Head of Operations Communications Security (COMSEC)

Dübendorf \| 80-100% This is the contribution you can make <br /> • Lead, manage, and coordinate the cryptographic operational readiness of the Swiss Army • Define and monitor comprehensive process chains and specialist applications, as well as commission, evaluate, and align technical reports and trials with operational needs • Identify threats to cryptographic integrity and lead and monitor the necessary corrective measures • Represent specific COMSEC requirements in multidisciplinary project teams and assess operational suitability • Lead the assigned specialist personnel of all involved organizational units in a functional capacity <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • University or university of applied sciences degree with knowledge in information or cybersecurity as well as experience in project management • Project and leadership experience as well as officer training is an advantage, or the willingness to acquire the tools of military staff work • Swiss citizen with an impeccable reputation • Integrity, strong communication skills, loyal, team- and results-oriented, discreet • Excellent editorial and communicative skills • Good, active knowledge of a second official language, if possible passive knowledge of a third official language, as well as business fluent English skills <br /> In a nutshell Make a unique contribution to the security of Switzerland. Do you want to help shape the future of the Swiss Army in the field of Communications Security (COMSEC)? The Joint COMSEC Cell, located within the Operations Command, coordinates military cryptography. In Operations, you and your team are responsible for the operational readiness of international encryption systems, thereby making a significant contribution to the secure fulfillment of the Army's mission. What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the well-being of the population. • Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop 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) <br /> Your commitment to security and freedom The Operations Command (Kdo Op) is responsible for all military operations and missions of the Swiss Army. The Kdo Op includes, among others, the Air Force, the Army, the four territorial divisions, the SWISSINT competence center, the Special Forces Command, and the Military Police. Around 40 % of the approx. 2,500 employees are civilian employees -- from engineers and aircraft mechanics to analysts. The Swiss Army employs over 9,000 employees in four military and around 200 civilian professions -- and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. Provision is 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. Inform yourself at armee.ch/vorteile (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/vorteile). Questions about the position For further information, please contact: +41 58 460 20 90