Section Head Soil Information

About the job

Canton of Zurich

Department of Construction

Office for Landscape and Nature

Zurich

01.01.2027 or by arrangement

Section Head Soil Information

80 - 100%

Fertile soils are the foundation for healthy food, clean drinking water and ecological diversity for the benefit of future generations. Do you want to play a central role in protecting our soils and maintain and provide soil information around soil mapping, soil function assessments and soil contaminants with us? Then become part of the Soil Protection Specialist Unit!

Your Tasks

• You coordinate the professional GIS and database tasks in the Soil Information section and further develop them
• You participate in current GIS projects concerning the collection, management and provision of soil information or plan and lead your own projects
• You are responsible for data management (archive) and its further development or processing
• You take on the strategic and personnel management of the section and work in the management team of the Soil Protection Unit

Your Profile

• You have a completed university of applied sciences/university degree with a soil science focus or in a related field
• You have several years of professional experience in the GIS and database environment and ideally knowledge of Python and ArcGIS Enterprise
• You enjoy leadership tasks and gladly take responsibility for yourself and your team
• You think customer-oriented and communicate clearly
• You work in a structured, forward-looking manner and keep an overview even with parallel complex projects

What Awaits You

The Soil Protection Specialist Unit (FaBo) combines sound expertise with effective, practice-oriented enforcement.

Your Contact

Daniela Oriet
Head of Department Soil Protection Specialist Unit
+41 43 259 31 37

Andreas Gubler
Section Head Soil Monitoring / Deputy Head of Department
+41 43 259 31 29

Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider dossiers associated with fee demands. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About Us

The Office for Landscape and Nature (ALN) fulfils diverse and forward-looking tasks for the Canton of Zurich in the areas of agriculture and forestry, nature and soil protection, sustainable food systems, as well as hunting and fishing.

If you associate us with a complicated, dusty administration, you are mistaken. We work collegially, straightforwardly and performance-oriented. Flexible working hours and mobile working are as natural to us as the opportunity to develop professionally and personally. And this just a few minutes from Zurich main station.

We Offer...

Your Application Process

We do without a motivation letter, but please answer the two focus questions.

• Pre-selection
• First interview online
• Second interview with business case
• Final decision

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