Corporal

About the job

Join the Municipality of Plan-les-Ouates as a Corporal

Committing to serve the municipality of Plan-les-Ouates means concretely contributing to the quality of life of the population while working within a modern, dynamic, and forward-looking administration. With the diversity of its missions and professions, the Municipality offers its collaborators a stimulating work environment based on trust, proximity, and a sense of public service. Joining our administration means actively participating in the development of an attractive and innovative municipality, while benefiting from working conditions favourable to the balance between professional and private life.

To complete its teams, the Municipality of Plan-les-Ouates is looking for its future Corporal.

Full-time position - Grade 13

Your mission

• Enforce all federal, cantonal, and municipal laws and regulations within the limits of your prerogatives.
• Ensure public peace, security, road safety, and public health.
• Control and report offences according to the directives of the Attorney General.
• Ensure the smooth running of events and public gatherings in terms of parking, traffic, and security.
• Depending on the service organisation, ensure "posts" of presence.
• Lead and supervise a team composed of municipal police officers and school patrols.
• Develop measures aimed at improving soft mobility.
• Ensure control of public areas.
• Ensure the application of municipal regulations and instructions from authorities.
• Ensure compliance with parking regulations on public roads.
• Organise operations related to traffic, identify issues, and carry out preventive, deterrent, and/or repressive actions.

Your profile:

• You hold an APM or police officer certificate or an equivalent qualification;
• You have worked in one or more areas of law enforcement in Switzerland for at least 5 years;
• You can demonstrate several years of professional experience as an assistant or corporal with a level of responsibility similar to the proposed position;
• You have excellent writing skills and are proficient with common IT tools;
• You have a good knowledge of Geneva's political institutions;
• You have a strategic and analytical mind, good organisational skills, and good anticipation ability;
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills, and know how to show empathy and diplomacy;
• You are moderate and able to take a step back;

Start date: immediate or to be agreed

Are you ready to take on this new challenge with talent and commitment? Then we would be delighted to receive your complete application file (cover letter, CV, copies of work certificates and diplomas) by 23 August 2026 via this platform.

All candidates for this position will receive a response at the end of the recruitment process.