Communication Specialist

As a communication specialist, you carry out information, public relations and external communication activities for the Vaud Cantonal Police (PCV) and the Savatan Police Academy (AP). You propose and manage high value-added communication projects (recruitment campaigns, prevention, institutional image). You ensure relations with the media and judicial communication of the Vaud Cantonal Police.

• Act as the reference communication specialist for the Savatan Police Academy (AP);
• Carry out external information and public relations activities;
• Maintain relations with the media and judicial communication;
• Carry out internal communication and public relations activities;
• Lead communication projects and ensure their follow-up

Specific on-call duties

• Be regularly required to work from the Savatan site (1 to 2 days per week);

• Assume press responder duties, work outside normal hours, in the evening, at night, at weekends and on public holidays;

• May be called upon outside of on-call duties, notably within the ORCA communication unit (Disaster Organisation).

For further information, please consult the job description by clicking here or contact Ms Olivia CUTRUZZOLA, Director of Communication and Citizen Relations (DCRC), at 021 644 80 27, or by email: olivia.cutruzzola(at)vd.ch

You will also find additional information on the activities of the Police Academy at: www.academie-de-police.ch

• Hold a university Master’s degree relevant to the role or a degree in humanities or related to communication, journalism, etc., and/or higher training related to communication and public relations, certified communication specialist (SPRI, SAWI, etc.)

• Perfect command of written and spoken French

• Proficiency in IT, office software and Internet tools

• Swiss national or holder of a C permit

• Able to work under time pressure

• Ability to integrate into a small work team

• Ease in public speaking and in front of the media

• Professional experience in corporate or institutional communication

• Good knowledge of German and English is welcome.

• Provide own private vehicle for service use and receive the allowance provided by the LPers technical directive

Our employment conditions require that you have no pending prosecutions or bankruptcy proceedings. There is a right to consult the criminal record in accordance with the Federal Law on the Criminal Record by the hiring authority for this position.

Please send your complete application (in a single PDF file).

At the heart of its daily action are essential human values: assistance to the population, respect and trust. The institution offers a stimulating, demanding and rewarding professional environment, rich in varied opportunities for those aspiring to work for the benefit of the canton and its inhabitants.

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