Head of Volunteering - 100%

Ref 2587359 | Date: 26 Oct 2026

Service d'incendie et de secours

With a staff of more than 750 people, the Groupement SIS (Service d’incendie et de secours) intervenes to save lives and fight against all types of disasters by placing victims at the center of its concerns at all times. The Service staff consists of professional and volunteer firefighters, paramedics, and alarm and dispatch center operators; it also includes personnel in charge of administrative, technical, and logistical tasks who contribute through their support to the excellence of rescue operations.

As part of an evolution of its management structure, the Groupement SIS is looking for a

Head of Volunteering - 100%

Your mission and your responsibilities:

Member of the management of the Groupement SIS and placed under the authority of the Commandant, you direct and coordinate the activities of all volunteer firefighters (SPV) of the Groupement SIS on organizational, financial, administrative, and technical dimensions in coordination with the other divisions in order to guarantee smooth functioning. You plan, coordinate, and supervise strategic and operational activities related to the integration of SPV companies within the Groupement SIS. You participate in the operational actions of the SIS upon request of the Commandant and fulfill senior officer missions in the SPV field of competence. You participate in the management of the Groupement SIS and act as a source of proposals for strategic evolutions. You represent the Commandant or even the Groupement SIS in various commissions, meetings, and external events of the Groupement.

Your profile:

• Higher education (Master's or title deemed equivalent).
• Confirmed experience (minimum 5 years) in a management position with high strategic stakes.
• Familiar with the volunteer firefighter environment and perfect knowledge of the strategic stakes and the operational command of the SPV.
• Solid experience in people management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects, to arbitrate between different organizational priorities, to lead change, and to guarantee the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Recognized leadership, natural authority, impartiality, and ability to unite teams.
• Rigor, capacity for analysis and synthesis, sense of responsibility, and excellent institutional communication skills.
• Availability, flexibility, and autonomy in the organization of work.

You are domiciled in the canton of Genève or in the authorized domiciliation zone. The position is open to both women and men, according to the objectives of promoting equality between women and men. In its desire to fight against unemployment, applications from the cantonal employment office are encouraged. Candidates are requested to send their digital file consisting of a cover letter accompanied by an up-to-date curriculum vitae.

We draw your attention to the fact that an internal application may be selected as part of this recruitment.

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