Specialist Open Youth Work

Around 300 employees shape the municipality of Davos every day. We ensure that Davos works, develops, and remains a place where people like to live and work.

Our Open Youth Work is right in the middle of it: We create spaces where young people are welcome, can get involved, and can develop. In the youth center and through projects, we accompany young people on their way to independence - at eye level and close to their living world. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a committed personality as of 1 January 2027 or by arrangement as

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Your main tasks

• Design and operation of the youth center as well as building sustainable relationships with young people
• Accompanying young people in concerns, conflicts, and challenging situations
• Development and implementation of leisure activities, events, and projects - gladly with new ideas
• Promotion of diverse, respectful, and gender-sensitive youth work
• Maintenance of the network with schools, specialist agencies, and associations as well as representation of youth work to the outside world
• Active participation in the further development of Open Youth Work using digital media

Your profile

• Training in Social Work, Social Pedagogy, Socio-cultural Animation, or a comparable pedagogical qualification at HF or FH level
• Joy in working with young people and an open, empathetic, and appreciative attitude
• Independence, sense of responsibility, organizational talent, and teamwork skills
• Willingness to try new things and contribute own ideas
• Good digital skills and interest in social media
• Willingness to work flexible hours, especially on Wednesday afternoons as well as Friday afternoons and evenings; evening and weekend shifts

What awaits you

• A meaningful and varied activity with a large degree of creative freedom
• High degree of independence and personal responsibility
• A small, committed, and collegial team
• Subject-specific further training and development opportunities
• Attractive employment conditions and good social benefits

Do you want to accompany young people, take their ideas seriously, and make a difference together with them? Are you looking for a task with creative freedom and responsibility? Then this might be exactly the right position for you. We look forward to receiving your application documents in PDF format to: personal@gemeindedavos.ch

For further information, Arlette Nouadjeu (Head of Youth Work) is happy to assist you at the telephone number 079 888 00 36.