Department Secretary (Chief of Staff) 100 %

• 18 August 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Winterthur Approximately 440 employees work for the Département de la sécurité et de l'environnement in the fields of municipal police, protection & intervention, civil status and notifications, environmental and health protection, as well as at the municipal court. Your tasks ## The department secretariat is the nerve center within the department and supports the head of the department in all management, organizational, and administrative tasks. As department secretary, starting from 1 January 2027 or by agreement, you will assume overall responsibility for the department secretariat with four direct and two indirect subordinates, and you will play an important role at the interface between politics and administration. • Management of the department secretariat in personnel, professional, and organizational terms • Strategic and operational support to the department head and provision of political and conceptual decision-making bases • Ensuring departmental business exchanges with the municipal government, other departments, and external bodies • Developing and coordinating political affairs such as municipal council decisions, directives, and consultations with higher authorities • Advising and supporting the department sectors in economic, legal, organizational, and communicational fields Your profile ## • Proven experience in personnel management • University degree in the fields of law, business administration, political economy, or political and administrative sciences • Proven experience in a cabinet function within a public administration and marked political sensitivity/interest • Taste for managing demanding processes and complex projects • Positive, resilient, and enterprising personality with high social competence What we offer ## • An exciting and varied field of activity • At least 5 weeks of leave per year • Good public transport links to the workplace • Equality, diversity, and inclusion • You will find other benefits on our website. Contact ## Your questions regarding the position will be gladly answered by Renate Lichti, personnel manager, Département de la sécurité et de l'environnement, telephone +41 52 267 57 07 Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/ We look forward to receiving your application online.