Project Manager: STS Label Compass

Create orientation. Make animal welfare visible and comparable.

Schweizer Tierschutz STS is the umbrella organization of 70 animal welfare organizations from all linguistic regions of Switzerland as well as Liechtenstein. As the largest nationally active animal welfare organization, we are passionately committed to the welfare of domestic, wild, livestock, and laboratory animals based on scientifically sound foundations.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a dedicated personality as

Project Manager: STS Label Compass (80-100%)

who will help shape and further develop the Swiss Label Compass professionally and operationally.

Your contribution to effective animal welfare work

You will take responsibility for the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of work and measures surrounding the STS Label Compass. In doing so, you will combine expertise in animal welfare and agriculture with project management, digital affinity, and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Together with the Head of Animal Welfare Standards & Knowledge Management, you will further develop the platform professionally and strategically, classify relevant developments in the livestock sector, and contribute to preparing animal welfare standards in an understandable and well-founded manner.

Your tasks

Manage and further develop STS Label Compass

• You plan, manage, and evaluate work and measures in connection with the STS Label Compass.
• You work on the operational and strategic further development of the Swiss Label Compass platform.
• You coordinate tasks, participants, and technical inputs and ensure structured implementation.

Process animal welfare standards professionally

• You develop animal welfare standards in the livestock sector.
• You observe relevant developments and issues in the livestock sector, classify them professionally, and create decision-making bases.
• You process and coordinate internal and external technical inquiries within your area of responsibility.

Help shape communication, networking, and cooperation

• You contribute professionally to communication measures, campaigns, statements, and other activities of the STS.
• You maintain and further develop contacts with professional organizations, authorities, labels, retailers, industry associations, and other stakeholders.
• You participate in expert committees and represent the STS by arrangement and on behalf of the supervisor.
• You contribute to knowledge management as well as to the professional development of the Animal Welfare Standards & Knowledge Management team and the Animal Welfare Competence Center.

What you bring

Professional profile

• University degree (BSc or MSc) in agronomy, livestock sciences, biology, veterinary medicine, food sciences, or a comparable education
• Good knowledge of Swiss agriculture, especially in the field of livestock sciences
• Knowledge of the Swiss food sector, especially in the area of animal products
• Experience in project management and enjoyment in accompanying topics in a structured manner from planning to implementation
• Digital affinity and interest in the further development of a digital information platform

How you work

• You grasp professionally complex topics quickly and prepare them in an understandable and target-group-oriented manner.
• You work in a structured, independent, and reliable manner and maintain an overview even with several ongoing topics.
• You think in networks, set priorities, and bring together different professional perspectives.
• You enjoy working with internal and external partners and move confidently at interfaces.

What distinguishes you

• You identify with the goals of Schweizer Tierschutz and want to contribute to making animal welfare traceable and comparable for consumers.
• You combine professional diligence with implementation strength and enjoyment of further development.

What awaits you with us

• A versatile and meaningful activity at the interface of animal welfare, agriculture, food industry, and consumer information.
• The opportunity to actively help shape and further develop the STS Label Compass
• High personal responsibility, short decision-making paths, and a lot of creative freedom
• Further training opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Flexible working conditions and a dedicated team with a clear mission.
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