Head of Office WMS Internships 80 %

About the job

The commercial schools of the Canton of Bern train young people to become merchants with and without vocational baccalaureate. After two or three school years, the learners gain valuable practical experience during a one-year long-term internship in a company, before taking the qualification procedure.

For the management of the approximately 180 internship places annually, the Conference of Commercial Schools at the location of the Education Centre for Business and Services in Bern is looking for a committed and service-oriented personality as of 1 January 2027 or by arrangement:

Head of Office WMS Internships 80 %

Your tasks - versatile and impactful

• Lead and coordinate: You take on the professional and personnel management of the bilingual office (German/French). In doing so, you work on behalf of the four commercial schools of the Canton of Bern and the Office for Secondary and Vocational Education.
• Secure and further develop internship places: You acquire new internship companies, maintain existing partnerships and ensure the quality of the internship places. With targeted marketing measures, you strengthen the visibility and attractiveness of the internship offer.
• Support learners and training companies: You inform, advise and coach learners as well as vocational and practical trainers before and during the long-term internship. Even in challenging situations, you find constructive and sustainable solutions together with those involved.
• Maintain networks and promote cooperation: You are in contact with various stakeholders, maintain existing relationships and continuously expand your network.
• Organise and administer: You organise and administer contract management with the support of an administrator and work with national databases for the qualification procedure.

Your profile - professionally competent and personally convincing

• Commercial basic training as well as further education in education, business administration or HR
• Experience as a vocational and/or practical trainer
• Experience in a leadership role
• Very good oral and written German and French skills
• Confident handling of M365 and common Office applications
• Organisational talent and the ability to keep an overview even in hectic situations
• Strong communication and advisory skills as well as enjoyment in exchanging with different stakeholders
• Enjoyment in working with young people and a high degree of service orientation

What awaits you - an environment where you can make a difference

• A versatile and meaningful role in a lively educational institution
• Scope for creativity and the opportunity to contribute your own ideas
• An annual working time model that allows flexibility
• More holidays than legally required
• An attractive pension fund solution without coordination deduction
• A appreciative team, thorough induction and collegial cooperation

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you! For information about the position, Raymond Anliker, Director bwd and Head of the WMS Specialist Conference, is happy to assist you: 031 330 19 90.