Deputy Head of Office

The Service des migrations (SMIG) - Office social de l’asile en second accueil (OSAS) is looking for a Deputy Head of Office SMIG149 The OSAS implements cantonal asylum policy by taking charge of reception, accommodation, personal, material, and sanitary aid while encouraging the autonomy of beneficiaries and follow-up measures with a view to integration. The OSAS also ensures administrative, financial, and social follow-up promoting the autonomy of beneficiaries in collaboration with institutional partners. Your missions Do you wish to put your skills in management, coordination, and steering at the service of a public interest mission with high human value? Join an office of approximately 45 employees, distributed over two sites and composed of two reception offices as well as a housing sector, active in the field of social assistance for persons from migration backgrounds. As deputy to the head of office, you assist them in the operational and strategic management of the structure. You ensure the proper functioning of administrative, financial, and organizational activities while providing your expertise to social teams in the processing of complex situations. Through your capacity for analysis, sense of responsibility, and ability to unite, you contribute to guaranteeing quality services, compliant with the legal framework and the missions of the public service. You promote collaboration between the different sectors of the office and with institutional partners. Your profile Holder of a HES bachelor's degree in social work, social sciences, law, or public administration, you benefit from additional training in management or public management. You have at least five years of experience in the social, asylum, migration, or social insurance field, accompanied by a perfect mastery of the Swiss system and public institutions. Project management, team coordination, and change management are part of your areas of expertise. Furthermore, you are recognized for your diplomacy as well as your ability to defuse complex situations. Rigorous, analytical, and endowed with excellent stress resistance, your sense of responsibility and interest in public service guarantee a positive collaborative dynamic. Workplace: Neuchâtel Application deadline: 2 August 2026 Salary: Class 8 Start of activity: To be agreed Additional information M. Laurent Duding, head of the office social de l'asile en second accueil, tel. 032 889 81 50 M. Albin Mosimann, deputy head of service, tel. 032 889 85 95 👉 Working for the canton This full-time position can be filled between 80% and 100%. Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person, regardless of their origin, gender, or background, feels fully integrated and valued. We offer you for this position • A varied, demanding, and responsible function, at the heart of social assistance issues in the field of migration. • The opportunity to participate actively in the steering of an office committed to an essential public service mission. • An activity combining management, professional expertise, project management, and team support, in a rich and stimulating human context.