Instructor in Civil Protection

Instructor in Civil Protection

Federal Office for Civil Protection BABS
Schwarzenburg | 80-100%

Your contribution

• Train and further educate civil protection personnel, primarily of the cantonal leadership organizations.

• Assist in the planning, execution, and evaluation of exercises for civil command staffs and accompany them as a moderator and/or coach.

• Train and advise crisis staffs of federal authorities as well as operators of critical infrastructures.

• Develop and further enhance training materials and media in German.

• Participate in projects for the further development of training and civil protection.

What makes you unique

• Tertiary education (university/technical college degree) or equivalent education/experience, civil protection instructor with federal certificate.

• Training and leadership experience as a senior civil protection officer, military, police, or fire service; leadership role in a cantonal command staff or comparable experience.

• High self and social competence, readiness for deployment, flexibility, as well as integration and teamwork skills; willingness to travel within Switzerland.

• Confident demeanor and communication skills in at least two official languages (teaching in German).

• Good editorial skills for the development and preparation of training materials.

In summary

Engage with your experience, knowledge, and didactic competence to shape the training of civil protection personnel – for more safety and protection of our population.

What defines us

The Federal Office for Civil Protection BABS is the nationally recognized coordination body for civil protection between federal agencies, cantons, and third parties. It provides foundations and coordination, particularly in the areas of risk analysis, warning and alerting, training, telematics, and protective infrastructure as well as disaster medicine, ABC protection, and disarmament. Together with the cantons and other national and international partners, it has the capabilities, current technologies, and infrastructures for managing disasters and emergencies.

What we offer

Working for Switzerland

We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.

Lived Diversity

Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.

Health at Work

We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Additional Information

Please apply via our application management system. Click on "Apply Now" for this.

Women as well as individuals from the French and Italian language communities are still underrepresented in our administrative unit. Therefore, your applications are particularly welcome.

Start date: by agreement
Type of employment: permanent
Reference No.: JRQ$540-17815
Work location: Kilchermatt 2, 3150 Schwarzenburg

Questions about the position

Caspar Zingg
+41 58 460 23 26