Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS
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Head of Executive Affairs (80% - 100%)
- 03 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
Job summary
Join METAS as the Director of Directorial Affairs, overseeing critical functions. This role offers a dynamic environment and excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Organize GL meetings and retreats, ensuring effective documentation.
- Handle political matters and collaborate on corporate governance reporting.
- Lead corporate affairs, supporting management in international tasks.
Skills
- Master's degree with 4-7 years of relevant experience required.
- Strong organizational and strategic skills essential.
- Fluency in two official languages and English is a must.
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About the job
Head of Executive Affairs (80% - 100%)
Management and Executive Affairs | from April 1, 2026 or by arrangement
The Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology METAS is the reference institute for measurements and measuring instruments in Switzerland. To ensure that a liter is always a liter (e.g., when refueling), METAS carries out calibrations, conformity assessments, and consulting for business, research, and administration. Measurement accuracy builds trust, especially at the societal and political level, and is indispensable in many areas: road traffic, electricity billing, time transmission, measurements in environmental and health sectors, etc. At METAS, various disciplines come together and complement each other – and this has been the case since 1862.
Your new challenge
- Preparation and organization of executive board meetings and retreats, including minute-taking and follow-up on pending items
- Handling political affairs, corporate governance reporting, and collaboration with the General Secretariat
- Leading the Corporate Affairs Board and supporting executive management in international activities as well as preparing texts, speeches, and presentations, and advising on international activities
- Actively monitoring official consultations and hearings, especially regarding the Legal Metrology Act
Your profile
- You have completed a university degree (Master) with 4-7 years of relevant professional experience in a comparable role
- You possess excellent organizational skills as well as strategic, conceptual, and editorial abilities, with an affinity for interdisciplinary questions and complex tasks
- You have an excellent understanding of political contexts and developments, a high sensitivity to political issues, and a strong affinity for scientific topics. Good networking within the federal administration is an advantage
- High reliability, quick comprehension, resilience, pronounced loyalty, and precise working methods considering the importance of the tasks characterize you
- Very good oral and written skills in two official languages (German/French) and English; knowledge of the third official language is an advantage
We offer
- A varied activity with attractive working conditions at the interface between industry, society, and administration.
Your applicationFor professional information, please contact:
Dr. Philippe Richard, Director, Tel. No. 058 387 02 01 - available from February 16, 2026. Until then, you can contact Ms. Miriam Weber, Head of Human Resources, Tel. No. 058 387 02 27.
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents.
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