Head of Department Archaeology & Heritage Conservation

Tasks

• As a member of the management team, you will contribute to the development of goals and strategies for the Office for Urban Development and further develop the organisation.
• As Head of Department, you bear overall responsibility for the professional, personnel and financial management and further development of the Archaeology & Heritage Conservation department with five specialist areas, translating the management objectives into your department.
• You identify the need for innovation, optimise interfaces, develop concepts and implement change processes.
• You lead, promote and develop your management team, thus steering goal achievement, topic development and resource planning.
• You network the topics of your department with those of other departments within the office and other service departments in the city administration.
• You undertake representation and public relations tasks and maintain contact with the professional community, universities and the canton.
• You represent the Office for Urban Development in steering committees of projects with important heritage conservation issues.
• You are responsible for the Heritage Conservation Commission.

Profile

• University degree in the disciplines of architecture, heritage conservation, archaeology or art history, preferably supplemented by postgraduate studies in one of the above disciplines
• Several years of professional experience as well as proven knowledge and sound judgement in the disciplines of heritage conservation and archaeology
• Several years of leadership and management experience, ideally with additional training (postgraduate studies, leadership training)
• In-depth knowledge of building and planning law
• Solid experience in strategy development and project management in a public administration or architectural firms
• High motivation and strong willingness to commit to the built cultural heritage in a growing city within the tension between politics and administration
• Strategic, interdisciplinary, networked, conceptual and future-oriented thinking and acting
• Strong presentation skills, mediation and communication skills internally and externally
• Enthusiasm, solution orientation, personal responsibility, resilience and team spirit

We offer

You can expect a demanding and varied role. We value good collaboration: trust and recognition of good performance are important to us. We create an environment for new ideas and independent work. Attractive employment and training conditions as well as a centrally located workplace near the main station are further advantages. With the label "Family AND Career" we promote the compatibility of family and career as well as equal opportunities for women and men.

About us

We are committed to Zurich's diverse architectural future.

The city of Zurich is an attractive city undergoing change. The city's history is always the basis in this process and requires continuous research and communication. The Office for Urban Development steers and supports the structural change in the city by ensuring that employees from spatial and site development, architecture, heritage conservation and archaeology preserve and maintain the existing qualities of centuries-old history.

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your complete online application. For further information, please contact: Stefan Gasser, Head of Department Archaeology & Heritage Conservation, Tel.: 044 412 21 98.

Information about the Office for Urban Development can be found at: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/afs