start Date6-month fixed-term contract, immediate or to be agreed
- Salary Grade10
- Contract TypeFixed-term contract, monthly auxiliaries
- Work Rate80 -100%
- AddressProfessional Curatorships and Guardianships Service (SCTP)
Human Resources Unit
P.O. Box 1391
CH-1001 Lausanne