Head of the International Cooperation Division

Berne, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Lead the International Cooperation division, consisting of three sections, from technical, organizational, and personnel perspectives
• Analyze international developments in the field of migration as well as Switzerland's interests
• Develop strategic proposals for the attention of the SEM extended management and the department leadership and accompany their implementation
• Further develop and apply international cooperation instruments
• Lead dialogues in the field of migration and conduct negotiations relating to international treaties
• Prepare mandates for the attention of the Federal Council

What makes you unique

• Lead the International Cooperation division, consisting of three sections, in terms of personnel, organization, and domain-specific tasks
• Analyze international developments and Switzerland's interests in the field of migration
• Prepare strategic proposals for the attention of the SEM executive committee and the department management and supervise their implementation
• Develop and implement international cooperation instruments
• Lead migration dialogues and conduct negotiations concerning international treaties
• Carry out mandates for the attention of the Federal Council

In a few words

Contribute to shaping Switzerland's international cooperation in migration matters and exert your influence on bilateral and multilateral relations with other states and international organizations! Your leadership experience and your strategic vision allow you to play an important role in the implementation of effective international migration governance.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different points of view.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/fr/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Migration concerns us

The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) deals with all matters pertaining to foreign law and asylum law in Switzerland. Attached to the International Affairs management area, the International Cooperation division is responsible, on the one hand, with developing bilateral relations with countries of origin and transit countries and, on the other hand, managing multilateral and interdepartmental cooperation with the aim of establishing effective migration governance and a coherent external migration policy.

Additional information

Please apply via our application management system. To do so, please click on <<To apply>>.

Questions about the position

Hendrick Krauskopf
+41 58 46 47299

Questions about the application

Jonathan Behava
+41 58 46 48562