Head of CESA Operations

Bern (and home office) | 80-100% (job sharing possible) |

Your contribution

• Responsible for the planning of the deployment of the professional organization and the militia component for military deployments, exercises, and military tests
• Lead the analysis of threats and impacts for cyber and electromagnetic self-protection
• Responsible for monitoring the CESA situation and partial situational frameworks in the military field
• Promote the further development and cross-sector implementation of cyber and electromagnetic self-protection deployment concepts
• Lead the business management and situational reports of the CESA sector

What distinguishes you

• University degree or degree from a university of applied sciences in information security/computer science or management IT specialist with a federal diploma
• Several years of experience in staff management and in managing highly qualified personnel in a heterogeneous, accredited, and agile environment
• Staff officer at the Grand Unit level or commander at the troop corps level; preferably with general staff training
• Excellent ability to reason analytically, conceptually, and interdisciplinarily as well as high capacity for cooperation
• Good active knowledge in at least one second official language, passive knowledge in a third official language, and knowledge of English

In summary

Become part of the Cyber Command and actively contribute to cyber and electromagnetic security as well as the CESA defense of the Swiss Army. As Head of CESA Operations, you will be responsible for threat analysis, action planning/situational monitoring of cyber and electromagnetic self-protection, as well as the business management of the CESA sector.
We are looking for an expert with good knowledge of the cyber world and extensive experience in staff management. Do you demonstrate a passionate interest aimed at protecting the Swiss Army from modern threats? Then we will be pleased to receive your application.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We strive for the Swiss success model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Living diversity The realization of equal opportunities allows us to best express our skills and contemplate different points of view.
• Fit in the workplace We provide support and advice to our employees on the topic of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/it/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Cyber Command (Cdo Ciber) is synonymous with competence in the fields of cyber and digitalization. To the enthusiasm for our task, we combine know-how, innovation, cutting-edge technologies, and agile working methods. We provide secure, robust, and resilient IT services for the Swiss Army and our partners in the Integrated Swiss Security Network. In this way, the Cdo Ciber provides the Swiss Army with the necessary knowledge and decision-making advantage for a secure Switzerland.

The Swiss Army employs over 9000 collaborators within the framework of four military professions and approximately 200 civil professions, in 110 locations throughout the national territory. Furthermore, it provides for new recruits, training apprentices in over 30 professions.

Complementary information

Employment with the Swiss Army makes sense and offers numerous advantages. Convince yourself by consulting the site esercito.ch/vantaggi (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/it/vantaggi).

Questions about the workplace

Selina Gurtner
People & Development Business Partner
+41 58 46 66813