Continuing Education Coordinator (80%)

About the job

Continuing Education Coordinator (80%)

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Continuing Education

Education and training for society - we are effective

Your tasks:

As an administrative staff member, you are responsible in our back office for the smooth daily operation of teaching as well as various background tasks. Your working day includes varied tasks and close collaboration with our continuing education coordinators, programme and module leaders, lecturers and participants. Furthermore, this includes the following activities:

• ensuring the smooth process regarding preparation, implementation and follow-up of the assigned continuing education programmes
• managing participant data in the database
• correctly handling fee and invoicing matters
• advising participants and supporting programme management in organisational and administrative matters

Your profile:

You are a proactive and service-oriented personality with a commercial or equivalent qualification and relevant professional experience. Strong teamwork skills, enjoyment in contact with diverse stakeholders as well as a healthy assertiveness characterise you. The following complete your profile:

• IT affinity and interest in digitalisation, EVENTO knowledge is an advantage
• communication skills and confident German in spoken and written form
• good organisational and coordination skills as well as flexibility
• independent, solution-oriented working style
• quick comprehension combined with networked thinking
• willingness to be mobile between the locations Basel, Brugg-Windisch and Olten

Your prospects:

The combination of teaching, research and practice is our passion. Our University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW cultivates and utilises the enriching diversity of its staff. It is our ambition to learn day by day in a connected and dynamic world in order to train innovative and responsible leaders of tomorrow. In doing so, we live a respectful, practice-oriented and internationally influenced culture.

Your benefits:

 

Wide range of university sports

Cultural programme with lectures, concerts, theatre and films

Practised pay equality between women and men

Annual working hours (42 hours/week) with option for part-time and home office

Diverse internal and external continuing education offerings

Start date: Position start from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement. Apply online Your workplace: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten Any questions? About the position:

Dagmar Witschi, Team Leader Continuing Education Secretariat Olten, Contact: +41 62 957 20 18

About the application process:

Barbara Waser, HR Specialist, Contact: +41 62 957 20 88

Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to your application.

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