Head of Municipal Administration Allschwil

Shaping instead of managing

Allschwil, with around 22,000 inhabitants, is one of the largest municipalities in northwestern Switzerland and an innovative suburb of Basel. The proximity to this city shapes Allschwil's character without the municipality losing its independence. As part of a succession, we are looking for a committed, strong leader to manage the municipal administration with foresight, professionalism, and innovative strength as

Head of Municipal Administration Allschwil

Your tasks

You bear the overall operational responsibility for the municipal administration and ensure that the organisation works efficiently, transparently, and service-oriented. You lead the executive management as well as the department heads professionally, organisationally, and personally. In addition, you lead the staff units of the Municipal Administration Executive Assistant and the Safety Officer. You implement the decisions of the municipal council and the residents' council operationally, support the municipal council in its strategic-political tasks, and represent the administration's affairs in political committees. You prepare reports, proposals, concepts, and analyses on strategically relevant topics and report periodically on goal achievement. Your special tasks include risk management of the municipal administration as well as overall responsibility for occupational safety and health protection. You ensure that the administration is perceived by the public as a modern, innovative, and citizen-oriented organisation. You attend meetings of the municipal council, the residents' council, and its office and actively contribute your expertise.

Your profile

You are a strong leader with high social competence, strategic thinking, and a pronounced sense of responsibility. You move confidently between operational challenges and political governance, communicate clearly and reliably, and lead with professionalism, empathy, and a willingness to shape. You enjoy further developing a modern administration and actively shaping the future of an important municipality.

Perspective

A responsible, versatile, and socially relevant leadership role in a vibrant municipality characterised by innovative strength, citizen proximity, and clear strategic goals. You take on a central role with diverse opportunities for design and development and receive the necessary scope to bring in your own ideas and impulses. In a professional environment with committed employees, you actively shape the further development and modernisation of the municipal administration and can initiate and influence sustainable changes. Regina Graf and Helmut Zimmerli-Menzi look forward to your application including a criminal record and debt collection register extract.

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