General Director

--- base: meta-keywords: meta-viewport: width=device-width, title: General Director --- General Director =================== ESPAS (Espace de Soutien et de Prévention-Abus sexuels) is a state-recognized non-profit association committed to children, adolescents, and adults affected by sexual abuse, by offering prevention and therapeutic support. With a headquarters in Lausanne and a branch in Sion (VS) for care services, the association deploys its prevention activities throughout French-speaking Switzerland. Composed of professionals specially trained in the issue of sexual abuse, it works in close collaboration with LAVI centers, the State of Vaud youth protection services, and juvenile courts, as well as health and education professionals to guarantee comprehensive care. The Association Committee is looking for a new General Director (80-100%) -------------------------------------------- Under the authority of the Committee, the General Management carries the mission and values of ESPAS and ensures its overall management. It ensures that the organization, human resources (HR) and financial resources, partnerships, and operating methods serve the quality, safety, accessibility, and sustainability of services. It preserves and develops the clinical and prevention expertise of ESPAS by relying on the competent managers and the Management Board. It translates the strategic orientations of the Committee into operational priorities, unites the teams around a common vision, represents ESPAS to its partners, and has the autonomy necessary for operational management. The clinical function is attached to the General Management. Clinical, therapeutic, and prevention issues are treated and validated within the Management Board, which the General Management chairs. Your missions and responsibilities: Contribute with the Committee to the definition of strategic orientations and be responsible for their implementation. * Develop the strategy into action plans, objectives, responsibilities, indicators, and deadlines. * Pilot the organization, set priorities, decide, delegate, arbitrate, and ensure the monitoring of results. * Ensure clear clinical governance aimed at guaranteeing the quality of practices and the consistency of approaches between sectors. * Manage financial resources, ensure internal control and reporting. * Conduct human resources policy and management, including health and safety at work. * Guarantee the quality, monitoring, and compliance of services provided in ethical compliance. * Define the institutional communication strategy and supervise its implementation. * Develop institutional relations, partnerships, and funding. Your Profile * You have a university education at the Master's level (or deemed equivalent), completed by certified training in management or public administration, financial management, and human resources. * You can demonstrate confirmed management experience, ideally acquired in the social, socio-sanitary, or associative field. * You master finances, internal control, HR management, and steering tools in order to assume global responsibility. * You have acquired proven experience in change management, reorganization, and organizational development. * You possess the capacity to work with strong clinical expertise, without confusion between institutional responsibility and professional decision-making. * You are experienced in negotiation, partnership development, seeking funding, and conducting complex projects. * You possess a good understanding of relations with public authorities, subsidizers, institutional partners, and professional networks. * You possess strategic capabilities while remaining anchored in the needs and realities of the field. * You demonstrate a great sense of responsibility and distinguish yourself by your availability, listening skills and empathy, as well as your stability and assertiveness. * Ideally, you are familiar with the theme of violence and trauma, the field of sexual abuse, prevention, health, psychosocial matters, or related public policies. ESPAS offers you an activity that truly has meaning and an exciting challenge to meet within an association committed to a major social cause, with a start date on January 1, 2027 (or to be agreed upon). We look forward to receiving your complete application file by October 17, 2026. Association ESPAS * Association ESPAS Rue Centrale 7 1003 Lausanne * [ ](< >) jpid8d6ec50jm jpit1041jm jpiy26jm