Executive Support for the Directorate and Administration Staff
- 15 September 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- 3098 Köniz
About the job
wita Directorate for Housing, Integration, Day Structure and Work
Immediate start or by arrangement
A mental illness can make living, working and organising everyday life more difficult. wita supports people in strengthening or regaining their independence, developing new perspectives and participating in social life. In multiprofessional teams, wita accompanies people in different life situations and offers individual support in the areas of housing, work and day structure. Whether building a day structure, taking the step back into working life or in one’s own four walls – the services are oriented towards the resources, needs and goals of each individual. The focus is on the gradual reintegration into everyday life, work and society. wita is part of the University Psychiatric Centre (UPZ) Bern and operates at the locations Bern, Burgdorf, Münsingen and Spiez. However, the support does not end at the institution’s threshold: the outreach services – especially housing coaching and vocational integration – are mobile throughout the canton of Bern, where people live and work.
Your tasks
- You provide operational support to the entire directorate in all organisational, administrative and coordination matters of day-to-day business
- You perform assistant duties for the wita director and take on the interface function for internal and external partners
- With your organisational talent, you coordinate administrative processes and support the optimisation and further development of procedures
- You participate in projects and initiatives, especially in the areas of housing, work and day centres
- You take on case management and handle administrative enquiries independently, courteously and competently
Your profile
- You have completed a commercial basic education EFZ or a comparable qualification
- You bring experience in a demanding assistant or administrative role
- Experience in the social and healthcare sector is an advantage
- You have strong organisational skills, work independently and reliably and like to take responsibility
- You communicate confidently and appropriately in German
- You have very good MS Office and especially good Excel skills
- You are service-oriented, discreet and loyal and keep an overview even in hectic and demanding situations
- You convince with your high social competence, organisational talent and enjoyment of working in a lively, interdisciplinary environment
Your contacts
Michel Abé
Michel Abé answers your specialist questions: T: +41 58 630 70 94
If you have questions about the application process, please contact
Yanis Emanuel Ryser
Email: bewerbungen@upd.ch T: +41 58 630 96 71
The UPZ
The University Psychiatric Centre Bern (UPZ) is the leading competence centre for psychiatry and psychotherapy in the capital region as a university clinic. It ensures psychiatric care in the canton of Bern along the entire care chain, from early detection through outpatient, day clinic and inpatient therapies to rehabilitation and forensics. With over 30 locations, the UPZ offers a comprehensive care network. In addition, the UPZ makes an important contribution in the areas of teaching, training and further education as well as research.
Learn more
https://jobs.upz-bern.ch/de/warum-upz
Your workplace
Werkstätten Bern, Sägestrasse 75, 3098 Köniz
3098 Köniz