Head of the Acquisitions Service of the Labour Market and Unemployment Insurance Service Centre

Berne, Switzerland | 80-100% (job sharing possible) What you can contribute <br /> • Lead a team of acquisition specialists regarding personnel management and technical aspects • Execute complex acquisition procedures, whether exceeding or not the WTO threshold value, in accordance with the applicable type of procedure (WTO tender, invitation to tender, or direct award procedure) and advise persons wishing to make an acquisition • Draft tender documents, perform evaluations, and conduct price and contractual negotiations • Manage suppliers and contracts, continuously optimizing acquisition processes in collaboration with the central purchasing service of the Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics • Collaborate on projects involving multiple organizations <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • Higher education in business administration (ES/HES) with several years of professional experience, preferably in the field of public procurement • High autonomy, initiative, organizational and communication skills, marked qualities in personnel management • Knowledge of Confederation procurement procedures and processes, negotiation skills, ability to assert oneself • Experience in managing challenges related to IT procurement • Very good analytical and conceptual skills, keen sense of customer service • Good written and oral knowledge of two official languages, passive knowledge of the third <br /> In a few words The SECO Directorate of Labour is the Confederation's competence center for labour market policy. The Labour Market and Unemployment Insurance Service Centre is responsible for unemployment insurance and the public employment service. The Acquisitions group is the competence center for the strategic and operational management and execution of all acquisition projects of the Labour Market and Unemployment Insurance Service Centre. The group is responsible for the correct and legally compliant execution of acquisition operations; it receives offers, manages WTO tenders, conducts or coordinates negotiation cycles, and establishes contracts. What we offer <br /> • 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) <br /> The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is the Confederation's competence center for all matters relating to economic policy and the labour market. It is attached to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (DEFR). It contributes to the opening of all markets to goods, services and investments. SECO operates in the field of economic development cooperation with a view to reducing poverty. It plans economic and trade measures in favour of developing countries, countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia as well as the new member states of the European Union (EU). Additional information Please apply via our application management system (including complete file, cover letter, CV, work certificates and diplomas). To do this, please click on <<To apply>>. Questions about the position Christian Hannes Müller +41 58 46 31247