Specialist in Strategic Projects

Tasks

• Strategy implementation and portfolio management: You will specify the implementation plan for the "Sports City Zurich 2035" strategy, manage the cross-departmental project portfolio of the Sports Office, and systematically monitor the progress of implementation.
• Management of complex projects: You coordinate and lead cross-departmental projects of high strategic importance.
• Support for management and steering groups: You prepare strategic foundations and advise management and steering groups.

Profile

• Education: Completed Master’s degree (University, ETH, FH).
• Project experience: Several years of experience in leading interdisciplinary projects.
• Communication: Confident presence in committees, presentations and training; fluent in spoken and written language.
• Methodology: High analytical and conceptual skills as well as networked thinking.
• Advantageous: Experience in public administration, ideally cross-departmental; interest in sport and knowledge of the Zurich sports landscape and sports promotion.

We offer

You actively shape your area of responsibility, contribute your own ideas and work closely with the Directorate and management. You will gain insight into the full breadth of the Sports Office. A team that enjoys working together looks forward to welcoming you.

Flexible working hours and mobile working give you space for your everyday life. In addition to your holidays, you have six company holiday days annually. You receive lunch vouchers and a mobility allowance, and your workplace is a few minutes’ walk from Oerlikon station. Internal training and the good social benefits of the City of Zurich complete the offer.

About us

The Sports Office is a service department of the School and Sports Department of the City of Zurich. It is the competence centre for sports promotion and provides sports facilities as well as indoor and outdoor pools to the physically active population and clubs. The organisation of compulsory swimming lessons and voluntary school sports are also core tasks of the Sports Office. With targeted information, the Sports Office motivates more physical activity and advises and supports sports organisations.

Interested?

Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application via the link.

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Simon Schönenberger, Head of Directorate Staff and member of management, 044 413 93 02. For questions about the application process, Melissa Gomes, HR Business Partner, is available at 044 413 90 52. Visit us also at www.sportamt.ch.