Head of Secretariat 80%-100%

About the job

Head of Secretariat 80%-100%

Start of work

01.01.2027 or by arrangement

Employment relationship

permanent

Institute / Workplace

Civil Law Seminar

About us

The Civil Law Seminar is part of the Department of Private Law and is the competence centre of the University of Bern for Swiss and European private law. The staff deal with the law of obligations and civil law (OR, ZGB and ancillary legislation) and are responsible for teaching and research in this area.

Tasks

• Financial and accounting management of the members of the Civil Law Seminar: accounting, management of credits and third-party funds including budgeting
• Administration of the examination system
• Independent management of the secretariats of three professorships
• Planning and control of administrative processes in the secretariat as well as participation in the digitalisation of the Civil Law Seminar

Requirements

• Commercial or equivalent training
• Good knowledge of accounting
• Strong ability to plan and control processes
• Organisational talent, reliability, team spirit
• Languages: German (native speaker or level C2), knowledge of English and French is an advantage

Your benefits

Varied activity in an academic environment

Team-oriented work

Central location in the heart of Bern

Healthy corporate culture and good working atmosphere

Working at UniBE

The University of Bern not only offers exciting tasks but also an environment that actively promotes development, diversity and equal opportunities. Discover what distinguishes us as an employer and how you can progress with us.

Application and contact

Please send your application by 30.09.2026 to sekretariat.ziv.rw@unibe.ch

Questions about the position?

Prof. Dr Yannick Minnig
yannick.minnig@unibe.ch
Tel. +41 31 684 63 89

Questions about the application?

sekretariat.ziv.rw@unibe.ch