Head of Administration

About the job

Head of Administration

The municipality of Waldenburg, with its historic old town, is a vibrant community in the Basel region with around 1200 inhabitants. It is well connected by the Waldenburgerbahn and surrounded by an extensive local recreation area.

We are looking for a Head of Administration to start immediately or by arrangement, with a workload of 60% - 100%.

Your daily challenges:

• You lead the municipal administration including subsidiary operations of the resident and citizen community professionally, administratively and personally
• You prepare the municipal council meetings and community assemblies, advise the municipal council legally and professionally, and prepare the minutes
• You act as the interface to the external construction and financial administration
• You ensure transparent municipal communication including the website

The skills you bring:

• Commercial basic training, preferably in a municipal administration
• Further education in public administration (e.g. CAS Public Administration Level II – Specialist Competence Municipal Clerk) or willingness to complete this
• Administrative experience at the municipal level, in-depth knowledge of public law and administrative organisation
• Leadership experience in a comparable role

Do you not yet have all the required skills?

The municipality of Waldenburg offers persons with relevant administrative experience at the municipal level the opportunity to complete training as a municipal clerk.

What we offer you:

• A varied and responsible role, contemporary employment conditions and supportive assistance with further training
• Constructive collaboration with a committed municipal council and administration team and interesting project work

We look forward to receiving your application.

For enquiries, Philipp Felber, Acting Head of Administration, will be happy to assist you.