Assistant / Specialist Collaborator BWMA

Bern, Switzerland | 80-80%

Your contribution

• Provide organizational and logistical support and prepare dossiers for economic missions abroad and for events and business visits in Switzerland
• Organize trips, visits, and meetings, including requesting and negotiating offers, managing tenders and contracts
• Manage the internal business processes of BW and BWMA, manage contact management
• Draft correspondence in German, French, and English and draft minutes
• Perform administrative tasks, maintain the BW website, and prepare Factory Acceptance Tests
• Replace other BW assistants and perform additional internal coordination tasks

What distinguishes you

• Solid commercial training (commercial apprenticeship, degree, or equivalent training)
• Strong customer orientation, sociability, and ability to manage stress
• Organizational talent, great initiative, and ability to work independently
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint, Absidion, etc.)
• Experience gained in the Federal Administration, in a large organization, or with a similar employer constitutes a preferential qualification
• Excellent oral and written command of two official languages and English

In summary

The <<Bilateral Economic Relations>> (BW) service center comprises four sectors, each responsible for different geographical regions, including the <<Middle East and Africa>> (BWMA) sector, to which the position is directly linked. As an assistant, you will provide support to the BWMA sector in the performance of its functions. In addition, in collaboration with the other sector assistants, you will provide assistance to the head of the BW service center and to the other BW sectors.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We strive for the successful Swiss model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Experiencing diversity The implementation of equal opportunities allows us to express our skills to the fullest and to contemplate different points of view.
• Fit at 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)

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is the Confederation's competence center for all matters relating to economic and labor policy and is integrated into the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (DEFR). SECO works to open free access to goods, services, and investments to all markets. SECO's commitment to fighting poverty is implemented within the framework of economic development cooperation. SECO defines economic and trade policy measures for the benefit of developing countries, Eastern European and Central Asian countries, as well as new member states of the European Union (EU).

Complementary information

Please apply via our application management system (complete dossier with cover letter, CV, work certificates, and diplomas). To this end, click on <<Apply>>.

Questions about the workplace

Aloïs Passaplan
+41 58 46 40901

Questions about the workplace

Eliane Schaller-Vonlanthen
+41 58 46 96036