Assistant Institute Public Sector Transformation (60 - 100 %)
Berner Fachhochschule
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:21 August 2025
- Workload:60 – 100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join the dynamic team at the Department of Economics, where we shape the digital changemakers of tomorrow. Enjoy a flexible work environment and a variety of engaging tasks.
Tasks
- Assist the institute head with scheduling, emails, and travel planning.
- Support management with minutes, presentations, and CRM updates.
- Address staff concerns, manage internal communication, and organize events.
Skills
- Completed KV training and experience in administration or higher education.
- Strong organizational skills and customer-oriented mindset.
- Proficient in digital tools, especially Excel, and quick to learn new programs.
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What you will do here
- Assist the institute director in daily business: appointment coordination, answering emails, travel planning, billing, etc.
- Support the institute's management team: taking minutes, updating presentations, maintaining addresses in the CRM, etc.
- Handle concerns of institute employees: internal communication, onboarding new employees, organizing team events, managing circles, etc.
- Collect controlling information: prepare statistics and reports, update project overviews, aggregate evaluations in teaching, etc.
- Participate in event management: planning and announcement, on-site support at conferences and workshops, help at the welcome desk, etc.
What you ideally bring
- Completed commercial apprenticeship (EFZ) with further training as a certified executive assistant or comparable background
- Several years of professional experience in a similar role (administration or university), experience in hospitality/gastronomy/event management is an advantage
- Organizational talent, customer- and service-oriented thinking and acting
- Very good knowledge and interest in digital tools (a lot of Excel), high willingness to learn new programs
- Very good German skills in spoken and written form, English is an advantage
- Stress resistance, quick comprehension, networked thinking, precise working method, initiative, high reliability and independence
Some of our advantages upfront
- An incredibly wide variety of topics that enrich and make everyday life exciting in this important steering and support function.
- Great freedom in designing working hours.
- Family-friendly conditions and a lot of understanding for family duties.
- You will meet a "colorful bunch" of cheerful people with very different biographies, views, and experiences.
- Lots of contact with people from Switzerland and around the world.
- A pleasant tone and a lot of collegiality.
I will guide you through the
application process
application process
Petra Kielmann
HR Specialist
T +41 31 848 65 79
The Department of Business
At the Department of Business , we train the digital changemakers of the future for business and society in practice-oriented courses. We are passionate about topics such as New Work, Digital Business, or Public Sector Transformation.
