Head of Agreements Division

About the job

Bern | 100-100% |

How you can contribute

• Lead the Agreements Division in terms of expertise and personnel
• Conclude, implement and interpret international treaties to coordinate Swiss social security with foreign social security systems
• Perform conceptual and legislative tasks related to the development and revision of international treaties and Swiss legislation
• Represent Switzerland in international expert committees

What makes you unique

• Completed legal or equivalent university education with additional studies in EU or international law as well as several years of professional and leadership experience
• Profound knowledge of EU coordination law in the field of social security, Swiss and foreign social security systems, and extensive expertise in the areas of AHV, IV, EO, BV, FZ, ALV, KV, UV, cantonal benefits
• Political sensitivity as well as strong negotiation skills and assertiveness
• High resilience, self-initiative and social competence as well as excellent editorial skills
• Fluent in German, French, English; additional foreign language skills are an advantage

In a nutshell

You and your team ensure the international coordination of Swiss social security through a network of treaties with 60 countries. You are responsible for concluding, further developing and interpreting treaties with the EU, EFTA and third countries.

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 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

Questions about the position

Stephan Cueni
Head of International Business Unit and Deputy Director FSIO
+41 58 46 29228

Questions about the application

Sandra Demirtas
HR Consultant
+41 58 46 56103