Assistant to Research, Communication and Quality (RCQ)

A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.

To complete its team, the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment is looking for an assistant to Research, Communication and Quality (RCQ). Your role will be to actively support the activities of the Vice-Dean RCQ by ensuring effective and structured coordination of technical, research and human resources. You will also contribute to forward-looking monitoring, the development of support activities, and the promotion of the Faculty's initiatives.

Your activities

• Manage the Faculty's external affairs in coordination with the various central UNIL services
• Develop and lead an outreach policy
• Coordinate the development, communication and promotion of faculty research
• Supervise the Faculty's quality processes
• Manage and organise the administrative affairs and human resources of the research, quality, communication department
• Organise the Faculty's technical resources

Your profile

• University-level education (or equivalent)
• Training in public administration (or equivalent experience)
• Training in management and personnel leadership (or equivalent experience)
• Five years of administrative management experience with responsibilities
• Planning skills and organisational sense
• Project and team management skills
• Sense of responsibility
• Good command of English desired