Central Secretary Public Service and Health

• 14 October 2026
• 80 - 100%
• Indefinite duration
• German (Fluent), English (Intermediate), French (Fluent)
• Monbijoustrasse 61, 3007 Bern
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L-Union syndicale suisse (USS) is the largest trade union confederation in Switzerland. Together with its affiliated organizations, it defends the interests of workers on political, economic, and social levels. We are looking for, for 1 January 2027 or another date to be agreed upon, a/an

Central Secretary Public Service and Health (80-100 %) ##

As a member of the USS central secretariat, you are responsible for the public service file. This includes companies close to the Confederation (La Poste, CFF, Swisscom), public transport, media, and the SSR, as well as energy supply and the electricity market. Particular emphasis will be placed on health policy. In this capacity, you will strengthen the USS's expertise in health economics, particularly on the issues of financing the healthcare system. You will develop positions, closely follow legislative and consultation procedures, and represent the USS within extra-parliamentary commissions, before Parliament and the administration, as well as in the public sphere. You are also likely to represent the USS within international organizations.

You hold a university degree, for example in political science, law, or economics, and benefit from several years of professional experience. Furthermore, you possess in-depth knowledge of federal politics and the trade union world. Working within organizational bodies is familiar to you and you enjoy creating and maintaining professional networks.

You quickly master legal, economic, and technical issues, whether it concerns regulation, financing, or liberalization, to translate them into clear political positions. You convincingly defend the interests of employees and the population regarding the maintenance of a strong public service, and you know how to assert yourself and motivate others.

You are able to express yourself precisely and in a structured manner in French or German, with good knowledge of the other language being required. Furthermore, your mastery of English allows you to conduct negotiations within the framework of your international files.

In addition to an exciting, varied, and autonomous activity within a small team, we offer you progressive employment conditions. Your place of work is in the city of Bern.

Gabriela Medici, co-head of the USS central secretariat (031 377 01 13), is at your disposal for further information.

Your complete application file is to be addressed to us by 8 November 2026.