Director of Administration

The municipality of Bassersdorf is developing extremely dynamically. For this reason, the organization of the municipal administration has been adapted and specific key functions in administrative management have been redefined. The responsibilities in the leadership of the overall administration have been restructured. In doing so, the current Director of Administration (VD) will take on the new role as Deputy VD and simultaneously Head of the Services + Security Department after many years of successful work. For the leadership of the overall administration, we are therefore looking for a personality with pronounced leadership skills as the new Director of Administration. Director of Administration Which tasks await you You lead the municipal administration as a total organization – with head, heart, and hand Together with the municipal council and the executive management, you develop the strategy and are responsible for the overarching, impact-oriented implementation in the departments You are responsible for strategy controlling and ensure the alignment between strategic goals, finances, and operational implementation together with the departments You work closely with the municipal president and coordinate strategic and operational business You manage the project portfolio with an overview, prioritize purposefully, and ensure coordinated resource planning In cooperation with the department heads, you further develop organization, processes, and collaboration and drive the modernization of the administration forward Internally and externally, you represent the municipality, are present, and network in the region and in the canton ZH as well as in professional and industry associations You promote a trustworthy and binding cooperation and model the agreed principles of cooperation and leadership Your skills and talents Proven and empathetic leadership skills (desirable at C-level) Flair for organizational and personnel development topics Several years of management experience in a strategic-political environment Top education and training (e.g., MAS Public Management, BWL, Jus) Confident communication, networked thinking, and solution-oriented action Versatile professional experience (preferably from administration AND the private sector) High affinity for a digital and future-proof working environment Well-developed service and customer orientation Integrity-driven, socially competent personality with the ability to bring different stakeholder groups together Our offer to you This newly defined function at the head of the municipal administration offers you significant scope for action. The main goal of the municipal council is to strengthen the administration, particularly in leadership, and to align the organization with current and future challenges. The municipal council and the approximately 210 employees of the administration look forward to your inspiration, your ideas, and your energy to further develop the organization. The start of employment can be designed flexibly (the current Director of Administration will complete his role change after your start). Some impressions and voices regarding this offer can be found in this video. This recruitment process is accompanied by our external partner inoversum personalmanagement, through Maulaz. He is happy to be available to you as a first point of contact: / write E-Mail (<>). Please apply online and note the application deadline: 05.05.26 Employer*: Gemeinde Bassersdorf Activity: Presidential / Central Services / Administration general Career level: Executive Management / Leadership function Workload: Full-time Start date: By arrangement Job type: Permanent position Gemeinde Bassersdorf | Hügin-Platz 1 | 8303 Bassersdorf jid2fa13dbjm jit0522jm jiy26jm