Head of Central Services / Member of the Executive Board (90 – 100%)
Küsnacht
Key information
- Publication date:31 July 2025
- Workload:90 – 100%
- Place of work:Küsnacht
Job summary
Küsnacht am Zürichsee is a prime community near Zurich, vibrant and engaging. Join a dedicated team offering high-quality services to residents!
Tasks
- Lead the Central Services department with around 25 staff members.
- Oversee elections, votes, and community meetings effectively.
- Contribute to projects and the administration's strategic development.
Skills
- Master's degree in law preferred, with relevant leadership experience.
- Strong social competence and independence are essential.
- Interest in digitalization and ICT topics is a plus.
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We are looking for a motivated, service-oriented, and qualified leadership personality as soon as possible
Head of Central Services / Member of the Executive Board (90 – 100%)
The Central Services Department, with around 25 employees, is the hub and service provider for the Küsnacht population, authorities, and administration. It includes the areas of municipal office, municipal council office, civil registry office, naturalizations and funerals, culture, ICT, and digitalization. In this attractive and varied role, you will be a member of the executive board of the municipal administration, working directly with the mayor and the municipal clerk, and responsible for the following tasks:
- Management of the Central Services Department with around 25 employees in terms of professional, personnel, financial, and administrative aspects
- Overall responsibility for elections, votes, and municipal assemblies
- Responsibility for the legal service
- Drafting of professional and political decision-making bases and proposals
- Leading and participating in projects and working groups
- Co-responsibility for the management and further development of the municipal administration as a member of the executive board
- Degree as lic. iur. or MLaw, preferably with a lawyer's license
- Professional and leadership experience in a similar role, preferably in public administration
- Strong social competence, high independence, networked thinking, pragmatic and efficient working style, and enjoyment in leading diverse teams
- Interest in political events
- Affinity for topics of digitalization and ICT
- We offer you an extremely diverse, challenging activity with high personal responsibility in a lively political environment and a dedicated, competent team.
- We maintain a culture of appreciation, support you in further training, and take into account the individual needs of employees.
- You benefit from attractive employment conditions, a separate pension fund with above-average employer contributions, and a centrally located workplace just a few minutes' walk from Küsnacht train station.
