ICT Manager, PC-7 simulator replacement technician

Locarno Air Base | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Assume responsibility for the administration of IT resources (hardware and software) for the command of the Locarno Air Base
• Provide technical support in the IT field and advise personnel in this regard
• Update content on the intranet and on the internet, administer the SharePoint platform of the Locarno Air Base
• Manage the flight gear of the Locarno Air Base, the operational availability of pilots, loadmasters and paratroopers, as well as the store
• Replace the technician responsible for the PC-7 simulator, in their absence, regarding commissioning, maintenance and repair

What makes you unique

• CFC as an electronics technician or equivalent training (electrical / electronic field) with 2 to 3 years of professional experience, preferably in aviation
• UAS diploma or equivalent training desired (electrical engineering or IT)
• Excellent IT knowledge required for the administration of the Locarno Air Base SharePoint and for the management of internet and intranet content
• Ideally, experience as a militia officer
• Good active knowledge of at least a second official language, and ideally, passive knowledge of a third

In a few words

At the junction between IT, electronics and aeronautical operational tasks: the Locarno Air Base offers extraordinary, varied and dynamic professional challenges. In this function, you ensure on the one hand the interface with civilian personnel for IT questions, and on the other hand, you collaborate with military clients as an electronics technician on the PC-7 simulator. Furthermore, you take care of the management of flight gear and the operational availability of pilots, loadmasters and paratroopers. In this position, unusual due to its technicality and the required operational skills, you will also be able to make use of your linguistic knowledge.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different points of view.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/fr/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Operations Command (cdmt Op) is responsible for all operations and all military engagements of the Swiss Army. The cdmt Op includes notably the Air Force, the Land Forces, the four territorial divisions, the SWISSINT Competence Center, the Special Forces Command as well as the Military Police. About 40 % of the approximately 2500 employees are employed in the civilian sector, from engineers to analysts to aircraft mechanics.

The Swiss Army employs more than 9000 employees in four military professions and approximately 200 civilian professions, across 110 sites throughout Switzerland. It also ensures succession by training apprentices in more than 30 trades.

Additional information

Working for the Swiss Army makes sense and carries many advantages. To convince yourself, go to armee.ch/avantages (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/fr/avantages).

Questions about the position

Alfredo Rima
Chief of Staff of the Locarno Air Base
+41 58 48 12420