Specialist, Directorate for International Law

Bern, Switzerland \| 30-30% This is your contribution Manage administrative tasks in connection with the secretariat of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) • Organize and logistically coordinate meetings and annual meetings of the IHFFC • Coordinate travels and missions • Administratively and logistically support the election procedures for the 15 members • Support the preparation and smooth running of annual meetings and elections operationally • Manage, update, and maintain the website Manage the IHFFC budget, calculate and collect membership fees from the 78 member states • Prepare budget, contribution payments, and annual financial statements • Exchange information on these topics with the states • In cooperation with FDFA Finance, prepare and follow up on the annual audit • Manage and approve payments to members, including honoraria and daily allowances <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • Commercial or equivalent training with professional experience, preferably in administration and accounting • Very good oral and written skills in two official languages as well as the IHFFC working languages (English and French) • Quick comprehension, organizational skills, coordination talent, reliability, discretion, service orientation • Good editorial and communication skills, responsible, careful, exact, proactive, and forward-looking way of working, initiative • organize the administrative and logistical aspects of international conferences, initiatives, and travels • edit and update websites, responsible for electronic document filing and material management • Good IT skills (Office suite and especially Excel) • Sociable and a team player <br /> In a nutshell In this versatile position at the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC), you can contribute your skills extensively. What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit 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 (FDFA) 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 International Law (DIL) is the Federal competence center for international law issues. It primarily deals with legal issues surrounding international relations and Switzerland's foreign policy. The Directorate also contributes to the further development of international law by participating in the negotiation, conclusion, and implementation of international law treaties. Compliance with and promotion of international law have always played a priority role in Swiss foreign policy and contribute to its coherence and credibility. The DIL protects Switzerland's interests in terms of international law and monitors the correct interpretation and application of international law by Swiss authorities, both in Switzerland and abroad. The Directorate also includes the Swiss Maritime Navigation Office in Basel. Additional information Questions about the position Jonathan Cuénoud +41 58 46 54045 Questions about the application