Referent/-in VBS

Bern \| 80-100% This is the contribution you can make <br /> • Checking and preparing dossiers of the assigned unit of the VBS for the decision of the Head of Department and the Secretary General • Substantive checking and drafting of statements on dossiers of other departments in the agency consultation and for the Federal Council meeting • Substantive preparation of matters for appearances of the Head of Department in Parliament and its commissions • Acting as the interface between the corresponding unit of the VBS and the Head of Department as well as with contact persons from other departments • Preparing and drafting specialist correspondence and reports <br /> This makes you unique <br /> • University degree (Master) with several years of professional experience, preferably in a political environment • Very good knowledge of political processes and a strong political sense • Quick comprehension and ability to explain complex issues briefly and understandably • Strong social competence for target-group-oriented interaction with contact persons at all levels • High loyalty and teamwork skills, service orientation, as well as a pinch of humor • Strong quality awareness, responsibility, and assertiveness • Good active knowledge of a second official language and passive knowledge of a third official language <br /> In a nutshell Be our prudent focal point between the VBS Head of Department, the VBS agencies, and other stakeholders in other departments and in Parliament. As part of the referent team, you will advise the VBS Head of Department in technical and political aspects. You are motivated to help shape the matters in the VBS and to make a significant contribution to the preparation of Federal Council meetings and parliamentary appearances. Would you like to work with commitment at the pulse of Swiss politics in a security policy environment? Then you have come to the right place! This is what we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population. • Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives. • Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health. All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html) <br /> Connect, steer -- shaping a secure future. The General Secretariat of the VBS is the actual staff organization of the Department. It supports the Head of Department as a member of the Federal Council as well as in the management of the Department. The GS-VBS develops the political strategy as well as specifications for the administrative units and supports and monitors their implementation. Furthermore, it ensures planning, controlling, and coordination at the Department level in the cross-sectional areas of personnel, finance, law, and informatics, but also in security policy or in the area of space and environment. Additional information Working for Switzerland - We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population. We are committed to an appreciative, collegial environment with a clear vision, lived values, as well as an inclusive and healthy work culture. Questions about the position Anja Herren +41 58 46 61219 Questions about the application Werner Weber +41 58 46 31769