Bereichsleiter*in Entwicklung — Stadt Bern

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In this key role, you will shape what the green city of tomorrow looks like and how Bern faces climate change. You will lead a strategically central area, develop the green urban infrastructure and bring ambitious projects to implementation maturity. You can expect a creative leeway that few functions in public space offer, and space to grow. Tasks:

• You will lead the development department with around 22 employees in the four specialist groups Climate Adaptation, Strategic Planning, Urban Trees and Nature and Ecology and develop their specialist strategies.
• You lead overarching projects and plans of strategic and political scope and shape green spaces, parks, squares and quarters that determine the face of the city over generations.
• You develop and negotiate viable solutions for urban green with the necessary political sense.
• You secure the green its place in a growing city and negotiate with the planning and infrastructure offices at eye level.
• You develop instruments and concepts based on the urban green strategy and transfer them to realization on a solid foundation. Requirements
• You have a university degree in landscape architecture, spatial planning or urban planning, civil engineering or a related direction, ideally supplemented by business knowledge.
• You have been leading at the appropriate level for several years, know your subject in depth and share the enthusiasm for green topics.
• You think strategically and forward-looking, have a keen sense of politics and move sovereignly between administration, committees and the public.
• You communicate clearly and convincingly to the inside as well as the outside, listen well and negotiate skillfully. Even in heated moments, you remain sovereign and find the common denominator.
• You lead modernly and empoweringly, give your people space and trust, and rejoice when they grow beyond themselves. You think in a long-term effect and like to give others the stage. We offer: For sense and city life With us you change something. You help shape city life, carry responsibility and make Bern more liveable. In the city of Bern, more than 4,500 people work together across five directorates and more than 80 job profiles. We are committed with passion and conviction to the people who live here, who work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. for our city. For Bern.