Research Associate J23, Operations

Bern | 80-100%

This is your contribution

• Ensure the required services of the J23 area within the framework of mission planning and leadership for subsidiary deployments of the army
• Support operations and mission planning at the operational level at home and abroad and carry out the development of the intelligence concept as well as the creation of technical service orders to the direct subordinates of the Chief Kdo Op and to the large formations
• Ensure the implementation of intelligence command instructions and the coordination of intelligence collection in the civil-military intelligence network at the operational level during situation monitoring
• Ensure the analysis and assessment of the threat, the contextualization of the possibilities, capabilities and intentions of the opposing side as well as the assessment of the danger posed by the environment and surroundings in the planning and situation monitoring process of the Kdo Op
• In the absence of the Head of J23 Op, be responsible for the service delivery of the J23 area and be ready to represent the Head of J23 Op in the steering and management bodies of the MND and the DPSA as well as in the action planning group of the Kdo Op staff if required

What makes you unique

• University degree at Master's level or equivalent training, preferably in a legal, business administration, historical or political science field
• Staff officer or company commander, ideally with a general staff recommendation
• Two to three years of professional and/or FFD mission experience
• Strong analytical, conceptual and networked thinking skills as well as high resilience, independence and sense of responsibility
• Active knowledge of at least two official languages as well as very good English skills

In a nutshell

The Military Intelligence Service collects security-relevant information from abroad and analyzes it specifically for the needs of the Swiss Army. In doing so, you make a direct contribution to the security and stability of our country. Are you fascinated by the analysis of current military conflicts and their impact on the army? Then you have come to the right place!

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, 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)

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Operations Command (Kdo Op) is responsible for all military operations and missions of the Swiss Army. Kdo Op includes, among others, the Air Force, the Army, the four territorial divisions, the SWISSINT competence center, the Special Forces Command as well as the Military Police. Around 40 % of the approx. 2'500 employees are civil employees -- from engineers to aircraft mechanics to analysts.

The Swiss Army employs over 9'000 employees in four military and around 200 civil professions -- and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. Provision is also made for new talent: The Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions.

Additional information

Employment with the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself at armee.ch/vorteile (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/vorteile).
For further information, please contact the MND&DPSA secretariat, Tel. +41 58 465 01 92

Questions about the position

Sekretariat MND&DPSA
+41 58 465 01 92