Deputy General Director of Taxation

Deputy General Director of Taxation Job Description By implementing tax policy, the General Directorate of Taxation (DGF) ensures the necessary resources for the functioning of the State, the financing of infrastructure and public services, as well as the quality of life of the entire Vaudois population. As Deputy General Director, you combine undisputed technical legitimacy with a global strategic vision and pilot major tax reforms at the heart of current events and citizen expectations, such as individual taxation, locative value, minimum taxation of corporate groups, agricultural taxation, etc. Responsibilities Pilot strategic projects and cantonal tax reforms in partnership with the General Director. Advise the General Directorate on tax, financial, institutional, and political issues related to ongoing reforms. Contribute to defining the vision and strategic directions of the DGF and ensure the replacement of the General Director. Supervise the legislative affairs of the DGF, lead legislative work in tax matters, and ensure the preparation and follow-up of law and regulation projects. Guarantee the consistency and legal security of Vaudois tax practice and support DGF units in handling complex, new, or sensitive tax issues. Coordinate responses to parliamentary interventions, ensure follow-up of relations with the Grand Council, and participate in preparing files for the Council of State. Represent the DGF before cantonal and federal tax authorities, participate in the work of the Swiss Tax Conference (CSI), and develop a professional network in reference environments. Accompany the transformation and modernization of the tax administration, favoring a process-oriented logic, digitalization of services, and continuous improvement of operating modes. For more information, please consult the specification sheet by clicking here or contact Mrs. Metihe Mehmeti, General Director of Taxation at. Qualifications University degree in law, lawyer's certificate, tax expert certificate or Swiss Tax Conference (CSI) expert certificate. Specialization in taxation or doctorate in tax law, an asset. Additional training in management or public administration. Proven professional experience in the field of Swiss taxation, including the management or accompaniment of tax policy projects and legislative reforms, within a Swiss tax authority or an institutional environment closely linked to tax authorities. Excellent mastery of Swiss tax law and its national and international developments. Global and strategic vision, excellent analytical, synthesis, and writing skills, strong decision-making capacity, sense of responsibility, and public service ethics. Excellent relational, negotiation, and representation skills, leadership, and marked sense of transversal collaborations. Mastery of French as well as very good knowledge of German and English. Miscellaneous The recruitment process includes a background check of candidates. WHO ARE WE? With nearly a thousand collaborators, the General Directorate of Taxation (DGF) includes the Cantonal Tax Administration and the Land Register. Our missions are essential to the proper functioning of the State and consist, among other things, of taxing taxpayers and collecting tax revenues that represent more than half of the State of Vaud's budget. We thus contribute indirectly to education, social security, health, transport, and many other public services. Additionally, with the Land Register, we record and disseminate all information related to property and land rights of lands and buildings. By joining the DGF, you will discover a varied, dynamic environment with a strong will to be close to the population. For more information, click here to consult our website. Why join the State of Vaud? The State of Vaud offers a wide range of jobs and development opportunities. Working conditions are guided by the themes of equality, inclusion, sustainability, and professional ethics in an environment conducive to reconciling professional and private life. To learn more about our benefits, visit our Employer State page. Publication date: 14 Location Lausanne, Switzerland Apply before: 55 Entry into function To be agreed Salary class 17 Type of contract CDI Public Law Activity rate 80-100% Address General Directorate of Taxation Rte de Berne 46 1014 Lausanne jpid6a74e70jm jpit0625jm jpiy26jm