Universität Luzern
Luzern
HR Specialist (80-100%)
- 28 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Temporary
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Luzern
About the job
The University of Lucerne is a modern, personal and dynamic humanities university in the heart of Switzerland and Europe. True to the motto "Moving Human Sciences," we focus on people and their institutions with six faculties and two academies. Our ambition is to develop the University of Lucerne into a forward-looking and internationally visible centre of research and teaching in the human sciences.We are looking for an HR Specialist (80-100%) starting on 1 February 2027 or by arrangement.
HR Specialist (80-100%)
Vice-Rectorate for Personnel and Professorships
to temporarily support our team due to an upcoming maternity leave and a transformation of the personnel structures at the University of Lucerne for 12 months.
Area of responsibility
- You ensure independent, efficient and high-quality personnel administration throughout the entire employee lifecycle in a highly dynamic environment within the assigned faculties (e.g. recruitment, onboarding, changes, departures, permits, absences, personnel data management)
- You advise managers and employees as the first point of contact on all personnel matters within the scope of the offered HR services
Requirements
- Training as a commercial clerk (or equivalent) and further education as a federally certified HR specialist FA
- Several years of experience in the personnel field
- Experience in the administration of multiple employments in an international context is an advantage
- Experience in education or academic environment is an advantage
- Very good MS Office skills, SAP knowledge is an advantage
- Confident German and good English skills
- Strong grasp combined with networked thinking
- Independent, well-organised and careful working style
- Discreet team player with a strong service orientation and high social competence
We offer
- A cheerful and motivated team of 10
- A varied professional environment in a dynamic educational sector
- A centrally located workplace with the possibility to work flexibly and remotely
The employment conditions correspond to the personnel law of the Canton of Lucerne.
For further information, please contact the Head of Personnel Services, Ms Claudia Jauch, claudia.jauch@unilu.ch and the Deputy Head, Ms Melanie Auf der Maur, melanie.aufdermaur@unilu.ch .
Please apply online using the application button below. Incoming applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The job posting remains open until the position is successfully filled.
