Adjoint·e au Directeur DAGRI, Responsable stratégie & économie rurale — État de Vaud (Administration cantonale vaudoise)

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Within the Directorate-General for Agriculture, Viticulture and Veterinary Affairs (DGAV), you support the Director of the Directorate for Agriculture, Viticulture and Land Improvement (DAGRI) in steering the Vaudian agricultural policy and implementing the federal agricultural policy. Right-wing management, you orchestrate the coordination of its strategic projects and ensure their consistency. You also lead the rural economy sector, leading a team and developing orientations that shape the future of the canton's agriculture and food system. This key position, at the crossroads of strategy, political decision-making and the ground, places you at the heart of the major sustainability and innovation challenges of the Vaud agricultural world.

• Support the Director DAGRI in steering, implementing and evaluating cantonal and federal agricultural policy in the canton of Vaud.
• Propose framework conditions to support the agricultural and food sector towards more robustness and autonomy in a fluctuating environment.
• Ensure cross-cutting coordination of management activities and monitoring of institutional projects, ensuring consistency of priorities and timeliness.
• Set goals, priorities and organization to ensure the quality of the services, while driving and increasing your team of project leaders (approx. 5 people).
• Substitute the Director and represent him in federal, intercantonal and professional bodies, as well as in the canton's agricultural and wine-growing organizations. More information can be found in the specifications by clicking here . The secretariat of Mr Frédéric Brand, Director DAGRI, is at your disposal for any questions at 021 316 60 49. We invite you to submit your complete application file (CV, cover letter, diplomas, work certificates) via the Vaud State Employment Platform.
• Master's degree in agronomy of a federal polytechnic school or in public policy, or title deemed equivalent.
• Further training in project management and team management.
• Confirmed experience of at least five years in an executive position in agriculture, agri-food or public administration.
• Mastery of German
• English is an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of the agricultural and food system, systemic vision and strong sense of planning and timeliness.
• Demonstrated managerial abilities: leadership, decision-making, analytical and synthesis capacity, delegation and stress management.
• Relationship, editorial, oratory, sense of public service and taste for networking.

Position in the Cantonal Administration of Vaud (State of Vaud), Switzerland. Online application on the official career portal offers-emploi.vd.ch.