Communications Manager 60–70 %

Start of employment: 01.09.2026 / by arrangement Work location: Bern As a communications professional, you will work at the interface of administration, politics, and the population, ensuring that complex topics of the Bau- und Verkehrsdirektion (BVD) are communicated internally and externally in a credible, effective, and timely manner. Your tasks <br /> • Writing speeches, greeting messages, and media information, as well as compiling arguments for public appearances of the Director • Editing technical presentations • Ensuring timely and politically coordinated responses to media inquiries • Supporting the Director's political relationship management (associations, parties, and stakeholders) • Training and advising the offices on communication issues <br /> Your profile <br /> • University degree, preferably with a focus on communication, linguistics, or political science • Several years of professional experience in the communications field, ideally in a public administration or a politically related area • Style-confident communication in German (both oral and written) as well as good French skills (B1) • High service orientation and quality awareness <br /> We offer you <br /> • varied activities in the political staff • an exciting political environment • careful introduction to our directorate • annual working time flexibly configurable • a central workplace in Bern, near the beautiful Rosengarten <br /> Contact Please submit your application online via the job portal of the Canton of Bern. Generalsekretariat (GS) The GS of the BVD coordinates political business, manages cross-cutting projects, and supports the offices of the BVD with the central resource departments in the fulfillment of their tasks. The political staff manages the government and Grand Council business of the BVD, coordinates joint reports and consultations across offices, and supports the Director in the area of communication. https://www.bvd.be.ch/gs