Scientific Associate Staff HR EDA

Zollikofen, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100% Your contribution <br /> • Support the Head of HR in strategic HR topics by developing and further developing concepts and their implementation, as well as taking over partial and total projects in close cooperation with various stakeholders within and outside the HR department of the EDA. • Develop and share responsibility for the global budget and other financial and personnel control parameters of HR EDA, as well as ensuring and formulating ICS processes, substantive quality, documents, and recommendations for action for the hierarchy. • Ensure cross-departmental coordination of various matters, such as Federal Council and parliamentary matters and audit mandates from the Internal Audit or the Swiss Federal Audit Office. • Support the department and its management through the substantive coordination of agenda items at meetings, the preparation of management decisions and their implementation, as well as representing the department management in cross-departmental committees. • Advise the HR department regarding communication and the associated formats and platforms. • Represent the Assistant to the Head of HR in his/her absence. <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • Bachelor's degree, preferably in the fields of humanities and social sciences, economics, or pedagogy • Experience in the Federal Administration, ideally in the EDA or in a political-administrative environment • Very good analytical, conceptual, and editorial skills • High organizational competence with a pronounced ability to prioritize complex, parallel matters • Confident handling of digital work and communication tools (e.g., MS 365, business management systems, collaboration and intranet tools; affinity for AI is an advantage) • Excellent knowledge of at least two official languages and very good English skills (min. B2) <br /> In a nutshell What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the welfare of the population. • Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, 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 /> The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA) coordinates and shapes Swiss foreign policy on behalf of the Federal Council, protects the interests of the country, and promotes Swiss values. The Directorate for Resources (DR) manages the use of personnel and finances to implement foreign policy goals. It operates the worldwide Swiss representation network. The Directorate provides the services necessary for the operational management of the Department in the areas of logistics, telematics, management, and controlling instruments. The legislation, application of the law, and legal advice of the Department are also within the area of responsibility of the Directorate for Resources. Subordinate to it is also the Federal Travel Centre, which organizes and purchases international business trips. Additional information For additional information, Chasper Sarott, Head of HR EDA and Vice Director, Tel. +41 58 48 44489, chasper.sarott@eda.admin.ch, is at your disposal. Questions about the position Chasper Sarott +41 58 48 44489 Questions about the application