Responsible for Employment Law and Fundamental Development

About the job

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

You can contribute in this role

• Advise executives, HR and employees on complex employment law issues
• Conduct disciplinary investigations and handle challenging personnel cases
• Develop and further enhance regulations, directives and HR instruments
• Be responsible for the BFS occupational health management
• Support reorganisation and transformation processes from an employment law perspective

What makes you unique

• University degree in law (Master of Law) with further training in labour law, public law or personnel management
• Several years of experience with complex employment law issues and procedures
• Very good knowledge of federal personnel law and the federal administration
• Analytical and conceptual strengths, strong communication and negotiation skills as well as discretion
• Active knowledge of two official languages and basic knowledge of English

In a nutshell

You are the central contact person for employment law at the BFS and ensure that decisions are made legally secure and fairly. You represent the office in procedures, further develop modern HR fundamentals and actively shape occupational health management. You work independently, build trust and make an important contribution to a reliable and healthy working environment at the BFS.

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 the workplace 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 Personnel and Organisation Section (PERS) is part of the Policy and Steering Department (PS) and the competence centre of the FSO for all personnel and organisational matters. It is responsible for the office’s personnel strategy, manages HR processes and advises the directorate and executives on personnel, organisational and leadership-related issues.

Questions about the position

Alfredo Maccecchini
Personnel Manager acting as Section Head
+41 58 46 68947

Questions about the application

Audrie Rochat
Head of Personnel Consulting