Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Coordination Office Footrot 100%
- 23 October 2026
- 100%
- Zürich
About the job
Coordination Office Footrot 100%The Veterinary Office of the Canton of Zurich is committed to animal welfare and animal health. It contributes to ensuring the well-being of animals and the safety of animal-derived food products.
Footrot is a widespread, painful claw disease that primarily affects sheep. In October 2024, the five-year national programme to combat footrot was launched. Due to an internal staff change, we are looking for a project coordinator from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029 to continue the well-running control programme.
Are you accustomed to handling sheep, enjoy getting hands-on yourself, and have a connection to sheep farming? Do you know how to communicate with different interest groups, enjoy keeping things under control, and are not afraid of tricky discussions? Then you are the right person we are looking for!
Tasks
- Planning and coordination of sampling and remediation in the Canton of Zurich
- Monitoring of control measures and regular exchange with all parties involved
- Participation in the design and management of internal guidelines and process workflows
- Independent sampling and advising external sample takers
- Triage and processing of defect cases
- Further tasks in the area of crisis preparedness and disease surveillance and processing of defect cases
Profile
- Completed vocational training in agriculture or a comparable sector
- Several years of professional experience, ideally also in handling sheep
- Independent, structured way of working
- Coordination talent with enthusiasm for implementing a new monitoring programme
- Assertiveness and communication skills
- Driving licence category B
- Team spirit and flexibility
- Affinity for the digital working environment
- Good German language skills, spoken and written
Offer
- Interesting, meaningful and varied work content
- Responsible role in the field of animal health with interfaces to animal welfare and primary production
- Opportunity for further training in the field of activity
- Motivated young team with helpful colleagues
- Social benefits and employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Application
Do you feel addressed? Then we look forward to receiving your online application by 20 November 2026.
Do you have questions? For information about the role and challenges, please contact Ms Andrea Gál-Stoller, Team Leader Animal Diseases & Veterinary Professions, at 043 259 41 41. Information about our office can be found at www.zh.ch/veta
