Scientific Project Manager

About the job

Neuchâtel, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-80% |

What you can contribute

• Plan, manage and monitor project work for the key figure survey Integration Agenda Switzerland (IAS)
• Develop and continue statistical evaluation and quality concepts
• Consolidate and describe professional requirements from cantons, federal offices and other stakeholders
• Prepare decision-making bases for the client, project committees and management
• Conduct statistical analyses and prepare results appropriately for the target audience
• Support strategic and conceptual work in the field of social assistance statistics

What makes you unique

• University degree at master’s level in social sciences, statistics, data science, computer science or a related field
• Experience in project management, HERMES knowledge is an advantage
• Sound knowledge of statistical methods as well as confident handling of R, Python and Power BI; knowledge of SAS is an advantage
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as enjoyment of working at the interface of subject matter, statistics and digitalisation
• Active knowledge of one official language and good knowledge of a second official language

In a nutshell

You take on a key role in the implementation of the key figure survey Integration Agenda Switzerland (IAS), the first extension of the modernised social assistance statistics. In doing so, you combine project management, statistics and data analysis and make an important contribution to the further development of official statistics in the area of integration and social assistance.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits

Statistics matter. For you too.

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is the national competence centre for public statistics and a central player in the Swiss data ecosystem. It produces statistical information, advocates for harmonised data through national data management and advances knowledge extraction from data using data science methods. In doing so, the FSO contributes to public opinion formation and makes an important contribution to modern democratic governance.

Additional information

The Social Assistance Section is responsible for the collection, preparation, analysis and publication of data on means-tested social benefits in Switzerland. It operates the social assistance statistics together with cantons, municipalities and other partners and provides up-to-date information for the management of social policy. In addition, the section develops and operates statistical bases, indicators, monitoring systems and analyses of the social security system.

Questions about the position

Marc Dubach
Section Head
+41 58 46 36578

Questions about the application

Marianne Zumbach
Head of Human Resources