Armament and Development Officer

Rivera (and home office) | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Prepare armament projects, accompany them, and introduce them into training after their acquisition
• Assume responsibility for concepts and development in the field of special forces as well as their implementation
• Realize projects within the various specialized areas
• Sit on various specialized bodies and project groups as a representative of the operational needs and interests of the Special Forces command
• Elaborate and implement training plans, training concepts, and course programs in the assigned training areas, and provide support for the planning, organization, and execution of large-scale training and intervention exercises

What makes you unique

• CFC followed by higher professional training and several years of professional experience in the field of project management or armament
• In-depth knowledge in the field of special forces armament, preferably in command support, transmissions, sensors for reconnaissance, and all-weather and night combat capability
• Good oral and written knowledge in a second official language and in English (minimum B2 level)
• Officer or non-commissioned officer in the Swiss Army with willingness to be (re)assigned to the troops within the Special Forces command; military service aptitude and medical aptitude (which will be checked during the recruitment process)

In a few words

As a specialist in equipment and devices used by special forces, you contribute, through your expertise, directly to the performance of the Swiss Army's Special Forces command, for whom extraordinary events are part of daily life. In a dynamic environment, you actively participate in the development of a unique training, responding to its high needs for material and operational availability. You help it build its future and put your knowledge into practice.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunity, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different viewpoints.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

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

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Operations Command (cdmt Op) is responsible for all operations and military engagements of the Swiss Army. The cdmt Op includes in particular the Air Force, the Land Forces, the four territorial divisions, the SWISSINT Competence Center, the Special Forces command, as well as the Military Police. About 40 % of the approximately 2500 employees are employed in civilian roles, from engineers to analysts to aircraft mechanics.

The Swiss Army employs more than 9000 employees in four military professions and approximately 200 civilian professions, across 110 sites throughout Switzerland. It also ensures succession by training apprentices in more than 30 trades.

Additional information

Working for the Swiss Army makes sense and carries many advantages. More information at armee.ch/avantages (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/fr/avantages).

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