Head of the Library

About the job

Lausanne, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Lead the library on a strategic, operational, financial and personal level
• Implement collection management policies, select and weed collections, and supervise collection processing, especially cataloguing
• Supervise services for users
• Coordinate work with other groups and internal services
• Represent the library vis-à-vis SLSP and external organisations (VJBS, Bibliosuisse, etc.)
• Manage or participate in projects (IT development, relocation, site transfer, etc.)

What makes you unique

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Science or equivalent diploma
• At least 5 years of professional experience in an academic or specialised library
• Very good knowledge of the SLSP platform and library standards
• Very good German and French skills, good English skills
• Leadership and project experience, social skills and ability to work in a team
• Organisational talent, conscientiousness, independence, analytical and synthetic thinking ability

In a nutshell

Represent and lead the Federal Supreme Court's academic library, whose task is to provide judges, court clerks and legal professionals with the necessary legal literature to fulfil their duties.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits

The Federal Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Switzerland. It ensures the uniform application of federal law and protects the constitutional rights of citizens. With your commitment, you will make a significant contribution to this socially important task. You can expect an inspiring, diverse environment with modern and attractive working conditions.

Additional information

Start date: 1 December 2026 (or by agreement)
Application deadline: 31 October 2026

This position is classified in salary grade 25.

A criminal record and debt enforcement extract will be requested at the end of the recruitment process.