Head of the Linguistic Service, 80 – 100 %

Head of the Linguistic Service (SL), 80 – 100 % Start date: 1 December 2026 or date to be agreed Workplace: Bern You manage the SL of the DIJ on professional, organizational, and personnel levels and coordinate all translation and revision work. As part of this function, you translate from German into French and revise complex texts of a political, technical, legislative, or administrative nature originating from the various offices and services of the DIJ, thus contributing significantly to the multilingual communication of the Bernese cantonal administration. Your tasks Leadership of the SL composed of five employees, support and supervision of SL members Management, distribution, and implementation of linguistic mandates, allocation of human and financial resources, monitoring budget compliance, awarding mandates to external parties, negotiation of deadlines with clients, occasional terminological contributions Knowledge management, organization of reflection by the entire SL on linguistic and editorial conventions, observation of the evolution of the profession and technologies in the linguistic field Your profile University Master's degree (MA) in translation Continuing education (following the evolution of the profession) Several years of German – French translation experience Organizational skills Mastery of digital translation tools German: excellent understanding, fluency in both oral and written expression. A good understanding of Swiss German is an asset. French: perfect mastery, excellent writing skills Other languages: knowledge of other national languages and English is an asset. We offer you A certainty: the canton of Berne is a fair employer, offering very good employment conditions in every respect. Flexible hours and possibility of teleworking Office located at Münstergasse, in the heart of the old town of Berne Wide range of more than 200 internal professional development courses Contact Interested? - Claire Simonet, head of the SL, is at your disposal to answer your questions at the telephone number or by email at the address Write an email (<>). The SL constitutes the central point of contact for all language-related questions. It is responsible, in particular, for translation into French and revision, the proofreading of texts written in French, as well as terminological research in the areas relevant to the DIJ. jpidbd827cfjm jit0727jm jiy26jm