Dean's Office Manager 100%

Start of employment: 01.05.2026
The Dean's Office of the Faculty of Philosophy and Natural Sciences serves as a hub for communication, administration, and management between the faculty, university leadership, lecturers, students, and other bodies.

As of May 1, 2026, we are looking for a Dean's Office Manager for the Dean's Office of the Phil.nat. Faculty.

Faculty Affairs:

• Administrative and organizational management of the Dean's Office
• Support of the Dean in the preparation and execution of faculty affairs according to the faculty's rules of procedure, faculty regulations, and other instructions/guidelines
• Preparation of faculty meetings and minute-taking at faculty meetings in English
• Management of communication processes towards the faculty (institutes/departments), university leadership, administrative directorate, and students
• Budget preparation and control for the Dean's Office; accounting of examination fees, updating the internal control system
• Organization of the doctoral ceremony and faculty events
• Updating the faculty website

Leadership Functions:

• Management of the Dean's Office secretariat and team, including MAG, personnel administration, salary controls

• Completed commercial training (EFZ); professional experience and practice in a complex administration as well as leadership experience
• Proficient communication skills in German and English
• High degree of independence, reliability, initiative, organizational talent, high resilience, diplomatic and psychological skills
• Experience in conflict management

• Versatile and interesting range of tasks in a small team in an academic and dynamic environment
• Opportunities for further training
• Flexible working hours (annual working time, home office)
• Employment conditions and social benefits according to cantonal regulations

Please send your application including a motivation letter, CV, diplomas, work certificates, and details of two referees electronically in one PDF file by December 14, 2025 to the following email address: applications.natdek@unibe.ch

For questions, Claudia Scherrer is available at claudia.scherrer@unibe.ch .