Communication Manager

Job Description ##

Within the service de la sécurité civile et militaire (SSCM), you will define and steer the internal and external communication strategy for a service with varied missions covering population protection, civil protection, military affairs, as well as the Château de Morges and its museums.

You will advise management on communication, prevention, and image issues, maintain relations with the media, and, if necessary, fulfill the role of spokesperson. You will promote the activities of the Protection civile vaudoise, notably the role of the militia, as well as those of the Château de Morges and its museums, for which you will develop a promotion and marketing plan.

As the service's referent for crisis communication, you will collaborate with the État-major cantonal de conduite (EMCC) and direct operational information during extraordinary situations, in coordination with the Police cantonale and partner organizations.

Responsibilities ##

• Develop and implement the service's internal and external communication strategy, in consistency with the Department's strategy and the editorial strategy of the Bureau d-information et de communication de l-État de Vaud (BIC);
• Advise management on communication, prevention, and image issues, and anticipate sensitive files;
• Supervise digital communication and action plans, including social media presence, as well as the promotion and marketing plan for the Château de Morges and its museums;
• Manage relations with the media, by preparing press releases and press kits, ensuring media monitoring, and exercising the function of spokesperson for the service, its entities, and the EMCC;
• Steer crisis communication and the operational information of the EMCC and the PCi-VD in extraordinary situations, under the aegis of the head of EMCC, and prepare communication scenarios;
• Raise awareness and train service employees in communication, and assist managers and militia personnel in their relations with the media;
• Lead the communication entity by defining its objectives and supervising the team;
• Represent the service in cantonal, intercantonal, and federal working groups, and maintain contacts with neighboring cantons and the Office fédéral de la protection de la population (OFPP).

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Do you have any questions? Monsieur Louis-Henri Delarageaz, Chef de service, is at your disposal at 021 316 51 01.

Qualifications ##

• University degree at Master's level (notably in communication, public relations, or political science) or an equivalent degree;
• Additional training in corporate communication or public relations, or equivalent experience;
• Significant experience in media relations, institutional communication, and managing sensitive or crisis situations;
• Experience in team leadership and project management;
• Excellent writing skills, mastery of digital tools and social media;
• Very good analytical and synthesis skills;
• Interpersonal ease and ability to unite various partners;
• Ability to decide under pressure and availability in extraordinary situations;
• Good understanding of German and English, an asset.

For this position, a clean criminal record extract is required. Successful candidates must present a document less than three months old.

WHO ARE WE? ##

The Service de la sécurité civile et militaire (SSCM) has the mission to anticipate and control risks and dangers, manage crises at all times and in all places, administer the obligation to serve, and promote the Vaud security heritage. Our activities are divided into three major sectors: population protection, civil protection, as well as the administration of the obligation to serve and logistics. We also manage the Château de Morges and its Museums.
On a daily basis, we put into practice the three pillar values of the service, which are solidarity, credibility, and loyalty. We want our employees to thrive in their work and fully develop their potential, all within an environment advocating respect and trust. As a training institution, we welcome apprentices and trainees in training every year.
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Why join the État de Vaud? ##

The État de Vaud offers a wide diversity of jobs and development opportunities. Working conditions are guided by the themes of equality, inclusion, sustainability, and professional ethics in an environment conducive to work-life balance.

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