Head of Archaeology & Monument Preservation — Stadt Zürich

Full description

In the field of archaeology and heritage conservation, we are looking for 1. May 2027 or by agreement a committed, strategically acting leader.

Tasks

• As a member of the Executive Board, you work on the development of goals and strategies of the Office for Urban Development and further develop the organization.
• As a divisional manager, you will bear overall responsibility for the professional, human and financial management and further development of the archaeology & heritage preservation area with five departments, translating the management goals to your area.
• They recognize the need for innovation, optimize interfaces, develop concepts and implement change processes.
• You lead, promote and develop your supervisory team and thus control the achievement of goals, topic development and resource planning.
• You network the topics of your area with topics of other areas in the office and topics of other service departments in the city administration.
• They assume representation and public tasks and maintain contact with the professional world, universities and canton.
• They represent the Office for Urban Development in steering committees of projects with important conservation issues.
• You are responsible for the Monuments Commission.

Profile

• University degree in the disciplines of architecture, monument preservation, archaeology or art history, preferably supplemented with postgraduate studies in one of the above-mentioned disciplines
• Several years of professional experience as well as proven knowledge and secure judgment in the disciplines of heritage conservation and archaeology
• Several years of management and management experience, ideally with additional training (post-graduate studies, management training)
• In-depth knowledge of construction and planning law
• In-depth strategy development and project management experience in a public administration or in architecture offices
• High motivation and strong willingness to work for the architectural heritage in a growing city in the field of tension between politics and administration
• Strategic, interdisciplinary, networked, conceptual and future-oriented thinking and action
• High performance competence, mediation and communication skills inside and outside
• Enthusiasm, solution orientation, personal responsibility, resilience and teamwork

We offer

It awaits you a demanding and versatile activity. We value good cooperation: trust and the recognition of good performance are important to us. We create an environment for new ideas and responsible work. Attractive employment and training conditions as well as a centrally located workplace near the central station are further advantages. With the title "Family AND Occupation", we promote the compatibility of family and work as well as equal opportunities for women and men.

About us

Zurich’s diverse future in construction is what we are committed to.

The city of Zurich is an attractive city that is changing. The history of the city is always the basis in this process and requires continuous research and mediation. The Office for Urban Development manages and supports the structural change in the city by ensuring that existing qualities of centuries-old history are preserved and cared for.

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