Hauptabteilungsleiterin/Hauptabteilungsleiter Operationen — Kantonale Verwaltung Basel-Landschaft

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Full description

Member of the Management Board AMB | Chief of Staff/Cantonal Management Staff Security Directorate Office for Military and Civil Protection (AMB) Liestal 1 January 2027 or by agreement

Your responsibility

  • They carry out the main operations department with the operational management and operational and preparedness planning departments.
  • They are responsible for the cantonal precautionary planning and operational doctrine of cantonal population protection and continuously develop it further.
  • They are responsible for the missions of the Einsatzverbands Bevölkerungsschutz (EVB). This unites nine cantonal deployments: Care Team, Emergency Hotline, Person Management Team, ABC-Wehr, Öl-Wehr, Rheinrettung, Civil Protection Company, Engineering Team and Helisupport Civil Protection.
  • As Chief of Staff of the Cantonal Leadership Staff (KFS) They play a central role in managing major events and emergencies and work closely with partner organisations, municipalities, cantons, the Federation and the army.
  • They lead and accompany IT and procurement projects.
  • They represent the Office in cantonal, national and trinational specialist and working groups.

Your background

  • You have a master’s degree and proven conceptual skills as well as experience in project management, preferably according to HERMES.
  • They have a strong understanding of business relationships.
  • As an experienced leader, you combine strategic thinking with a high mission orientation.
  • They also lead safely under time pressure, make clear decisions and know how to bring together different organizations and specialist areas.
  • You have experience in project management, preferably in IT, digitization and procurement projects.
  • You are at least an officer at management level 2 of a civil protection partner organisation or an officer of the Swiss Army with proven operational experience.
  • We presuppose a high level of resilience and the willingness to work outside regular working hours.

Your advantages with us

Employees at the Centre

Appreciation, respect and reliability characterise our cooperation. Because our employees are important to us, we protect and promote their health and ensure safety in the workplace.

Shaping the future for the general public

We create social added value. Working at the canton means being close to the population and doing something for them. Political processes often play an important role.

Working flexibly in time

The model of annual working hours allows for personal coordination of professional and non-professional activities. Flexible working hours and part-time work support individual life models. There are also interesting options for premature or partial retirement.

Mobile work

Some work can be done from home or elsewhere. This increases the flexibility of work organization and your work-life balance.

Generous on holidays and holidays

All employees are entitled to at least five weeks of vacation. In addition, there is the possibility of the 13. Convert monthly wages into additional leave or receive unpaid leave.

Numerous professions in an exciting environment

We are the largest employer in the Basel bid and have employed professionals in a wide variety of professions since 1833. We keep up with the times and also stay on the ball in digital development.

Professional and social security

The canton offers secure jobs and bears the responsibility for its employees. It is also characterised by solid social benefits.

Centrally located and well connected

The workplace is located in the middle of the Basel bid and has comfortable public transport connections. Various possibilities to eat varied, it has here as well as great leisure and cultural offers to relax after work.

Fair and transparent wages

The canton lives its role as an example and clearly commits itself to a fair wage policy. We use a transparent and comprehensible wage system. Good performance and committed work have a positive effect on personal wage development.

Work fully remunerated

More time should be compensated. For this, we record the working time.

Start of the career

The high-quality vocational apprenticeships in many different fields provide in-depth knowledge and enable a wide range of options for later careers. During training as a professional, we support language stays and the visit of free subjects. The annual apprentice camp is a special highlight.

Progress thanks to a long-term perspective

Our personnel planning is sustainable and designed in the long term. This includes in particular the promotion of the personal and professional development of employees, specialists and managers. Learn more about our employment conditions

Cantonal administration Canton of Basel-Landschaft

The cantonal administration of Basel-Landschaft is the largest employer in the canton. It offers interesting jobs and a variety of training opportunities. In a wide range of professions and fields, more than 6,000 employees provide services for the population and the economy on a daily basis. In doing so, they contribute to a high standard of living and promote the attractiveness of the canton. Actively shape the future with us!

Office for Military and Civil Protection (AMB)

The Office for Military and Civil Protection (AMB) is an operational, training and administrative organisation. The AMB is an office with around 50 employees within the Security Directorate of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft. The AMB is responsible for the missions of the Einsatzverband Bevölkerungsschutz, the training in civil protection as well as for the crew and cadre in civil protection. Administrative activities include, among other things, army tasks on behalf of the Federation or the operation of the Liestal barracks. Furthermore, the AMB prepares operational and precautionary planning as well as logistics and administration services.

What else you should know

You can expect an exceptional cadre function with a high level of responsibility, a great deal of room for manoeuvre and an immediate effect on the safety of the population. They help shape the civil protection of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft – from precautionary planning to leadership in action. The employer Canton of Basel-Landschaft is actively committed to the equal treatment and equality of all employees and appreciates their diversity. Applications are welcome regardless of gender, disability, age, origin, way of life or religion.

Your place of work

Security Directorate Oristal road 100 4410 Liestal Online application and other positions on bl.ch/jobs

Job details

  • Company: Kantonale Verwaltung Basel-Landschaft
  • Position: Hauptabteilungsleiterin/Hauptabteilungsleiter Operationen
  • Location: Liestal, Basel
  • Salary: CHF 119'000 - 166'000 (source unverified)
  • Sector: Sanità / Ospedali
  • Posted on: 2026-09-19
  • Expired on: 2026-10-13

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