University Intern Transparency Political Financing

About the job

Bern, Switzerland | 80-100%

What you can contribute

• Participate in the enforcement of transparency regulations
• Support the team in developing and updating process foundations, templates and training materials
• Answer questions about the disclosure of financing information and the electronic reporting procedure
• Manage the electronic reporting register
• Support quality assurance of reports and texts for the EFK communication channels
• Analyse media coverage

What makes you unique

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (university, university of applied sciences), preferably in business administration, political science or a related field
• Confident handling of numbers and financial data; accounting knowledge is a plus
• Precise and clear writing style, careful and structured way of working
• Quick comprehension and practical application of legal requirements for political financing
• Interest in political processes, institutional topics and communication
• Enjoyment of teamwork, responsible behaviour, a healthy sense of humour and the ability to keep an overview
• Good active knowledge of two official languages; knowledge of a third is an advantage

In a nutshell

This opportunity only arises once every four years: You will be closely involved in the Federal Elections. During your one-year university internship at the Swiss Federal Audit Office (EFK), you will contribute where transparency in election campaign financing is concretely implemented. You will support political actors in disclosing their financing information, work on processes and training, and manage the electronic reporting register. At the same time, you will contribute to the EFK's communication work and help to convey demanding content clearly and effectively. You can expect a small, experienced team, a high practical relevance and a varied working day at the interface of politics, law, finance and communication.

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

Anything but ordinary

We at the Swiss Federal Audit Office are the highest financial supervisory authority of the Confederation. We check whether the administration uses federal funds in accordance with the law, economically and effectively. We are also the independent contact point of the Confederation for whistleblowing. In this way, we support Parliament and the Federal Council in exercising their supervision over the administration. We not only have extraordinarily exciting tasks, we are also an extraordinary employer. Because what you do here is important for the Swiss success model. You look closely and ensure that tax money is used effectively. We are an organisation with a clear structure and short communication paths. Here you will meet 140 other bright minds with interesting biographies who work with you on complex projects. Working like this is fun! In small, individually composed teams, we conduct over 150 audits per year. In doing so, we repeatedly break new ground and examine the handling of issues that move Switzerland. In addition to broad expertise and a good general education, a good dose of intuition and curiosity is also required here.

Additional information

The degree must not be older than 18 months at the start of work.
Please apply via our application management system. Click on "Apply now" to do so.

Questions about the position

Sebastian Hueber
Head of Transparency Political Financing
+41 58 46 06823

Questions about the application

Gabi Tschofen
Head of Human Resources
+41 58 46 31031