Head of Secretariat / Administration 70–80%

About the job

Due to the early retirement of the long-standing incumbent, the Evangelical Reformed Church Community Paulus in Bern is looking for a Head of Secretariat / Administration 70–80% from 1 March 2027 or by arrangement.

We

• are a lively church community in the Länggass district of the city of Bern;
• are an urban city congregation with active residents; shape social life in the district together with other partners;
• set liturgical and musical accents with our city church; our diverse commitment extends far beyond the parish boundaries;
• have a parish house with a bistro, another house with a popular youth centre, and a church in the heart of the district.

You

• are proactive, creative and a team player;
• work in a structured and solution-oriented manner and are strong in implementation;
• are accustomed to accompanying processes and coordinating workflows;
• enjoy taking on responsibility;
• work carefully, conscientiously and independently;
• have an interest in church life and are a member of a regional church;
• have a commercial basic education with several years of professional experience, ideally in the public-law environment;
• have experience in managing a secretariat, preferably in an administration or church community.

Your tasks:

• Managing the secretariat, member administration and church register;
• Supporting the church council including minute-taking;
• Coordinating and leading the staff team meetings;
• Interface to external accounting;
• Personnel administration;
• If interested: contributing to public relations (website, quarterly flyer).

We offer:

• Varied and responsible work with a high degree of creative freedom;
• Appreciative, collegial environment with short decision-making paths and an innovative work culture;
• Modern workplace and contemporary employment conditions;
• A long-term position in a stable and meaningful environment.

For any questions and further information, please contact our church community president, Benedict Christ, Tel. +41 79 823 41 73 or Jürg Patzen, church council personnel officer, Tel. +41 79 771 15 39.

We look forward to receiving your application by e-mail or post to:
Ev.-ref. Church Community Paulus, Jürg Patzen, Freiestrasse 20, 3012 Bern