Co-Head of the School Office
Stadt Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:13 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
As Co-Lead, you will oversee the strategic and operational aspects of the Schulamt. This role offers diverse challenges in a politically engaging environment.
Tasks
- You will advise the Bildungsdirektorin on educational matters and be part of the executive management.
- Representing the Schulamt clearly and competently is key.
- In projects, you'll bring structure to complex processes and drive decisions.
Skills
- A teaching diploma and/or a degree in education or social sciences is required.
- Extensive leadership experience and strong knowledge of the Bernese education system.
- Excellent listening, negotiation, and conflict management skills are essential.
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- You share the strategic and operational responsibility for the School Office in co-leadership
- You keep an overview and enjoy working in a politically demanding environment.
- You advise the Director of Education on all educational matters and are a member of the management team of the directorate.
- You represent the School Office externally in a competent and clear manner.
- In project and working groups, you bring structure to complex processes, develop viable solutions, and lead decisions to completion
- You keep a cool head: You manage conflicts, risks, and crises confidently
- Teaching diploma and/or university degree in education or social sciences
- Training or further education in leadership, management, or business administration
- Many years of relevant leadership experience.
- Good knowledge of the Bernese and Swiss education systems
- You are familiar with administration and politics and move confidently within them
- You can listen, negotiate, and engage people well even in complex situations
- Your proposed solutions are compatible, constructive, and sometimes surprising
