At Hospice général, we work for better living together in Geneva

Founded in 1535 in Geneva, our institution supports people who, at a moment in their lives, need assistance for the necessary time to (re)find sustainable autonomy. We promote the social and professional reintegration of people receiving social assistance, we welcome and accommodate asylum seekers whom we support in their integration process. Finally, we participate in the fight against the isolation of seniors.

We are more than 1,600 employees spread over 60 sites throughout the canton. We support more than 40,000 people.

By joining our institution, you will contribute to the fulfilment of our social mission, rooted in our values of collaboration, respect, commitment and kindness.

In a context where our teams operate in demanding and constantly changing fields, we are committed to offering them stimulating working conditions: we aim for diversity and inclusion, we value collective intelligence, encourage exchanges and innovation, and promote initiative-taking and experimentation.

Your mission

The manager ensures, through their unit, a quality welcome allowing migrants to quickly orient themselves in their new environment. They promote their rapid, sustainable and participative integration within the Geneva community, in coordination with internal and external partners of Hospice général. They also work on developing living together, strengthening social cohesion and promoting harmonious, respectful and inclusive cohabitation within collective accommodation centres and the neighbourhoods in which they are located.

To this end, the unit:

• Ensures the implementation of processes, systems and infrastructures necessary for welcoming, informing and orienting newcomers;
• Develops interactions, intercultural exchanges and opportunities for encounters between the migrant population and the host society to promote social integration, participation in local life and living together;
• Designs, supports and coordinates actions promoting inclusion, autonomy, civic engagement, empowerment and the development of social ties between residents and their environment;
• Supports beneficiaries in progressively acquiring autonomy in daily life activities and understanding their social, administrative and institutional environment, to encourage their active participation in society;
• Develops and animates a network of local partners (public, private, associative, volunteers, residents, municipalities, cultural and sports institutions, etc.) contributing to integration and social cohesion;
• Encourages residents’ participation in collective life and supports initiatives that strengthen responsibility, mutual respect and a sense of belonging to the community;
• Manages collective life within accommodation centres and prevents, supports or resolves tension or conflict situations through an approach favouring dialogue, mediation and respect for diversity;
• Ensures planning, monitoring and control of the unit’s budget framework, oversees the efficient use of allocated resources and contributes to optimising services in line with institutional objectives;
• Represents the service to political authorities, state services, municipalities and any other entity concerned with issues of welcome, integration and social cohesion.

The manager anticipates and supports the organisational changes necessary to adapt the unit in order to offer services that meet the needs of beneficiaries and the challenges of integration, social participation and living together in the canton. They also guarantee responsible management of human, financial and material resources made available to the unit.

Your profile

• You have a university degree (minimum Bachelor) or a HES title and at least 3 years’ experience within Hospice général;
• Dynamic and flexible personality, comfortable in human contact and open-minded;
• You demonstrate good analytical skills and the ability to adopt a broad vision;
• Your sense of diplomacy and capacity for innovation are recognised;
• Your interest in social work in complex environments is proven;
• You have a very good knowledge of legal frameworks and demonstrate administrative rigour;
• You are proficient with common IT tools;
• Knowledge of project management methodology is a plus, and familiarity with the migration sector and Geneva’s associative network is an asset.

We offer you

• An open and respectful corporate culture;
• Continuous skills development through an attractive training policy;
• Career advancement and internal mobility opportunities;
• Real solutions to promote work-life balance;
• Numerous cultural and sporting activities to enjoy collectively within the institution.

Activity rate: 80-100%

Contract type: Permanent

Job grade: 19

Start date: As soon as possible

Application deadline: 06.07.2026

Our recruitment process

It takes place in several stages depending on the type of position, where each step conditions the next: application analysis, telephone interview, recruitment interviews with management and human resources and, if applicable, job test and/or assessment centre for management positions and certain specific roles.

Interested in this position?

The recruitment service of Hospice général looks forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, highest diploma obtained, work certificates). For optimisation of application tracking, we invite you to apply only online, in response to a specific job offer.