Stäfa
13 hours ago
Spatial Planner with Development to Department Head 40%
- 13 March 2026
- 40%
- Permanent position
- Stäfa
Job summary
Join a vibrant community of 15,000 where work-life balance thrives. This is your chance for growth in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Manage projects in local planning, including land use and design.
- Support strategic spatial development and planning tasks.
- Coordinate planning projects with various stakeholders and departments.
Skills
- Degree in spatial planning or related fields, with practical experience.
- Strong German communication skills, both written and spoken.
- Proficient in IT with a team-oriented and structured approach.
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About the job
Career with heart and mind – where private life and job fit together. Are these values important to you as well? In our vibrant community with 15,000 inhabitants, we are looking for committed personalities.
We offer you the chance to gradually take on the management role and become familiar with the local conditions, while the current position holder will support you. Depending on how much leadership experience and expertise you already bring, the onboarding will be as follows:
You will already take on a management role upon entry and will be actively accompanied by the current position holder during the onboarding phase. Or:
You will take on the management role together with the position holder as part of a co-leadership. Or:
You will independently handle projects and the current position holder will initially retain the management role until your onboarding and personal development enable the step into a leadership role.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity for your personal development step to jointly create a sustainable succession.
· Independent handling of projects and tasks in the field of spatial planning (e.g., zoning and land use planning, neighborhood planning, design planning, value-added compensation)
· Collaboration on strategic questions of spatial development as well as support of the department head in overarching planning tasks
· Coordination of planning projects as well as cooperation with internal specialist departments, external planning offices, and political bodies
· Depending on experience and profile, taking on leadership and coordination tasks in the spatial and environmental planning department (e.g., co-leadership)
· Medium-term takeover of the department head position as part of the succession plan is planned (at the latest by mid-2028 with a 70% workload)
· Specialist with training in spatial planning or a related discipline (e.g., environmental sciences, geography, architecture, or comparable education)
· Several years of practical experience in spatial planning, ideally in a municipal environment
· Experience in project management is an advantage
· Confident German language skills in speaking and writing
· Good computer skills
· Personal qualities: open to new things, quick comprehension, team-oriented, independent and structured working style
