Delegate for Integration and Head of the Lausanne Bureau for Immigrants (BLI)

Our Department employs nearly 700 female and male employees, who work every day in the fields of sport, social insurance, employment, social benefits, or even in the field of integration, the fight against racism and for seniors. Together, they actively contribute to strengthening social cohesion and the quality of life within our city. Le Bureau lausannois des immigrées et immigrés (BLI) (www.lausanne.ch/bli), attached to the General Secretariat of the Direction des sports et de la cohésion sociale (SCS), constitutes the City's reference competence center in the fields of integration, racism prevention and the fight against discrimination. Its mission is to foster an inclusive, diverse and participatory Lausanne society, where each person, regardless of their origin or situation, finds their place and participates fully in collective life. The BLI is also the preferred interlocutor for people newly arrived in Lausanne and supports many associative projects aimed at promoting integration, intercultural dialogue and citizen participation. In order to complete our team, we are looking for our future delegate for integration and head of the BLI. At the Ville de Lausanne, your commitment has meaning. You play a strategic role in the development of an inclusive, open and solidary city. Missions ##### • Lead the BLI, composed of approximately 10 people: organize, accompany and plan the work of the teams, and supervise the various thematic poles • Drive the elaboration, implementation and evaluation of municipal policies for integration, the fight against racism and discrimination and prevention • Define, develop and drive strategic and cross-functional projects, including the concerned actors • Develop and maintain links and networks with the communities and associations present in Lausanne, and accompany the work of the Commission lausannoise pour l'intégration (CLI) • Elaborate the annual budget, ensure its financial monitoring, including the search for external funding • Analyze legislative, social and political developments at the cantonal, Swiss and international levels to anticipate their impacts on the City; advise and support the service management and the municipal political authorities on specific issues relating to these fields • Represent Lausanne interests within regional, cantonal and federal as well as international bodies • Develop institutional and associative partnerships in order to strengthen the coherence and impact of municipal actions Profile ##### • University Master's degree in humanities, social sciences, political science, law or an equivalent title • Recognized additional training in management and team leadership, required • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the fields of migration, integration, diversity, inclusion, racism prevention, the fight against discrimination and/or intercultural communication • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in team leadership and in the management of strategic and institutional projects • Excellent knowledge of Swiss political mechanisms and the functioning of a public administration • Excellent knowledge of migratory issues, integration policies and intercultural dynamics • Good knowledge of legislation relating to foreign national law and naturalization procedures, an asset • Strong analytical capacity, strategic vision and ability to lead change • Unifying leadership, listening skills, relational intelligence and spirit of collaboration • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Mastery of MS Office tools • Good knowledge of English (minimum level B2); mastery of one or more migration languages constitutes an asset Taux d'activité ##### 80-100% Salary class ##### 13 Special conditions ##### clean criminal record Frequent travel outside Irregular hours including evening and weekend work Start date ##### 01.10.2026 or to be agreed Information ##### Mme Christelle Joly, secrétaire générale, Direction SCS \+41 21 315 41 38 Please send us your application and the usual documents until 14.07.2026 via the online form. Unable to apply? Contact the department directly at +41 21 315 73 11. Recruitment agencies please refrain. Apply We pay great attention to the diversity of the life paths of our female and male employees. Our positions are open to both women and men.