Head of Z-INA Higher Vocational School 90-100%

About the job

Ready for a new challenge?

Due to retirement, we are looking for a Head of Z-INA Higher Vocational School 90-100% from 1 June 2026 or by arrangement.

Under the umbrella of OdA Gesundheit Zürich, Z-INA offers postgraduate courses and postgraduate diplomas in the nursing specialities of intensive care, emergency, and anaesthesia nursing. As the largest education provider in Switzerland in the field of AIN, Z-INA imparts practical knowledge combined with the latest scientific findings.

Together and with great passion, we are committed to a strong future for the specialities and strongly engage in promoting young talent. Our lively and collegial team contributes every day to providing a professional learning environment for the students and advancing our organisation.

Are you ready to actively shape and lead our organisation into the future?

How you will contribute

• You will take on the strategic and operational management of Z-INA
• You will be responsible for quality assurance and continuous development of the educational offerings as well as the collaboration between cooperation partners
• You will bear the professional, personnel, and business management responsibility for Z-INA
• You will lead a motivated, interdisciplinary team of 23 people and advocate daily for our vibrant culture and close team cohesion
• You will have primary responsibility for the further development of Z-INA in a dynamic environment
• As a member of the management board of OdA Gesundheit Zürich, you will help develop and implement long-term corporate strategies and thus influence the overall development of the company
• You will plan, organise, and coordinate complex projects
• You will maintain good contact with Z-INA’s stakeholders and ensure excellent customer service

What you bring

• You have several years of professional experience in a leadership role with comprehensive management responsibility
• A completed postgraduate degree in one of the three specialities: intensive care, emergency, or anaesthesia nursing
• You have completed higher vocational training in pedagogy and a management degree
• You are well acquainted with the Swiss healthcare system and the Swiss education landscape and know how to network accordingly
• You are characterised by a cooperative and appreciative leadership style at eye level
• You are an integral, resilient, and solution-oriented leader with pronounced social competence. Your working style is strategic, structured, and forward-looking with high personal responsibility and reliability
• You think entrepreneurially, recognise connections in the big picture, and make decisions based on sound analyses, critical reflection, and a clear visionary orientation
• With your convincing and authentic communication, you know how to win people over for common goals, effectively shape change, and resolve conflicts empathetically, constructively, and sustainably even in challenging situations
• You have solid IT user skills and an affinity for digital developments

What we offer you

• A responsible position with great scope for design
• A varied range of tasks as well as an innovative and dynamic working environment in a lively and motivated team
• Meaningful work at a system-relevant company
• Attractive remuneration as well as opportunities for professional and personal development
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of home office
• Support through modern work tools and a progressive corporate culture

Would you like to join us in committing to healthcare?

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please send your complete documents to evelyne.masson@oda-g-zh.ch.

Do you have any questions?

Susanne Schuhe will be happy to answer them for you.

Contact:

Z-INA Higher Vocational School

Susanne Schuhe

susanne.schuhe@oda-g-zh.ch

Tel.: 044 576 86 51

Maneggstrasse 37

8041 Zurich