Description
Job Description
To strengthen our team in Yverdon, we are looking for a motivated person to commit to a meaningful mission, serving the most vulnerable people.
As a professional curator, you practise a demanding, useful and deeply human profession. Every day, you support and protect vulnerable adults facing various issues in social, administrative, financial, legal and health domains.
The diversity of people and situations enriches the profession and offers a stimulating, varied and constantly evolving work environment.
You carry out your activity within a structured professional framework, in a service that applies the intercantonal recommendations of the Conference regarding the protection of minors and adults (COPMA), particularly those concerning the number of cases per curator. You benefit from internal support in legal, financial, fiscal and insurance matters.
You contribute daily to the prospect of a dignified and autonomous life for all, thus participating in social justice.
Responsibilities
- Diligent management of adult protection measures entrusted by the cantonal Justices of the Peace, in accordance with the legal and regulatory framework.
- Management of assets and legal representation.
- Management of beneficiaries' income and expenses.
- Development of an active partnership with professional networks and beneficiaries' relatives.
- Building a relationship of trust with beneficiaries.
- Commitment to the necessary initial training for the role and to continuing education useful for the development of the service.
For more information, please consult the specifications, or watch the videos about this profession "Curatorships and guardianships: A mission of proximity, diversity and reward."
By joining our service, you will have the possibility to work remotely. Indeed, we encourage flexibility to better balance professional and personal life.
For any further information, you can contact Alain Malandjou, group leader, at 021 316 97 74.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a University of Applied Sciences or university required.
- 3 years of professional experience related to the service's missions or significant experience in supporting vulnerable adults.
- Any additional training related to health, addiction, migration, law, budget management and social insurance is welcome.
- Excellent organisational skills, administrative and financial rigour.
- Autonomy, stress resistance, sense of responsibility and priorities.
- Open-mindedness, listening skills, flexibility, great adaptability and learning ability.
- Disclosure of any criminal record and an extract from the Debt Collection Office are required for this position.
- Driving licence.
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- Publication Date06/07/2026 06:58
- LocationYverdon-Les-Bains, Jura-Nord Vaudois, Switzerland
- Apply by19/07/2026 21:55
- Start DateFixed-term contract from 15.07.2026 or to be agreed by 14.01.2027
- Salary Grade10
- Contract TypeFixed-term contract, monthly auxiliaries
- Work Rate80 -100%
- AddressProfessional Curatorships and Guardianships Service (SCTP)
Human Resources Unit
P.O. Box 1391
CH-1001 Lausanne
