Head of Department Traffic & Order
- 10 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
80%-100%
Department of Justice and Security, Cantonal Police
by arrangement
Tasks
Leadership & Coaching: You lead your employees in daily service, accompany them in their tasks and promote their professional as well as personal development. With regular discussions, clear goals and an open leadership culture, you create the foundation for successful collaboration.
Operational Responsibility: You lead your department in daily operations and take responsibility for the professional fulfilment of police duties. You stay close to the action, support your employees on site and ensure clear decisions.
Operational Command: You plan and lead police operations, take on leadership responsibility at major events and maintain an overview even in demanding situations. You act prudently, decisively and with the necessary sensitivity to the respective situation.
Planning & Quality: You implement the operational goals in your department, ensure a functioning service operation and pay attention to a high quality of task fulfilment. You identify potential for improvement and further develop existing processes together with your team.
Collaboration & Development: You promote open communication and a trusting collaboration within the department as well as with other police services and partner agencies. With your experience and ideas, you actively contribute to the further development of the Traffic & Order department.
Profile
Experience: You have at least ten years of practical police experience and possess sound knowledge in operational police service. You have experience in leading employees as well as in planning and leading police operations.
Personality: You are a resilient, honest and responsible leadership personality with natural authority and high social competence. You communicate openly, make clear decisions even in difficult situations and treat your employees authentically and appreciatively.
Education: You have completed police training as well as corresponding leadership and management training. You bring sound police expertise and are willing to continuously develop yourself professionally and personally.
Language: You have very good German skills in spoken and written form and can express yourself clearly and understandably even in demanding situations. Additional national languages are an advantage.
Insight into our work
The Cantonal Police Basel-Stadt is part of the Department of Justice and Security and ensures safety, public order and the enforcement of laws. Our work builds trust and helps people in Basel feel safe.
Around 1,000 employees take on an important role behind the scenes and in the forefront in the centre of the trinational Basel region. Our activities are diverse: from traffic monitoring, manhunts and interventions to prevention and communication. Together we make a central contribution to a liveable Basel.
We cover the larger share of ongoing contributions, offer savings plan options and possibilities for flexible retirement.
We appreciate and utilise the diversity of our employees and ensure an equal opportunity working environment.
With us, tasks, competencies, education and experience count for the determination and development of salary.
thanks to professional care management and one hundred percent continued salary payment in case of illness or accident throughout the entire employment relationship.
We support professional advancement with a variety of further training and development opportunities throughout all life phases.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike and by public transport.
Contact
Questions about the position
Simone Biegger
Head of Department Traffic & Order
Tel. +41 061 208 14 56
Questions about the application
Catherine Forster
HR Business Partner
Tel. +41 61 208 21 51
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day with their commitment to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are, so are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton Basel-Stadt!