Social Scientist

About the job

Bern (and home office) | 80-80% |

What you can contribute

• Responsible for the conceptualisation, planning and implementation of mandated research and evaluation projects in the field of social security
• Ensure financial, administrative and scheduling control of projects with high quality and efficiency
• Enhance research and evaluation results by writing articles
• Create literature reviews and conduct own data analyses as well as publish foundational reports
• Give presentations at events and committees and plan and lead workshops

What makes you unique

• University degree (PhD advantageous) in economics or social sciences
• Extensive experience in conducting empirical studies, especially in applied quantitative and qualitative policy analysis and evaluation
• Proven competence in project management in a research context
• Analytical skills, interconnected thinking and a sense for politically relevant topics
• Good knowledge of social security and solid experience in handling health data
• Confident presentation skills
• Active knowledge of two official languages as well as very good English skills

In a nutshell

Are you interested in social policy issues? As a social scientist in our department within the Mathematics, Analysis and Statistics business unit, you are responsible for demanding research and evaluation projects and create evidence-based foundations for political decision-making processes. You also help shape the strategic direction of the department as part of the team.

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

We shape social security for the Switzerland of tomorrow

The Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) ensures that the social security network functions flawlessly and is prepared for new challenges. In addition, the FSIO is the federal competence centre for family, children and youth issues, intergenerational relations and social policy.

The offices of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) are systematically committed to good working conditions and the health of their employees and have been awarded the Friendly Work Space label.

Additional information

The Research and Evaluation division is responsible for awarding and quality assurance of research and evaluation projects. In joint responsibility with the content-responsible business units, it is ensured that the research mandate is correctly understood and properly executed.

Questions about the position

Ilka Steiner
Head of Research and Evaluation
+41 58 48 39431