Project Manager Natural Hazards and Protective Forests

At the heart of the Forest division of the General Directorate of the Environment (DGE-Forest), you play a key role in managing prevention measures against natural hazards under the forestry law.

As an essential link of the new "natural hazards and protective forests" section, you ensure the coordination and monitoring of technical protection measures against natural hazards and infrastructures for sustainable management of protective forests. In particular, you develop and maintain the monitoring system for the maintenance of protective structures and infrastructures in protective forests.

You oversee project implementation at the technical and financial levels, and provide your expertise to municipalities, infrastructure operators, or consulting firms.

In the event of a natural incident, you provide advice and support to the responsible authorities.

Finally, you participate interdisciplinarily in the daily work of the DGE-Forest and ensure coordination with the themes handled by the division.

For more information, the specifications are available here .

For more technical details, you can contact Mr Sébastien Lévy, Head of the Natural Hazards domain, at the following telephone number: 021 316 61 59

• Ensure the implementation of the measures of objective 2 "Infrastructure Guarantee" of the partial programme "Protective Forests" of the "Forest" programme agreement as provided in the EMPD Protective Structures and Infrastructures in Protective Forests.
• Ensure the operational implementation of the measures under the "Natural Hazards" programme agreement according to the LFo as provided in the EMPD Protective Structures and Infrastructures in Protective Forests.
• Conduct technical assessments and provide specialised advice and support.
• Contribute to other missions in the Natural Hazards and Protective Forests domains.

• Training in ETH forestry engineering, Bachelor in Forestry Sciences HAFL, EPF/UNI Master in Environmental Sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
• Professional experience of 5 years or more in a consulting firm or administration, with financial and project implementation responsibilities. Knowledge of the forestry context in Switzerland and the canton of Vaud would be an asset.
• Strong knowledge in natural hazard management, particularly in the field of avalanches.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, perfect command of French, both spoken and written. Good knowledge of spoken and written German is an asset.
• Self-control and ability to remain calm in crisis situations caused by natural events.

The DGE also promotes working conditions that respect the well-being of its staff, optimally balancing professional and private life.

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