Head of the Energy and Environment Service

The Service de l'énergie et de l'environnement (SENE) is looking for a Head of the Energy and Environment Service SENE71 SENE promotes energy efficiency and renewable energies. It protects the water, soil, and air of the canton of Neuchâtel and its population against various nuisances and monitors waste management and recovery. Finally, it advises and provides technical support to professionals and the population. Your missions Reporting directly to the head of the Département du développement territorial et de l'environnement (DDTE), you lead SENE. You ensure its sound management in terms of human resources, finances, communication, and administration, while guaranteeing the fulfillment of the missions incumbent upon you. You are responsible for the application of federal energy and environmental policies at the cantonal level as well as the implementation of cantonal policies in this matter. In this capacity, you apply the necessary measures to achieve the entity's objectives and develop strategic axes in cooperation with the department as well as federal, cantonal, communal, and private actors. You orient public action in terms of energy and environmental policy, within the framework of sustainable development. In parallel, you represent the canton to numerous external partners (Confederation, cantons, communes, private sectors, etc.) and internal partners (departments, central services, etc.) with whom you guarantee quality relations. In a sensitive political and economic environment, in constant and rapid evolution, you collaborate closely with the head of the department, State services, and partner entities, while maintaining an important network of relations with federal, intercantonal, and communal structures. Your profile Holding a master's degree (University or HES), ideally supplemented by additional training in public management, you possess solid professional and managerial experience acquired in a leadership position within a public or private organization. You are driven by the desire to commit yourself with determination in favor of the canton of Neuchâtel, its energy policy, and its natural spaces. Endowed with an analytical mind and a vision that allows you to grasp the strategic, societal, and political challenges of a changing environment, you also possess the skills to supervise or pilot important projects. Your human qualities, your power of conviction, and sense of communication allow you to develop positive relationships, both with your team and with your institutional and private partners. This position is being contested following the retirement of the current holder. Place of work: Peseux Application deadline: 13 septembre 2026 Salary: Classe 16 Start of activity: 1er septembre 2027 Additional information M. Jérôme Wessner, chargé de mission at the secrétariat général of the DDTE, tel. 032 889 46 76 👉 Working for the canton Female applications are strongly encouraged for senior positions. Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person, regardless of their origin, gender, or background, feels fully integrated and valued. We offer you for this position • A strategic position at the head of about fifty collaborators within the Neuchâtel cantonal administration. • The implementation of ambitious public policies essential for the quality of life of the Neuchâtel population.