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Head of the Counseling and Integration UnitJob DescriptionDo you wish to contribute to the development of public employment policies and play a key role in the professional integration of job seekers in the canton of Vaud? Do you appreciate demanding environments, team leadership, and project management? Join an invested team within the Directorate of Professional Integration and Placement (DIPP).At the heart of the cantonal placement and integration system, the DIPP supports the Regional Employment Offices (ORP) in the accomplishment of their missions by providing them with tools, methods, and services adapted to the needs of the labor market and to people looking for a job.As Head of the Counseling and Integration Unit, you contribute directly to the implementation of the cantonal placement and professional integration policy. You lead a team of experts in labor market measures, support the professional development of ORP staff, and participate in the development of innovative solutions aimed at sustainably strengthening the employability of job seekers.For more information, please consult the job description by clicking here.Responsibilities- Ensure the management, coordination, and development of the cantonal offer of labor market measures (MMT), and professional integration measures (MIP);- Analyze and evaluate new MMT offers that reach the DIPP, and develop those you identify as necessary;- Actively monitor developments in skills needs in the labor market and respond to them by developing programs that will serve to improve the employability of people registered with the ORP;- Support your specialists and the finance unit of the DGEM in the monitoring of budgets and measures;- Direct the Counseling and Integration Unit and ensure the management of its activities and resources;- Provide the ORP with tools, methods, and services favoring the support of registered persons, their placement, and their professional integration;- Develop and coordinate the continuing education of ORP staff in order to guarantee harmonized and quality practices;- Lead projects and transversal mandates in connection with the missions of the DIPP;- Collaborate actively within the projects of the other two DIPP units;- Contribute to the management of the DIPP as deputy to the director;- Periodically represent the DIPP before cantonal, intercantonal, and federal partners;- Represent the DIPP before cantonal, intercantonal, and academic partners.Profile- University degree or equivalent qualification in a field related to the position.- Confirmed experience in team leadership and change management.- Proven experience in managing complex projects and knowledge of the Vaud labor market and its actors.- Political sensitivity and understanding of institutional issues.- Excellent analytical, synthesis, and decision-making support skills.- Recognized leadership, ease of communication, and ability to unite around common objectives.- Excellent communication and negotiation skills; mastery of written and spoken French; knowledge of German is an asset.Who are we?Within the Directorate General for Employment and the Labor Market (DGEM), we support and assist local employment actors.Ensuring the surveillance of the labor market by protecting workers, preventing undeclared work, and ensuring the implementation of accompanying measures for the free movement of persons (ALCP) is part of our missions. We also accompany job seekers towards sustainable professional integration by offering them advice and measures meeting the needs of the labor market, while guaranteeing them equal treatment. The Cantonal Unemployment Fund, which is attached to us, compensates unemployed persons, as well as companies forced to resort to short-time work (RHT) for economic reasons or due to bad weather.For more information, please click here to visit our website.Why join us?The State of Vaud offers a great diversity of jobs and development opportunities. Working conditions are based on the values of equality, inclusion, sustainability, and professional ethics in an environment conducive to the balance between professional and private life. To learn more about our benefits, visit our recruitment page.ApplyEntry date: immediately or by agreementSalary class: 14Type of contract: Public lawActivity rate: 100%Address: Directorate General for Employment and the Labor Market - DGEMHuman ResourcesRue Caroline, Lausanne jidd164b85aen jit0626aen jpiy26aen