Project manager* in Fire Safety & Evacuation Management<br/>Strategic further development of UZH’s evacuation capability (temporary to 3 years) — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Role overview
As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields.
With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education.
Use your talent and skills with us.
- As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields.
- With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education.
- Conception and further development
- · Development and standardisation of evacuation concepts for UZH properties
- Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Main responsibilities
- Conception and further development
- · Development and standardisation of evacuation concepts for UZH properties
- · Definition of policies, processes and minimum standards in evacuation management
- · Further development of the university evacuation strategy Implementation and project management
- · Planning and management of projects for implementing evacuation concepts
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Company and context
- · Organization and control of evacuation exercises, including evaluation and derivation of improvement measures
- · Coordination with internal stakeholders (operation, institutes, user groups) and external partners Competence and operation
- · Design and implementation of training and awareness-raising activities
- Ensuring operational capability (including material concepts and provision)
- · Contribution to the further development of the UZH security organisation Requirements Professional qualification
- · Sound training in fire protection, evacuation or safety management (e.g. fire protection specialist, SIBE or similar)
- · Several years of experience in managing projects, ideally in a security or infrastructure environment
- Practice in dealing with complex organizations (e.g. university, hospital, industry) is beneficial Competences
- Structured, independent working method with high implementation competence
- · Ability to effectively coordinate diverse stakeholders
Additional details
- · Further development of the university evacuation strategy Implementation and project management
- · Coordination with internal stakeholders (operation, institutes, user groups) and external partners Competence and operation
- · Contribution to the further development of the UZH security organisation Professional qualification
- Practice in dealing with complex organizations (e.g. university, hospital, industry) is beneficial
- · Affinity to planning issues (e.g. handling plans, CAD basic understanding of advantages)
Notes and original content
- · Further development of the university evacuation strategy
- Implementation and project management
- · Coordination with internal stakeholders (operation, institutes, user groups) and external partners
- Competence and operation
- · Contribution to the further development of the UZH security organisation
- Requirements
- Professional qualification
- Competences
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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