Head of Team Administration & Organization 90 – 100 %

Head of Team Administration & Organization 90 – 100 %

You enjoy taking responsibility, think networked, and lead at eye level? Then bring your strengths to a versatile and varied position.

Department: Health

Start of work: From 1.10.2025 or by agreement

• You lead the A&O team (resource planning, task distribution, recruitment of new employees, employee discussions/evaluations, etc.).
• You actively participate in the IPH management team (strategy & goals) and represent the concerns and interests of the A&O team in various committees.
• You relieve the leaders of the Institute of Public Health (IPH) and their organizational units of administrative and organizational tasks.
• You take over the coordination, control, and monitoring of defined processes.
• You support internal and external lecturers with administrative and organizational tasks.
• You are the contact and point of contact for questions from internal and external employees and students.
• You organize various events for the institute (e.g., meetings, workshops, retreats, symposia, etc.)
• You have a commercial education and several years of practical experience in administrative and organizational functions.
• With a completed management training and leadership experience, you have the necessary skills to take on responsibility and lead employees successfully.
• Ideally, you have already gained experience in an educational institution.
• You are proficient in MS Office programs and are open to new computer applications.
• Your German is stylistically confident and correct in both spoken and written form. In addition, you have good English skills.
• You are a resilient, action-oriented, and independent personality.
• You enjoy working in a team, and open and clear communication is important to you.
• You have a high quality awareness and enjoy building up work.
• Moreover, you remain calm and overview even in hectic times and are used to navigating the tension between different stakeholder groups skillfully.
• Networked thinking is one of your strengths.

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants, as well as around 3,700 employees.

The Department of Health is one of the largest and most renowned Swiss educational and research centers for occupational therapy, midwifery, nursing, physiotherapy, and public health, with over 2,000 students and 300 employees.

The Institute of Public Health trains students in health promotion and prevention as well as interprofessional teaching and practice and researches the health of the population. It also offers further education and services in the field of public health.

The ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation. We also strive for a barrier-free university. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personal development of our employees and leaders. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the website "Working at ZHAW". Here are the most important points:

Sabrina Aerne

Co-Head of Team Administration & Organization IPH

Yeliz Sevinc

Recruiting Manager