Head of the Office for Civil Protection and Military / Chief of the Cantonal Command Staff 80 - 100 %

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Head of the Office for Civil Protection and Military / Chief of the Cantonal Command Staff 80 - 100 %

At the Office for Civil Protection and Military, which includes the departments of Civil Protection, Fire Inspectorate, District Command, Military Service Replacement, Emergency Organisation and Chemical Defence, the position is to be newly filled due to the retirement of the previous incumbent. For this versatile and demanding management position, the Security Directorate is seeking a competent, responsible and dynamic leader as of 1 June 2027 or by agreement.

General information

• Workload
• 80 - 100 %
• Start date
• 1 June 2027 or by agreement
• Employer
• Security Directorate
• Type
• Job offer

Tasks

• Management of the Office for Civil Protection and Military with its five departments (around 15 employees) in organisational, professional, personnel and financial matters
• Execution tasks in the areas of civil protection, civil defence, fire protection, emergency organisation and military
• Coordination of contingency planning in civil protection
• Leadership of and participation in conferences, commissions, working groups and committees
• Management of all preparatory measures with the cantonal command staff
• Leadership of the Cantonal Command Staff in emergencies
• Advising the Government Council and the Security Directorate on civil protection and military matters
• Leadership, support and implementation of projects
• Preparation of reports, consultations and submissions for the Directorate and the Government Council
• Advising cantonal and municipal authorities, offices and institutions on all specialist matters
• Representation of the office to the public and authorities

Expectations

• University of applied sciences degree in a technical or business field or equivalent education
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in the field of civil protection
• Experience in managing emergencies / crisis management
• Strategic, conceptual, networked as well as interdisciplinary thinking and acting skills
• Ability to motivate, high resilience, assertiveness and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of political processes and administrative structures
• High social competence
• Fluency in oral and written communication

We offer

Procedure

For further information, please contact Cantonal Governor Céline Huber, Security Director, telephone 041 875 2799, or the current incumbent Urs Mock, telephone 041 875 2351.

Application deadline:

Signature

Security Directorate

Céline Huber, Cantonal Governor