Head of Office / Office Manager (80-100 %)

Head of Office / Office Manager (80-100 %)

Your Tasks

• Overall responsibility for the Office (around 40 employees) in strategic, personnel, professional, organisational and financial matters
• Operational responsibility for elections and referendums
• Responsibility for the ID office of the Canton of Zug, for the certification, publication and contract management of the State Chancellery as well as the telephone switchboard
• Leading projects such as e-certification, e-identity card, e-document, e-voting or process and workflow design
• Participation in the cantonal leadership team as well as in various national and cantonal specialist committees
• Management of cantonal communication including providing information to media professionals within own area of responsibility

Your Profile

• Solid education and further training (tertiary) in administration, management, controlling, finance
• Thorough knowledge of public administration as well as understanding of political and regional contexts, processes and dependencies
• In-depth knowledge and professional experience in accounting
• Strong leadership and implementation skills with several years of experience
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Our Offer

• Challenging tasks with opportunities to shape in an exciting environment
• Modernly equipped workplace in the centre of Zug with very good public transport connections
• Attractive employment conditions and good social benefits
• Support from the current postholder during a transition phase

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your application via the application link by 29 November 2026 at the latest.

For further information, please contact Tobias Moser, Cantonal Clerk +41 41 594 10 81, tobias.moser@zg.ch, or Laurent Fankhauser, current postholder, +41 41 594 31 12, laurent.fankhauser@zg.ch.

Your Work Environment

The Office is the staff unit of the Cantonal Council and the Government Council. As a cross-sectional office, it coordinates and supports the cantonal administration in legal and procedural matters and organisational concerns. It manages the Communications Unit as well as the "Public Access Principle" contact point and is responsible for the operational implementation of elections and referendums. It publishes the collections of laws, the state calendar and directories of authorities as well as the official gazette. In addition, the Office operates the ID office (production of passports and identity cards). It manages the telephone and office supplies centre, issues apostilles and certifications, and is responsible for the processes of the internet, intranet and extranet of the Canton of Zug administration. It also manages various specialist applications. The Office is also responsible for accounting at the office and directorate level.

The management of the Office reports to the Cantonal Clerk and ensures close cooperation with the State Archive.

Further vacancies at: www.zg.ch/stellen