Executive Assistant / Executive Assistant (50 - 70%, On-site Mon - Fri)
Stadt Thun
Thun
Key information
- Publication date:04 November 2025
- Workload:50 – 70%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Thun
Job summary
The Construction and Properties Directorate is Thun's largest department. Join a dynamic team of 360 professionals in a supportive work culture.
Tasks
- Independently manage the Directorate's secretariat.
- Handle the agenda for the Director of Construction and Properties.
- Serve as a contact point for diverse inquiries and requests.
Skills
- Background in administration with relevant vocational training required.
- Strong communication skills and IT proficiency are essential.
- Ability to plan proactively and manage time effectively.
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The Directorate of Construction and Real Estate is the largest directorate of the city of Thun with around 360 employees. It includes the two departments of the Civil Engineering Office and the Office for City Properties. The main office of the directorate is located on Industriestrasse, where the depot is also situated. We are looking for a trustworthy and independent personality as of January 1, 2026, or by agreement, as
Your tasks:
- You independently and on your own initiative manage the directorate secretariat.
- Careful agenda management for the head of the Directorate of Construction and Real Estate is part of your daily tasks (appointment management).
- You are the contact point for all internal and external contacts and stakeholders, triaging the various inquiries received by mail, phone, email, or in person and handling them – as far as possible – independently or in consultation with the directorate head.
- You prepare speeches, presentations, and greetings, etc. for the directorate head.
- The secretarial work and minute-taking for the city council's Construction and Real Estate Committee as well as for other committees where the directorate head presides or participates are your responsibility (at least one evening commitment per month).
You bring with you:
- Your proactive and thoughtful nature allows you to plan ahead, organize, and keep appointments.
- In addition to training in the commercial field, you ideally have professional experience in a comparable administrative position as well as specialized further education in commercial, communicative, or organizational areas (e.g., executive assistant, Bernese municipal specialist, business economist).
- Confident and appropriate communication, very good IT user skills, and preferably experience with the business management program CMI Axioma.
- You are interested in local, social, and political issues.
- A professional, discreet appearance and high flexibility complete your profile.
What awaits you:
- An exciting and varied working environment at the pulse of administration, society, and politics.
- Attractive workplace in a central location in Thun.
- Modern leadership understanding characterized by cooperation, understanding, and participation.
- Attractive employment conditions and a diverse training program.
- Flexible working hours and the possibility to work partially from home.
Contact
For telephone information, please contact Municipal Councilor Reto Schertenleib, Head of the Directorate of Construction and Real Estate.
