Head of the Energy and Environment Service

SENE71
Service de l'énergie et de l'environnement (SENE)
Head of the Energy and Environment Service
SENE71
Service de l'énergie et de l'environnement (SENE)
The SENE promotes energy efficiency and renewable energies. It protects the water, soil, and air of the canton of Neuchâtel and its population against various nuisances and monitors waste management and recovery. Finally, it advises and provides technical support to professionals and the population.
Your missions
Reporting directly to the head of the Département du développement territorial et de l'environnement (DDTE), you lead the SENE. You ensure its proper management in terms of human resources, finance, communication, and administration, while guaranteeing the fulfillment of the missions incumbent upon you.
You are responsible for the application of federal energy and environmental policies at the cantonal level as well as the implementation of cantonal policies in this matter. In this capacity, you apply the necessary measures to achieve the entity's objectives and develop strategic axes in cooperation with the department as well as federal, cantonal, communal, and private actors.
You guide public action in terms of energy and environmental policy, within the framework of sustainable development. In parallel, you represent the canton to numerous external partners (Confederation, cantons, communes, private sector, etc.) and internal partners (departments, central services, etc.) with whom you guarantee quality relationships.
In a sensitive political and economic environment, constantly and rapidly evolving, you collaborate closely with the head of the department, State services, and partner entities, while maintaining an important network of relations with federal, intercantonal, and communal structures.
Your profile
Holder of a master's degree (University or HES), ideally supplemented by additional training in public management, you possess solid professional and managerial experience acquired in a leadership function within a public or private organization.
You are driven by the desire to commit yourself with determination in favor of the canton of Neuchâtel, its energy policy, and its natural spaces.
Endowed with an analytical spirit and a vision that allows you to grasp the strategic, societal, and political challenges of a changing environment, you also possess the skills to supervise or steer important projects. Your human qualities, your power of conviction, and your sense of communication allow you to develop positive relationships, both with your team and with your institutional and private partners.
This position is being contested following the retirement of the current holder.
We offer you
A strategic position at the head of approximately fifty collaborators within the Neuchâtel cantonal administration.
The implementation of ambitious public policies essential for the quality of life of the Neuchâtel population.
Information
M. Jérôme Wessner, chargé de mission at the secrétariat général of the DDTE, tel.
Working for the State
Female applications are strongly encouraged for senior positions.
Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person, regardless of their origin, gender, or background, feels fully integrated and valued.
Application deadline: 13 September 2026
Salary: Class 16
Start of activity: 1 September 2027 jpidff25003jm jpit0835jm jpiy26jm