Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Team Leader Market Control Unit Labour Market 80 - 100%
- 29 June 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
About the job
Team Leader Market Control Unit Labour Market 80 - 100%The Directorate of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich (www.vd.zh.ch) oversees the Office for Labour, the Office for Economic Affairs, the Office for Mobility, as well as administratively the Zurich Transport Network (ZVV).
In the interest of employees and companies, the Office for Economic Affairs (AWI) contributes to strengthening the location Zurich. With its approximately 100 employees, the AWI bundles economic competencies and houses the areas of location promotion, work permits, labour relations, labour inspectorate and economic affairs as well as the staff unit.
The Labour Relations area is active in implementing the accompanying measures. Wage and undeclared work controls are carried out, compliance with the reporting obligation is checked, the Posted Workers Act is enforced, the Federal Act on Measures to Combat Undeclared Work is implemented, and the labour market is monitored regarding compliance with local, occupational and industry-standard wages. The offices of the Tripartite Commission of the Canton of Zurich (TPK) as well as the Conciliation Office are also located in this area.
The Market Control Unit team is responsible for control activities in the area of accompanying measures for the free movement of persons in sectors without generally binding collective labour agreements, the job reporting obligation, as well as combating undeclared work in all sectors. Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are looking for a team leader from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement.
Your tasks:
- Professional and personnel management of 9 employees, including 6 field staff
- Ensuring quantitatively and qualitatively impeccable control activities, correct follow-up and timely transmission of control results to the responsible authorities
- Monitoring the achievement of control objectives
- Early identification of specialist topics of the control unit, conceptual development and strategic implementation
- Active participation in internal projects
Your profile:
- Completed vocational training with corresponding further education in law, political science or economics
- Proven several years of direct leadership experience is required
- You feel comfortable in a politically influenced environment
- Conceptual work is your strength
- You convince through precise and independent working methods and gladly take on responsibility
- You are numerically inclined and analytical
- You communicate confidently in German – both spoken and written; additional languages are a plus
- You are team-oriented, resilient and communicative
- Confident appearance, commitment and assertiveness complete your profile
We offer:
- Challenging work with high personal responsibility
- Careful induction period
- Workplace just a few minutes’ walk from Altstetten station
- Contribution to meal costs (Lunch-Check)
- Well-developed social benefits according to cantonal personnel law
Do you appreciate a lively environment with stable and fair framework conditions? Then we should definitely get to know each other – Ms Anna Appenzeller, current post holder, phone 043 259 64 60, will be happy to provide information.
We look forward to your application! Learn more about us at www.zh.ch/vd
