Head of Civil Protection Department 80 - 100%

Head of Civil Protection Department 80 - 100% Start date: 1. November 2026 or by arrangement Work location: Bern Protecting the population in the event of disasters and emergencies is our core business. To this end, in the Civil Protection Department, we accompany and supervise the regional civil protection organizations in the Canton of Bern, lead or support civil protection operations, build up future civil protection training, and ensure the operational readiness of the civil protection infrastructure with its protective structures, alerting and communication means. We are around 20 people, from architects to civil protection instructors, from technicians to commercial employees, from project managers to civil protection commanders. Your tasks Organizational and personnel leadership of the Civil Protection Department Further development of civil protection in the Canton of Bern and creation of corresponding concepts Preparation of political matters in the field of civil protection Responsibility for the redesign of civil protection training in the Canton of Bern Ensuring the service profile and service delivery of the Cantonal Disaster Response Element (KKE) Coordination of work regarding the structural and technical infrastructures (protective structures, alerting systems and telematics) Maintaining contact with partners of civil protection as well as the responsible federal offices Leading cross-departmental and cross-directorate projects in the field of civil protection Representing the office in the project for a joint training center for the fire department, civil protection and cantonal police Representing the office, the directorate and the Canton of Bern in specialist cantonal, intercantonal and national organizations, specialist and working groups Your profile University degree (University of Applied Sciences, university or ETH) Experience in the field of leadership and project management Management function in civil protection or in the army and proven leadership experience resilient, committed, strong-implementation personality pronounced negotiation skills and conflict management skills high quality awareness decisiveness loyalty and customer orientation confidence in public appearances target-oriented as well as strategic thinking and acting German or French native language with very good knowledge of the other language (B2) We offer you a demanding, versatile activity in a constantly evolving environment in public administration attractive, modern employment conditions development perspectives a workplace near Breitenrain- and Guisanplatz in Bern Contact Have we aroused your interest? We look forward to your complete online application. Herr Andres, Chief of Staff / Deputy Head of Office, Tel. , is happy to answer your questions. About the Office for Civil Protection, Sport and Military The Office for Civil Protection, Sport and Military (BSM) provides various services in the areas of civil protection, sport, military and military infrastructure with its around 110 employees. jpid864314djm jit0729jm jiy26jm