Professional Profile
Team Leadership Specialist
Administrative Manager with strong experience in coordinating administrative teams, organising workflow processes and driving operational performance. Focused on efficiency, structure, and supporting teams to ensure smooth and reliable operations.
Contact
Phone
+41 79 677 40 51
Email
Please use the contact form
key strengths
- Operational leadership
- Rigour and reliability
- Analysis and structuring
- Emergency management
- Professional communication
- Solution orientation
- Operational versatility
- Pedagogical mindset
- Organizational skills
- Professional adaptability
Digital Tools
- Microsoft 365 Suite (advanced)
- Collaborative tools
- Windows | Mac OS
- HTML | PHP | CSS | MySQL
Training
- 2022 | Brevet fédéral de spécialiste de la conduite d'équipe
Association Suisse pour la Formation des Cadres SVF-ASFC
- 2021 | Certificat en Management
Association Suisse pour la Formation des Cadres SVF-ASFC
- 2020 | Certificat en Leadership
Association Suisse pour la Formation des Cadres SVF-ASFC
- 2019 | Certificat en gestion de projet niveau I II
Fondation pour la formation des adultes IFAGE
- 2014 | Commandant de la protection civile
Office fédéral de la protection de la population OFPP
- 2006 | Certificat en ingénierie Web
Fondation pour la formation des adultes IFAGE
- 1989 | Certificat fédéral de capacité Employé de commerce "G"
Département de l'économie publique DEP
Continuous Training
- 2016 | Droits, devoirs et responsabilité des cadres
- 2013 | Conduite de l'entretien périodique après la période d'essai
- 2011 | Nouveautés MS-Office par la pratique
- 2007 | Documents audiovisuels
- 2007 | Excel, les fonctions avancées, les macros et les bases de données
- 2007 | Word, publipostage
- 2006 | PHP / MySQL
- 1998 | Basic Air Cargo Training
- 1996 | Révision Matières dangereuses
- 1994 | Matières dangereuses
- 1992 | Théorie automobile
Languages
- French : native language
- English : C1
- German : A2
- Italian : A1
Strobino Michael
Team Leadership Specialist
Administrative Manager • Administrative Team Coordinator • Administration Team Leader • Management • Leadership
Key experiences
Management & Coordination
- Supervision of teams (3 to 10 FTE and over 400 reservists)
- Service organisation and daily task allocation
- Schedule management (training, interventions, duty staff, teams)
- Onboarding and training of employees, managers and specialists
- Conflict management and long term solution building
- Field team leadership in normal and crisis situations
Operational Management
- Process optimisation and digitalisation
- Logistics planning (equipment, transport, rooms, meals)
- Emergency management and alarm activation
- Logistics planning (equipment, transport, meals, rooms, tools)
- Partner interface (police, fire brigade, technical services, engineers)
Advanced Administrative Management
- Simultaneous handling of large volumes (over 1,200 files)
- Professional correspondence and official decisions
- Accounting and finance (APG, allowances, invoices, subsidies)
- Databases (PISA, registers, tracking tables)
Digital Skills
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, automation, dashboards)
- Document digitalisation (PDF, interactive forms)
- Collaborative tools (GEC, document sharing, interactive maps)
- Light development (HTML, PHP, CSS, MySQL) to create internal tools and simple interfaces
Crisis Management & Civil Protection (PCi)
- Civil Protection Commander (certified and appointed by the Council of State, rank of Major)
- Crisis management (COVID, emergency interventions, alarm activation)
- Staff leadership and real time situation monitoring
- Training organisation (crisis management, staff work, PBC)
- Development of plans and concepts (PBC, rescue, logistics, infrastructure)
- PBC expertise (exercises, consulting, audits, international conferences)
Professional Experiences
Technical Training Officer - Civil Protection
2018 up today
Service de la protection civile et des affaires militaires • OCPPAM • DIN • Etat de Genève
Bernex GE (CH)
Technical Lead – Civil Protection Operations
- Analysis and validation of training files (participants, radio plans, objectives)
- Subsidy management and end of course financial controls
- Process digitalisation: PDF, Excel, scanning, automation
- Creation of Excel tools for quota tracking and planning
- Cantonal coordination during COVID (accounting, data, payments)
Significant contribution: reduced processing times, full course cycle tracking, proactive detection of overruns
Infrastructure Sector
- Management of construction permits (shelters, legal obligations)
- Data entry and tracking in the cantonal database
- Preparation of decisions for engineers
- FAO monitoring and follow up with architectural offices
- Digital mapping: GoogleMap interactive maps
