Head of Human Safety & Fire Department M/F, 80-100%, permanent contract - Real Estate Department

• 30 July 2026 • 80 - 100% • Indefinite duration • \-, 100 Genève Company Description At Hospice général, we work for better living together in Geneva Founded in 1535 in Geneva, our institution accompanies people who, at a point in their lives, need support for the necessary time to (re)find lasting autonomy. We promote the social and professional reintegration of people receiving social assistance, we welcome and house people from asylum who we follow in their integration process. Finally, we participate in the fight against the isolation of seniors. We are more than 1' 600 female and male employees distributed over 60 sites throughout the territory of the canton. We accompany more than 40' 000 people. By joining our institution, you will participate in the realization of our social mission, anchored in our values of collaboration, respect, commitment and benevolence. In a context where our teams evolve in demanding and constantly changing fields, we make it a point of honor to offer them stimulating working conditions: we aim for diversity and inclusion, we value collective intelligence, encourage exchanges and innovation and promote initiative and experimentation. Job Description Your mission The Real Estate Department pilots the accommodation strategy for beneficiaries and the deployment of administrative premises for the institution. It optimizes the management of its real estate portfolio and also, on mandate, manages the assets of several private foundations. Reporting to the Real Estate Department, you are responsible for constructing the institutional governance of human safety and fire for the Hospice général. In this capacity, you define the strategic framework, governance rules and operating modes allowing for the coherent, efficient and sustainable management of security across all sites of the institution, in close collaboration with the General Management and the relevant departments. Guarantor of the safety of persons and property, you ensure the provision of a safe and secure environment for female and male employees, beneficiaries as well as partners of the institution, while ensuring the protection of the real estate assets of the Hospice général. In a context of organizational transformation, you pilot the structuring of the security function and accompany the evolution of teams, practices and the institutional culture. You develop an approach based on prevention, risk anticipation and continuous improvement, in order to sustainably strengthen risk control and the efficiency of human, organizational and financial resources. A true partner of the Real Estate Department, you unite departments, operational teams, authorities and external partners around a common vision of security, at the service of the social mission of the Hospice général. Your main activities Security governance and strategy • You construct and implement the institutional governance of human safety and fire by defining roles, responsibilities, decision-making processes and steering bodies; • You elaborate the institutional security strategy as well as the roadmap allowing for its progressive deployment; • You define the frameworks, standards, procedures and action plans guaranteeing a harmonized approach across all sites; • You develop steering tools, dashboards and performance indicators in order to measure the effectiveness of the system and support decision-making; • You ensure permanent regulatory monitoring and guarantee the compliance of systems with cantonal requirements and current standards; • You elaborate, pilot and monitor the budget of the security department, ensuring efficient use of resources and the achievement of set objectives; • You identify investment priorities, propose necessary trade-offs and ensure the financial follow-up of projects and services related to security. Management and coordination • You ensure the management of a team of approximately fifteen female and male employees specialized in the fields of human safety and fire; • You accompany skill development, promote team engagement and establish a culture of responsibility, prevention and performance; • You mobilize and accompany teams in order to develop a common culture of security and to strengthen transversality between the different sites; • You develop relationships of trust with departments, site managers, female and male employees of the institution, as well as with cantonal authorities, rescue services and institutional partners; • You pilot contracts and services related to human safety and fire, ensure the quality of services provided and ensure efficient management of external partners. Transformation, prevention and continuous improvement • You develop a security approach based on risk anticipation, protection of persons and continuous improvement; • You identify levers for improvement and lead projects allowing for the optimization of human, organizational and financial resources; • You contribute to making security a lever of trust, service quality and performance for the benefit of employees, beneficiaries and partners of the institution. Operational piloting • You supervise the management of major incidents, coordinate feedback and ensure the follow-up of corrective actions; • You perform regular audits in order to eval