Municipal Secretary/Head of Department

Municipality of Lucens

A municipality approaching 5,000 inhabitants and counting more than 40 employees, the Municipality of Lucens is advertising the position of:

Your main tasks:

- Assist the Mayor and Municipal Councillors in administration and management of day-to-day affairs

- Lead and ensure the optimal functioning of the municipal administration

- Manage the municipal secretariat and allocate tasks within the staff

- Prepare and participate in the weekly Municipal Council meetings, take minutes and ensure follow-up on decisions

- Draft and review municipal correspondence

- Ensure communication between departments and the Municipal Council.

- Ability to unite teams around common goals and good interpersonal skills

Desired profile:

- Executive diploma in administration or equivalent higher education

- Organisational and project management skills

- Proven experience in a similar position for 3 years, including personnel management

- Interest in and knowledge of the functioning of public institutions

- Autonomy, stress resistance, flexibility, availability and initiative

- Strong writing skills and perfect command of spelling

- Proficiency in IT tools and management software

- Communication skills, public relations

- Experience in HR is an asset

We offer:

- A very varied and interesting activity

- Benefits linked to a people-oriented administration

- Conditions based on the municipal staff regulations

Start date: to be agreed.

The consulting firm RH Let’s Grow Up based in Payerne will review your application confidentially.

Application deadline: 31 August 2026, at the latest.

For any information, please contact Mrs Viviane Duc at 021/906 15 52 or by email at viviane.duc@lucens.ch . A job description is available on the website, under the Jobs section.