Head of Staff to the State Chancellor, 80-90%

Move with commitment. – This is the chance to take on responsibility in a meaningful activity of political and social relevance and to drive sustainable developments for the population and economy with your own imprint. Behind this promise stands the Canton of Solothurn with countless possibilities, tangible flexibility, and stability in the working environment.

Head of Staff to the State Chancellor, 80-90%

The State Chancellery is the staff office of the Government Council and supports it in performing its government and leadership tasks. It ensures the coordination of government business, provides central services for the cantonal administration, and ensures the connection to the Cantonal Council. For the Staff of the State Chancellor, we are looking for a Head of Staff to the State Chancellor, 80-90%, starting on or after agreement at the Solothurn location.

Your responsibility

• You support and advise the State Chancellor on strategic, conceptual, legal, and coordinative issues and prepare analyses, decision-making bases, background information, and briefings.
• You independently process selected matters and dossiers of the State Chancellor, prepare the content for meetings and discussions, draft sophisticated correspondence and statements, and ensure the follow-up of important assignments.
• As Head of the Staff, you lead the Head of the Chancellery Secretariat as well as the person responsible for external relations and political monitoring, coordinate cooperation within the Staff of the State Chancellor, and participate in the resource planning and monitoring of the State Chancellery.
• You initiate, lead, and accompany organizational, process, and cross-sectional projects and further develop structures, processes, and central governance instruments of the State Chancellery; this includes, in particular, the Internal Control System (IKS) and document management / Records Management.
• The coordination of cross-departmental and cross-divisional assignments and projects, as well as minute-taking or the secretariat for selected permanent and ad-hoc committees, complement your area of responsibility.

Your profile

• For this function, you preferably have a university degree in law. A university or university of applied sciences degree in Public Management, political or administrative sciences, or a comparable field can also qualify you for this function.
• Several years of professional experience, preferably in a demanding staff, project, or leadership function in public administration, as well as leadership experience or proven leadership competence, form an important basis for this task. You are well acquainted with political and administrative processes in the public environment.
• You possess strong analytical, conceptual, and editorial skills, grasp complex contexts quickly, and prepare decision-making bases concisely and in a manner appropriate to the addressee.
• Experience in project, process, and organizational management, as well as a good understanding of governance issues and digital business and file management, round off your professional profile; knowledge of IKS and Records Management is an advantage.
• An independent and responsible way of working, high discretion, loyalty, and integrity, as well as strong communication, teamwork, and coordination skills characterize you; good French and English skills are an advantage.

Benefits.

Flexible working models

• Promotion of personal work-life balance through an annual working time model
• Part-time work, even in management
• Possibility of mobile working

Fair wage system

• Progressive employment conditions based on a GAV
• Wage equality between men and women
• Loyalty bonuses

Family & Profession

• 16 weeks of maternity leave with full pay
• 2 weeks of paternity leave
• Financial contributions to childcare

Education & Development

• Comprehensive range of internal and external continuing education
• Cooperation with the FHNW in leadership training
• Promotion of individual skills

Social benefits & Pension

• Flexible retirement age, attractive benefits from the internal pension fund
• 12 months of continued payment of wages in case of illness and a further 12 months of sickness daily allowance

Health

• Internal occupational health management
• Comprehensive range of consultations on professional and personal topics
• Rotating range of impulse courses

Questions?

Yves Derendinger
State Chancellor

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