Stadt Winterthur
Winterthur
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Head of Department Special Services Police Officer (80 - 100 %)
- 13 March 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Winterthur
Job summary
Join the City Police of Winterthur, dedicated to safety! Exciting leadership role with excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Lead specialized teams like Bike Police and traffic monitoring.
- Develop operational plans and ensure readiness for deployment.
- Manage internal and external projects and major events.
Skills
- Swiss police qualification and extensive practical experience required.
- Strong leadership skills and experience in planning operations.
- Excellent social skills and ability to engage staff in changes.
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About the job
The Winterthur City Police, with around 250 employees, is committed daily to a safe and livable city. To strengthen the main department of Security and Traffic, we are looking for you – a dedicated and motivated personality – as Head of Department Special Services.Your Tasks
- Professional and personnel management of the subordinate services (EG internal service, Bike Police, and traffic monitoring/ordinance fines) as well as participation in the management team of the main department
- Creating deployment and specialist concepts / ensuring operational readiness
- Leading or participating in internal and external projects, working groups, etc.
- Performing fire tour on-call duty as well as leading major events as incident commander/overall incident commander
- Handling special assignments and tasks according to instructions from the Head of the Security and Traffic Main Department and/or management
Your Profile
- Federal specialist certificate as a police officer or equivalent certificate and several years of practical police experience (mandatory).
- Several years of leadership experience with corresponding further training (FLG I+II, CAS FIP ideally already completed, HFP, etc.) or a professional/university degree with corresponding professional and leadership experience
- Experience in planning deployments as well as experience as a trainer desired
- Cooperative working and leadership style as well as a flair for motivating employees for change
- Strong social skills and high resilience, combined with good planning and coordination skills
What We Offer
- At least 5 weeks of vacation
- Fair and transparent salary system
- Optimally accessible by public transport
- Flexible working hours
Contact
Note on the recruitment process (deviation possible)- Interview dates (1st interview): 13.04.2026/15.04.2026/17.04.2026
- Interview date (2nd interview): 12.05.2026
- Assessment dates (full day): 23.03.2026/30.04.2026
- Final decision: End of May 2026
Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/
We look forward to your online application.
