Kantonale Verwaltung Schwyz
Schwyz
Scientific Officer / Scientific Officer for Secondary Schools
- 07 September 2026
- 50%
- Permanent position
- 6430 Schwyz
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful role in the heart of Switzerland - amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you desire a varied and challenging task with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and contribute genuinely to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Scientific Officer / Scientific Officer for Secondary Schools
What we offer you
- Flexibility Flexible working hours with compensation options and, depending on the area, home office.
- Holidays & Public Holidays Enjoy 25-30 days of holiday depending on age plus at least 15.5 paid public holidays per year.
- Further Education Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external training and further education.
- Mobility Receive a half-fare travelcard from the SBB from a workload of 50% and an employment of one year or longer.
- Pension Pension fund with very good benefits and optional choice plans for additional savings contributions.
- Mobile Phone Monthly mobile phone allowance of up to CHF 40.- plus attractive discounts on subscriptions and devices.
- Family Additional family allowance of up to CHF 200.- per month alongside the cantonal child and education allowances.
- Health Ergonomic workplaces as well as sports and exercise offers.
What you can achieve
- Support and coordination of cantonal projects in the area of secondary schools
- Collaboration in the implementation and further development of the requirements for the gymnasial maturity, for specialised secondary schools and for the bridge programme
- Support of recognition and quality assurance processes
- Preparation of decision-making bases, reports, statements, concepts, protocols and proposals for the office management and other cantonal committees
- Preparation and organisation of matters for the education council and government council
- Participation in the creation and coordination of entrance examinations and final examinations
- Cooperation with the school managements of secondary schools as well as with cantonal and national specialist offices and committees
- Leadership, coordination and supervision of working groups and projects
- Deputising for the head of office in the area of secondary schools
What distinguishes you
- A university degree, preferably related to education, educational sciences, administration or a comparable field, teaching diploma for grammar school is an advantage
- Very good knowledge of the Swiss education system; knowledge of upper secondary level II and especially of gymnasial education and the new MARs
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills as well as the ability to structure complex issues and prepare them appropriately for the target audience
- Excellent written and oral expression skills in German
- Independent, careful and reliable working style
- Strong organisational skills as well as the ability to keep several matters and projects in view simultaneously, prioritise sensibly and work efficiently
- A high service orientation as well as willingness for close, trusting and solution-oriented cooperation with the office management and the team
- An open and communicative personality with pronounced cooperation skills in dealing with different stakeholders from school, administration and politics
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees in the canton of Schwyz take care of the concerns of the population and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfil their responsible mandate in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
Your contacts
Do you have questions about the position or the application process? Fabienne Aytekin-Barmettler, Head of the Office for Secondary and Higher Education, will be happy to answer them by email at fabienne.aytekin@sz.ch.
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Mirjam Trutmann, Head of Human Resources, will be happy to answer them by phone at +41 41 819 24 35.
