Management Asylum Center 50% & Administration Department Support 50% in the Winterthur Area, Temporary (m/f/d)

Since March 2024, Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centers at various locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the canton. From January 1, 2026, and on a temporary basis, we will open a transit center in the Winterthur area. The center offers space for up to 100 asylum seekers. It is located in an underground facility that meets current requirements for safety, infrastructure, and protection. The premises are functional and purposefully designed to create a pleasant and structured environment for the residents.

For the management of the center, we are looking for an experienced leader with expertise in administration and finance.

• Personnel management and development: Professional and disciplinary leadership as well as promotion of employees in the center including duty planning, team meetings, and development measures
• Ensuring care: Responsibility for the professional implementation of the daily structure, integration, and well-being of clients according to the mandate
• Financial management: Budget responsibility, cost control, accounting, and preparation of financial statements as well as billing for the canton, cash and postal account management
• Preparation of weekly social assistance payments, individual payments, and exit payments
• Compliance with guidelines: Implementation of cantonal and internal regulations (e.g., SKOS, Caritas concept, labor law regulations)
• Representation and networking: Representing the center towards authorities, clients, and in the neighborhood as well as cooperation with volunteers and partner organizations
• Taking on shifts with varying times (especially early shifts)

• Experience in managing an asylum center or a comparable social institution with comprehensive leadership responsibility
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form as well as good oral skills in another national language, English, or an asylum language
• Leadership competence and experience in professional and disciplinary team management, including personnel development and quality assurance
• Solid knowledge in financial and budget management, including budget monitoring, cost control, accounting, and preparation of financial statements
• Intercultural competence and interest in the asylum and refugee sector as well as a professional attitude balancing empathy and assertiveness
• Organizational skills and resilience: Ability for efficient self-organization, priority management, and confident handling of stressful situations
• Confident use of digital tools, ideally with the case management software Tutoris, as well as knowledge of AbaPlan and MyAbacus
• Sense of responsibility and decisiveness in implementing guidelines, handling complaints, and emergency situations