Significant contribution: 6 month backlog cleared, improved administrative tracking
Logistics – Civil Protection Equipment
- Management of grouped orders for 140 reservists/year
- Creation of Excel pivot tables for size and item grouping
- Delivery control and preparation of individual kits
- Financial tracking (invoices, subsidies, internal instructions)
Significant contribution: several years of backlog cleared, accelerated equipment preparation
Logistics – Civil Protection Material
- Purchase orders and delivery tracking
- Invoice control and budget compliance
- Drafting of pre projects (transport, storage, circulation kits)
Significant contribution: modernised equipment and structured acquisition processes
Cantonal Detachment – Management & Leadership
- Supervision of 400 reservists across 3 sectors
- Organisation of specialised training (crisis, staff, evacuation)
- Crisis leadership (COVID, interventions)
- Recruitment of managers (NCOs, officers)
Significant contribution: over 6 new NCOs recruited in the first training cycle, strengthened mobilisation
Knowledge Transfer
- Development of modules by activity domain
- Full logistical organisation (sites, meals, equipment, transport)
- Administrative management (summons, postponements, attendance)
- Course leadership and coaching
Significant contribution: highly appreciated training, improved rescue plans
Protection of Cultural Property (PBC)
- Drafting of cantonal and municipal concepts
- Organisation of PBC exercises with cultural institutions
- Specialist consulting (rescue plans, evacuation)
- Representation in committees and international conferences
Significant contribution: improved cantonal and institutional PBC practices
Head of the Civil Protection Office
From 2005 to 2018
Unité Protection Civile • Service d'incendie et de secours • DEUS • Ville de Genève
Genève (CH))
Office Management – Administration
- Secretariat management (3 FTE) and task allocation
- Management of 1,200 files (PISA, training, interventions)
- Official correspondence and administrative decisions
- Administrative modernisation: GEC, centralised filing
- Accounting management (APG, allowances, finances)
Significant contribution: strengthened traceability, optimised organisation
Community Support Interventions
- Logistics planning (equipment, meals, transport)
- Partner coordination (police, fire brigade, technical services)
- Command post management
Significant contribution: successful interventions during major events (Marathon, Telethon, EuroFoot)
Emergency Interventions
- Alarm activation (eAlarm)
- Management of service entries and equipment
- Attendance tracking and administrative closure
- Crisis leadership and partner coordination
Significant contribution: fast and effective interventions
Protection of Cultural Property – City of Geneva
- Development of rescue sheets
- Organisation of annual exercises
- Database development
- Consulting for institutions and committee participation
Significant contribution: improved heritage protection systems
International Coordination Manager
From 1990 to 2004
Harsch, Carouge GE CH • Pelichet, Carouge GE CH • Davel, Meyrin GE CH
International Operational & Logistics Coordination
- Planning and coordination of complex international relocations (Europe, Americas, Asia)
- Client file management: customs, insurance, transport documents
- Field supervision and quality control
- Incident management and rapid solution implementation
- Supplier selection and management of international partners
Significant contribution: secure operations, service continuity, enhanced client satisfaction
Team Management & Work Organisation
- Team supervision (up to 10 FTE) and task allocation
- Schedule organisation and resource optimisation
- Staff training on procedures and internal tools
- Performance monitoring and continuous improvement
Significant contribution: improved operational efficiency, reduced delays, increased team skills
Administrative Management & Digital Tools
- Full administrative processing of international files
- Implementation of business software and staff training
- Process optimisation (document flows, operational tracking)
- Creation of Excel tools for operational and cost tracking
Significant contribution: modernised practices, improved traceability, reduced errors
Client & International Partner Relations
- Client interface for full operation follow up
- Negotiation with partners, agents and foreign providers
- International representation at conferences and professional events
Significant contribution: expanded network, improved service quality, professional recognition
Project Management & Continuous Improvement
- Operational project leadership (optimisation, standardisation, quality)
- Risk analysis and corrective measures
- Procedure improvement and documentation
Significant contribution: smoother operations, fewer incidents, better overall coordination
