Head of the Secondary School and Vocational Education Office 100 %

Head of the Secondary School and Vocational Education Office 100 % Start date: As of 1. January 2027 or by arrangement Work location: Bern For the Secondary School and Vocational Education Office of the Directorate of Education and Culture, we are looking for an initiative, experienced and strong leadership person. The Secondary School and Vocational Education Office creates optimal framework conditions for holistic education. You lead the office professionally and personally and develop sustainable, broadly supported solutions for vocational education and secondary school education. In doing so, you convince through political intuition, pronounced communication skills, and the ability to work reliably with diverse stakeholder groups and to network effectively. Your tasks As Head, you lead the Secondary School and Vocational Education Office with around 350 employees. You lead ten directly subordinate managers and bear overall responsibility for the strategic, organizational, and personnel orientation of the office. You support and advise the Director of Education and Culture as well as the Secretary General on educational policy, strategic, and professional issues. In this demanding and versatile function, you align the educational offerings with the needs of society, the working world, and subsequent educational levels. You continuously develop the strategy in the areas of secondary level II, higher vocational education, continuing education, and career counseling and accompany central strategic projects. You lead the office in an appreciative and binding manner, strengthen cooperation within the office as well as with external partners, and create the prerequisites for effective, goal- and solution-oriented task fulfillment. As a member of the executive management of the Directorate of Education and Culture, you actively shape the strategic further development of the directorate. Your profile You have a university degree as well as leadership training and bring several years of leadership experience. You have a pronounced intuition for educational policy issues and political processes. Even in demanding situations, you maintain an overview, act deliberately, and remain resilient. You know the Bernese educational landscape, have led complex organizations, and ideally bring experience in public administration. A high level of service awareness, loyalty, and reliable cooperation with different stakeholder groups characterize your professional self-image. You master one of the two official languages (German or French) with stylistic confidence and have very good knowledge of the other (at least level B2). We offer you We offer you a versatile and responsible key position at the interface of administration, working world, society, and politics. A meaningful and varied task awaits you with a lot of personal responsibility and creative leeway in a future-oriented field of action, as well as attractive employment conditions. Contact Curious? Your contact for questions: Christopher Bertrand, Head of Human Resources Management Department Administrative Staff, Telephone , write E-Mail (<>) Secondary School and Vocational Education Office The Secondary School and Vocational Education Office of the Directorate of Education and Culture is the central service center for the benefit of all training partners at secondary level II, in higher vocational education, in continuing education, and in vocational, study, and career counseling. It promotes the development of offerings and quality within the framework of legislation and is responsible for the management and monitoring of financial resources and quality indicators at secondary level II schools. jpidc4c0fecjm jit0833jm jiy26jm