Head of System Management BELPLAN

Bern, Switzerland | 80-100%

This is your contribution

• Manage the IT specialist applications Belegungsplanung (BELPLAN), Zentralisierte Schiessanzeigen (ZenSA) and InfraScout Miliz army-wide, as well as ensure their planning, management, deployment, training and controlling at the army level and the necessary foundations for this
• Plan, analyze and assess the further development of the systems as the responsible project manager, lead specialized teams as well as define the technical requirements and be responsible for their implementation
• Plan the foundations for the financing of the required hardware and software, manage access rights and user profiles and ensure basic data management and the currency of the system and GEO data
• Support and advise BELPLAN users, look after the connected branch offices and act as the responsible superuser for external system users
• Design, plan and conduct training for the specialist applications in the official languages and develop and update training documents and application manuals
• Represent the IT concerns of service planning and occupancy coordination in internal and external committees, write reports and statements, answer inquiries and analyze, assess and prepare data and business matters for the attention of the line managers

What makes you unique

• University of applied sciences degree or higher vocational training in a field relevant to the function (e.g., computer science, project management) with 2-3 years of function-relevant experience
• Very good IT knowledge in the areas of databases, MS products and GEO applications
• In-depth knowledge of project leadership and project management methods, especially HERMES
• Active oral and written knowledge in two official languages and passive knowledge in the third official language
• Military training in a leadership function is an advantage
• Negotiation skills, good editorial and pedagogical skills, knowledge and experience in administration and in IT projects as well as high resilience, flexibility, teamwork and strong organizational talent

In a nutshell

In this demanding key function, you will decisively shape the army-wide system management of BELPLAN, ZenSA and InfraScout Miliz. You will take responsibility for central specialist applications of the army, drive their further development and combine project management, data management, training and user support with great creative freedom and direct impact on the entire army.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we unfold our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Training Command (Kdo Ausb) is responsible for training within the Swiss Army -- from recruitment through general basic training to leadership training for the militia and the professional military. The Kdo Ausb includes the Higher Leadership Training, the Personnel of the Army, five training associations, the training center as well as the specialist office for Women in the Army and Diversity. One third of the approximately 2,350 employees work in civilian professions in the scientific, technical, medical, psychological, administrative or sporting field and contribute together with the professional military to the success.

The Swiss Army employs over 9,000 employees in four military and around 200 civilian professions -- and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. Provision is also made for new talent: The Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions.

Additional information

Employment with the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself at armee.ch/vorteile (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/vorteile).
Offers from recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Questions about the position

Roger Bernhard Rüegger
Head of Service and Occupancy Planning
+41 58 46 49357

Questions about the application

Caroline Lüthi
HR Consultant
+41 58 46 83733