Transfer Program Manager / Leiter-in Transfer-Programm

Ref 2584114 | Date: 9 Oct 2026 Geothermie-Schweiz Géothermie-Suisse is the umbrella association for geothermal energy in Switzerland. It brings together energy supply companies, engineering offices, drilling companies, universities of applied sciences, and other public and private actors in the sector, and is committed to the sustainable development of geothermal energy in all its forms, as a contribution to a renewable energy supply. Its secretariat, based in Berne, consists of a small bilingual team. << Geothermal -- our subsurface, our energy >>: Géothermie-Suisse is committed to the values of commitment, collaboration, transparency, integrity, and quality. With the Transfer program, supported by the Federal Office of Energy, the cantons, and energy supply companies, Géothermie-Suisse promotes knowledge transfer and exchanges between sector actors in order to accelerate the implementation of geothermal projects. To discover the program, its exchange groups, and its activities, we invite you to consult its webpage: [ ](< >) Transfer Program Manager / --------------------------------------- Leiter-in Transfer-Programm --------------------------------- Your missions -- Manage and animate the Transfer program: planning, budget, projects, workshops, and reports to funders -- Lead and animate the experience exchange groups with energy supply companies (ERFA-EVU) and with the cantons (ERFA-Cantons) -- Contribute to member development -- Collaborate in the organization of the association's events, including the CONNECT forum You will report to the director of the association. Your profile You have a technical background and you like making people work together. Facilitation, moderation, and networking skills are your strengths, and you lead your projects with autonomy and rigor. You promote dialogue and cooperation and know how to mobilize the collective intelligence of the sector. Essential -- Higher education (ETH, UAS, or university) in a technical or scientific field -- energy, engineering, geosciences, environment -- or training deemed equivalent -- Experience in managing projects or programs, including those funded by third parties (budget, monitoring, reports) -- Ease in communication, moderation, and facilitation of working groups and workshops; interpersonal skills -- Native French or German speaker, you master the second language (C1 level); English is an asset (min. B1) -- Autonomy, spirit of initiative, and pleasure in working in a small team, within an associative framework Important -- Good knowledge of the energy market and the Swiss energy context (actors, energy policy, renewable heat supply) -- Knowledge of geothermal energy or the field of the subsurface An asset -- Experience in management and team leadership -- Experience in advocacy and networking with the Confederation, the cantons, and the political world You share our values -- commitment, collaboration, transparency, integrity, and quality -- and wish to embody them in your work. What we offer -- A position of responsibility, at the heart of the energy transition and in contact with the main actors of geothermal energy in Switzerland -- A small, committed, and bilingual team, with great organizational freedom -- Workplace in Berne (a few minutes from the station), with the possibility of teleworking -- Flexible and annualized working hours -- Contribution to the mobile phone subscription and the SBB subscription -- 5 weeks of vacation -- Support for continuing education Interested? Start date: 1 January 2027. Please send us your complete application (cover letter, CV, diplomas, and work certificates) by 1 November 2026 at the latest [Write an email](< >) For any questions, the current director, Jérôme Faessler, [Write an email](< >), will be happy to assist you starting from 19 October (). ### We look forward to receiving your application! jpid2a1f1d2jm jpit1041jm jpiy26jm