We are looking for: Assistant to the Head of the School Nursing Sector

Ref 2591087 | Date: 13 Nov 2026

PSPS

The Unit for Health Promotion and Prevention in Schools (UPSPS) participates in the development of school health programs for children and young people aged 4 to 20 and ensures their execution under mandate from the State. The activities of the UPSPS aim to maintain and increase, on an individual and collective level, the physical, mental, and social health of schoolchildren. Implemented in collaboration with families, school professionals, partner services, and organizations, the activities of the UPSPS contribute to the harmonious development of children and young people, as well as to their well-being and integration into school. They contribute to the creation of a school climate favorable to learning.

The school nursing sector plays an essential role by providing advice, expertise, and care in areas related to the physical, mental, and social health of children and adolescents and by conducting prevention and community health promotion activities. To complete the team, we are looking for an assistant to the Head of the School Nursing Sector (65%).

We are looking for: assistant to the Head of the School Nursing Sector (65%)
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Missions and responsibilities:

1. Guarantee, autonomously and under the supervision of the head of the sector, the daily operational functioning of the sector (40%);
2. Define best practices regarding first aid in the school environment (15%);
3. Contribute to the projects of the sector and the UPSPS according to the public health strategic plan (10%).

Furthermore, in case of absence, he/she ensures the substitution of the manager and acts as the referent for operational aspects within the sector (without direct management).

Your skills and experience:

We are looking for a female or male collaborator who has ten years of experience as an assistant. The ideal candidate possesses a strategic vision and a sharp analytical and synthesis spirit; he/she knows how to conduct complex organizational analyses within dynamic multi-stakeholder structures with strong autonomy in information research. Proactive and assertive in relations with various interlocutors, he/she knows how to mobilize excellent writing and interpersonal skills as well as a real capacity for listening to unite different professions.

The function requires:

• Bachelor in Nursing or a title deemed equivalent
• DAS Health Promotion and Prevention in the Community (an asset)
• CAS in local management is an asset
• Knowledge in change management, leading working groups, and fine knowledge of the Vaud health structures and its geographical context

We offer you:

• A motivating and meaningful challenge
• The opportunity to join a large-scale institution in which your actions have a real impact
• Possibility of teleworking up to 2 days per week, depending on the activity rate and work organization
• Salary equity between women and men (Fair-ON-Pay advanced certification)
• Training possibilities allowing for the development of your skills.

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