Head of Direct Payments Department

Professional, personnel, financial, and organizational management of the Direct Payments Department with the areas of responsibility of land and lease law and animal breeding Implementation of structural data collection and farm approvals Processing of direct payments for around 560 agricultural and 110 summering farms Implementation of adjustments in enforcement according to agricultural policy Application responsibility for the agricultural information system NikA Coordination with the federal government, other offices, control organizations, municipal agricultural officials, and the NikA cantons

Education in agriculture (FH, HF, higher professional examination or equivalent education) Expertise in the field of agricultural policy measures Understanding of legal issues and numbers Leadership experience Communicative, strong negotiating, and integral personality Good IT skills

You can expect a broad range of tasks with short decision-making paths, a committed and collegial team, a workplace in the center of Herisau, as well as attractive employment conditions and training opportunities.