Head of the Road Police

20 April 2026
100%
Permanent position
Chur

Job summary

Join the Grisons Police as a Road Police Chief in Coira! Lead a diverse team and enjoy a supportive work culture.

Tasks

Oversee the Road Police sector with around 80 staff members.
Drive strategic development and operational readiness.
Collaborate closely with public prosecutors and other authorities.

Skills

Ideal candidate has legal studies or equivalent experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are essential.
Excellent organizational and planning skills are a must.

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About the job

Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.

Head of the Road Police

Canton Police | 80-100% | Chur

The Road Police make a fundamental contribution to road safety and the optimal flow of traffic. In this responsible managerial role, you will lead a diverse organizational sector with about 80 employees and actively participate in the further strategic development of the Road Police.

For a date to be agreed upon, we are looking for a flexible and committed person to serve as Head of the Road Police.

Responsibilities

Management of the Road Police sector as a police officer/on-call officer
Leadership of subordinate managers in terms of personnel and specialist and organizational aspects in special and specialist areas (Northern Road Police Center, Traffic Registration, Road Police Technical Service, Traffic Administration, Heavy Traffic with the control centers Unterrealta (Cazis) and Campagnola (San Vittore) and with the network of traffic expertise)
Ensuring support from the road police and operational readiness in the assigned geographic area of responsibility
Support to the Head of Territorial and Road Police and in the specialist transport sector
Support, as sector head, to the Territorial Police in implementing road police tasks
Close cooperation with the Public Prosecutor's Office as well as with other cantonal, inter-cantonal, and national authorities and organizations
Further development of the organization in the areas of structure, processes, competencies, and professional development

What we expect from you

Ideally a diploma as a lawyer or equivalent studies
Ideally experience as a police officer or extensive specialist knowledge of road and judicial police
A creative person, capable of interdisciplinary thinking, with strengths in strategic, conceptual, and communicative areas (clear and recipient-appropriate communication)
A motivating and team-oriented leadership style, self-confidence, and assertiveness
Focus on strategic and business management aspects
Excellent organizational, planning, and coordination skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
High social skills, flexibility, and stress resistance
Structured, goal-oriented, and efficient working method
Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage

We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you.

For specialist questions, the Head of the Road Police, Lukas Christen, is gladly available at +41 81 257 72 11, until 23.04. and from 04.05.2026.

Application deadline: May 8, 2026