Head of Prospective Planning

Bern (and home office) | 80-100%

This is your contribution

• Lead and be responsible for anticipation and military-strategic prospective planning in favor of armed forces development
• Develop the prospective planning area and lead it technically, substantively, and personally
• Be responsible for and further develop research management for the Defense group
• Analyze national and international reports on developments in the areas of security policy, economy, and military doctrine
• Conduct training regarding prospective analysis, research, and anticipation in favor of the Defense group

What makes you unique

• University degree (Master)
• Leadership experience in the army, administration, or business
• Experience in handling databases and using artificial intelligence
• Very good knowledge of security policy and general military knowledge
• Good active knowledge of at least one second official language and passive knowledge of a third official language
• Very good English skills

In a nutshell

Are you interested in helping to shape the further development of the army? Do you have a vision of the geopolitical and technological world of the future, know how to handle data, and have the ability to present decision-making bases to the upper management levels in a recipient-oriented manner? Located in the Army Staff, you will be responsible for prospective planning in the Defense group.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, we unfold our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

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

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Army Staff (A Stab) supports the Chief of the Army in the leadership of the Defense department area and is responsible for the overall military planning and development of the Swiss Army. Here, in accordance with political specifications, the strategic foundations, the armed forces development, and the army and armament planning are developed, and tasks in the international security context are performed. The leadership, management, and coordination of all cross-cutting areas (personnel, finance, real estate) also fall within the responsibility of the Army Staff.

The Swiss Army employs over 9'000 employees in four military and around 200 civilian professions -- and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. Provisions are also made for newcomers: The Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions.

Additional information

Employment with the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself at armee.ch/vorteile (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/vorteile).
Interested in job sharing? You can apply individually or with a partner. Even if you apply as a duo: Submit your application individually and state the name of your partner in the application account.
Offers from recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Questions about the position

Hans-Jakob Reichen
Chief Army Development
+41 58 48 25079

Questions about the application

Therese Röthlisberger
HR Consultant
+41 58 46 53338