Head of ProEmployeurs administrative support section 80% to 100%

The Service de l'emploi (SEMP) - Office du marché du travail (OMAT) is looking for a

Head of ProEmployeurs administrative support section 80% to 100%
SEMP299

OMAT, attached to SEMP, works towards a balanced and dynamic labor market. It accompanies job seekers towards rapid and sustainable integration and develops close partnerships with employers in the canton.
Composed of approximately 90 employees, OMAT acts at the heart of economic and social issues, in connection with numerous public and private actors.

Your missions
Do you wish to put your management skills at the service of the public interest and contribute concretely to professional integration in the canton?
As an administrative manager, you lead the administrative activities related to labor market measures, for the benefit of employers and job candidates. You ensure the smooth running of the single point of entry intended for employers in the canton and guarantee efficient administrative support to your sector.
A driver of continuous improvement, you actively contribute to the evolution of the service's offerings within the framework of the professional integration strategy. In close collaboration with other OMAT areas, you participate in fostering a balanced labor market and in supporting a rapid and sustainable professional reintegration of insured persons.
As a section head, you supervise, guide, and accompany your employees throughout their professional career, from recruitment to continuing education. In this context, you ensure an equitable distribution of tasks and workload, set clear objectives, and ensure rigorous monitoring of their achievement.
You ensure the implementation, application, and monitoring of the procedures necessary for the smooth running of your field. You also actively participate in SEMP and OMAT projects, contributing to the improvement of practices and the quality of public services.

Your profile
Holder of a university master's degree, a HES diploma, or a degree deemed equivalent, you have several years of experience in a position of responsibility. Experience in the public sector is an asset.
As a confirmed manager, you know how to mobilize teams, support change, and make informed decisions. You master the legal issues related to employment, notably labor law, LACI, as well as unemployment and professional integration measures. Your knowledge of the Neuchâtel labor market allows you to understand field realities and identify relevant levers for action.
Analytical, endowed with an excellent ability to synthesize and a precise writing style, you know how to get to the essentials and move files forward. Proactive and solution-oriented, you combine a sense of public service, strategic vision, and pragmatism.
Your interpersonal skills, your sense of listening, and your ability to manage complex situations allow you to unite actors around common objectives. Organized, flexible, and resistant to stress, you stay on track, even under pressure, while respecting deadlines.

Place of work: La Chaux-de-Fonds
Application deadline: 8 November 2026
Salary: Class 10
Start of activity: 1 January 2027 or to be agreed

Additional information
Mme Mariana Perret, head of the ProEmployeurs sector, tel. 032 889 79 21

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

Female applications are strongly encouraged for senior positions.

We offer you for this position

• Integration into a committed and multidisciplinary team.
• A work culture open to project development.
• High-impact missions in service of the population.