Scientific Associate Staff Office Personale DFAE

Zollikofen, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100% Your contribution <br /> • Provide support to the head of Personale DFAE in strategic human resources matters, develop and refine concepts, accompany their implementation as well as direct partial and overall projects • Contribute to the financial and human resources management of Personale DFAE, particularly regarding the global budget and other financial and personnel-related parameters; perform governance tasks, further develop the internal control system (ICS) and quality assurance as well as formulate operational recommendations for the hierarchical line • Coordinate and follow cross-sectoral dossiers, in particular Federal Council and Parliament affairs as well as audit assignments from Internal Audit and the Federal Audit Office • Assist the Division and its management in the preparation, coordination, and implementation of management decisions as well as represent Personale DFAE in working groups and cross-sectoral bodies • Contribute to the strategic communication of Personale DFAE and further develop communication channels and platforms <br /> What distinguishes you <br /> • University degree (bachelor or master), preferably in business administration, public management, legal sciences, political sciences or in a similar discipline • Professional experience in a staff, strategic, human resources or project management function, ideally in public administration • Excellent analytical, conceptual and drafting skills as well as a structured and autonomous way of working • Strong organizational skills and ability to purposefully coordinate complex affairs managed in parallel and to establish their priorities • Excellent command of digital work and communication tools (in particular MS 365, business management systems and collaboration tools); proficiency with artificial intelligence constitutes a preferential qualification • Excellent knowledge of two official languages and very good knowledge of English (at least level B2). <br /> In summary Are you passionate about complex issues related to human resources? Do you want to actively contribute to the development of the personnel policy of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE)? For the staff office of the Personale DFAE Division, we are looking for a motivated person with strong conceptual skills and an interest in cross-sectoral collaboration. What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We strive for the successful Swiss model and work for the well-being of the population. • Living diversity The realization of equal opportunities allows us to best express our skills and to contemplate different points of view. • Fit in the workplace We provide support and advice to our employees on the topic of physical and mental health. All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/it/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html) <br /> The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) coordinates and defines, on mandate of the Federal Council, the foreign policy of Switzerland, protects the interests of the country and promotes Swiss values. The Resource Directorate (DR) manages the employment of personnel and the financial resources necessary for the implementation of foreign policy objectives and manages the network of Switzerland's representations abroad. The DR provides the services necessary for the functioning of the Department in the areas of logistics, telematics and management and controlling tools. It is also responsible for legislative activity, the application of law and legal advice in the DFAE. The Confederation Travel Center, which organizes and purchases international business trips, is also part of the Resource Directorate. Complementary information For further information please contact Mr. Chasper Sarott, head of Personale DFAE and deputy director, tel. +41 58 48 44489, chasper.sarott@eda.admin.ch. Questions about the workplace Chasper Sarott +41 58 48 44489 Questions about the application