Social Insurance, Work & Health Consultant (20-100%)

About the job

Social Insurance, Work & Health Consultant (20-100%)

You want to get involved? We give you room to maneuver. You think ahead? We support you in doing so. Together we shape the future for our clients! Interested? We look forward to hearing from you!

The IV Office of the Canton of Bern is undergoing change and is focusing on a modern corporate and leadership culture. We want to align our actions more closely with the needs of our clients and advance digitalization.

The Consulting and Support area is being developed. You have the opportunity to actively help shape offerings and take on responsibility. You work in a dynamic environment that requires flexibility and initiative. You can expect an open environment with room for creativity and collaboration on equal footing.

What you can achieve with us

• You competently advise clients, professionals, and institutions on topics and services of disability insurance and support them in challenging situations.
• You accompany concerns from the first inquiry to resolution and ensure clear, comprehensible processing of the matters.
• You carefully analyze the initial situation, involve relevant parties, and ensure the flow of information.
• You process early detection reports and coordinate the next steps with all involved.
• You advise and train different target groups on topics such as mental health, health promotion, and job retention.
• You independently conduct consultations as well as informational events and exchange forums.
• You actively contribute to collaboration with internal and external partners and help shape the further development of our offerings and processes.

Which skills are important to us

• You have a tertiary education degree in psychology, social work, or a related field (e.g., HR, leadership) or bring relevant professional experience.
• You have proven experience in consulting and dealing with different stakeholder groups.
• You are very familiar with the processes and topics of disability insurance.
• You work service-oriented, structured, and take responsibility.
• You communicate clearly, appropriately for the audience, and can convey complex content understandably.
• You appear confident and feel comfortable with presentations and moderations.
• We are a bilingual (German-French) company, so good active knowledge of the other language is desired.

What we offer you

• Working hours

Annual working time (42 hours/week), possibility to work part-time as well as remotely, paid breaks

• Vacation

At least 25 days of vacation annually, 28 days from age 45, and 33 days from age 55. Possibility of unpaid leave

• Salary

Cantonal salary system, gender-neutral and transparent salary policy. Full salary during parental leave, military, civil protection, and civil service

• Social insurances

Above-parity contribution to the Bern pension fund, coverage of half the premium for non-occupational accident, supplementary accident, and daily sickness benefits insurance

• Training and further education

Financial and/or time contribution to training and further education projects

• Health

Ergonomically equipped workplaces, free fruit, discounted meals in the in-house restaurant, quiet room, in-house massage options, participation in fitness activities, and loaner bicycles

• Private life, family, and work

16 weeks maternity leave, two weeks paternity leave, generous above-obligatory family allowances