Assistant Head of Service at the Social Action Service 80% to 100%

The Service de l'action sociale (SASO) is looking for a

Assistant Head of Service at the Social Action Service 80% to 100%
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The SASO develops, implements, and coordinates the social action policy of the canton of Neuchâtel. It supports people facing economic or social difficulties through financial benefits delivered by its offices (OCAB, ORACE and ODAS), and in collaboration with municipalities and organizations of the private social network.

Your missions
As assistant head of service, you support the head of service in the definition and implementation of the cantonal social action strategy.
You collaborate daily, within the management, in the conduct of SASO's activities as well as those of its offices.
At the head of the "research, analysis and solutions" unit (URAS), you lead a small team of scientific collaborators.
Finally, you autonomously manage certain thematic files and report to the head of service as well as to the head of department.

Your profile
With the benefit of a recognized tertiary education in social, economic or political sciences, or in law, you have held a management position in the field of social security.
Your career has also led you to manage projects.
Autonomous and endowed with a good capacity for initiative as well as a keen sense of responsibility, you possess excellent interpersonal skills and real ease in communication as well as writing.
You know how to manage several files at the same time in various fields (transversality), while remaining flexible and resistant to stress.
A good mastery of IT tools and the German language completes your profile.

Workplace: Neuchâtel
Application deadline: 17 November 2026
Salary: Class 12
Start of activity: 1 May 2027

Additional information
M. Daniel Schouwey, head of service, tel. 032 889 85 02

👉 Working for the State
This full-time position can be filled between 80% and 100%.

Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person, regardless of their origin, gender or background, feels fully integrated and valued.

We offer you for this position

• An opportunity to contribute to the strategy and implementation of social action in the canton of Neuchâtel.
• The opportunity to participate in the management of a service that is diverse in its activities and in its workforce composition.
• The possibility to act in a field driven by strong values to be promoted.