Specialist Finance/Administration - DEZA - Swiss NGO

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

This is your contribution

• Responsibility for the management and quality assurance of the section's finance and contract management in cooperation with the operational line;
• Advising the section on the drafting of contracts (budgets, payment plans and financial modalities);
• Controlling financial reports and settlements;
• Monitoring and controlling the progress and implementation of the individual project and program phases (PCM);
• Managing and updating the section's information and data management tools (Dashboard, QIikSense etc.);
• Advising and supporting the section and the department in budget planning and the monitoring of existing processes.

What makes you unique

• Professional qualification in economics, finance, accounting, administration, controlling and auditing or equivalent training;
• Strong interest in international cooperation and humanitarian aid, the activities of Swiss NGOs and the interface between civil society and the federal administration;
• Good Excel skills and proficiency in using computer and accounting programs (SAP, ESPRIT, Acta Nova etc.);
• Good analytical skills, initiative, sense of responsibility and resilience;
• Strong organizational and planning talent, communicative and team-oriented personality;
• Excellent knowledge of two official languages as well as English.

In a nutshell

The Swiss NGO section, attached to the Multilateral and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) department, is responsible for the cooperation of DEZA with Swiss NGOs active internationally. It shapes and manages institutional partnerships with Swiss NGOs and is responsible for the allocation and monitoring of core contributions.

To strengthen its team, the section is looking for a specialist in Finance and Administration.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the welfare 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)

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA) 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 Development and Cooperation (DEZA) is the largest competence center for international cooperation in Switzerland. DEZA implements Switzerland's foreign policy in humanitarian aid, development cooperation and eastern cooperation, in cooperation with other federal offices. It supports countries in combating poverty and tackling global challenges. For example, DEZA ensures that disadvantaged population groups have better access to education and health or that environmental problems are solved. DEZA places a focus on fragile and conflict-affected countries.

Additional information

Application deadline: 28.10.2026

Questions about the position

Pia Hänni
Head
+41 58 48 00939