Head of Building Documentation / Archive 80-100%

About the job

Your new role

You will lead the building documentation of the city of St.Gallen and, together with a colleague, ensure a contemporary, high-quality, and sustainable building documentation. You will further develop processes and standards, act as a point of contact for internal and external clients, and ensure efficient filing as well as traceability of all relevant building data. With your expertise, you will significantly contribute to the transparency, legal certainty, and preservation of the city’s architectural heritage.

This position is for you if

• You have a tertiary-level qualification (or further training) in information and documentation sciences, architecture, or cultural or art history, and ideally already have professional experience in public administration (construction, archiving, records management, or similar);
• You wish to apply your strong social skills in goal-oriented and cooperative exchanges with our internal and external stakeholders;
• You enjoy possibly sharing your expertise in public relations;
• You work independently, service- and solution-oriented;
• You are interested in planning and construction topics of a larger Swiss city and have good local knowledge of the city of St.Gallen;
• You enjoy and find it easy to interact with people regardless of task, function, or hierarchy.

Good reasons to work for the city of St.Gallen:

Your department

The staff unit is the hub for the political affairs of the Directorate of Planning and Construction and thus ensures the overall coordination of urban development, landscape, and traffic planning. It is responsible for political and financial aspects and manages the central legal service for the specialist departments of the Directorate. The directorate secretariat integrates building documentation, construction accounting, and the telephone switchboard. The staff unit supports and advises the director and the departments of the Directorate of Planning and Construction on legal and procedural matters, prepares submissions for the city council and city parliament. Finally, the staff unit runs the secretariat for the parliamentary property and construction commission (LBK).

Building documentation is the "memory" of the city for construction matters. It archives documents related to all buildings within the city area, as well as files on road construction and general documents of the Directorate of Planning and Construction. It also manages all public plan inspections.

Our corporate culture

We cultivate a corporate culture characterised by mutual trust, respect, and equal opportunities. Our framework conditions support you in balancing work, family, and other areas of life.

What we offer

We offer you a varied and responsible role with scope for creativity. You will make an important and valuable contribution to the directorate achieving its goals and providing the population with high-quality and appropriate services. Look forward to a collegial team and a workplace in the heart of St.Gallen’s old town.

The city of St.Gallen is a reliable and family-friendly employer with modern employment conditions and diverse internal training programmes. We offer flexible working time models and contemporary employment conditions.

Our selection process

For questions about the position, please contact Olivier Jacot, Chief of Staff of the Directorate of Planning and Construction, telephone 071 224 41 47.

Please submit your complete application via our platform. We will promptly confirm receipt of your application. Your dossier will be reviewed by the central personnel services and the responsible persons in the staff unit. If suitable, we will invite you to one or two interviews on site.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.