Transfer Programme Manager / Head of Transfer Programme

About the job

Geothermie-Suisse is the umbrella association for geothermal energy in Switzerland. It brings together energy supply companies, engineering offices, drilling companies, universities of applied sciences, and other public and private stakeholders in the sector, and is committed to the sustainable development of geothermal energy in all its forms as a contribution to renewable energy supply. Its secretariat, based in Bern, consists of a small bilingual team.

"Geothermal energy – our underground, our energy": Geothermie-Suisse stands for values of commitment, collaboration, transparency, integrity, and quality.

With the Transfer programme, supported by the Federal Office of Energy, the cantons, and energy supply companies, Geothermie-Suisse promotes knowledge transfer and exchanges between sector actors to accelerate the implementation of geothermal projects.

To discover the programme, its exchange groups, and activities, we invite you to visit its webpage: https://geothermie-schweiz.ch/fr/transfer/

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Geothermie-Schweiz is the umbrella organisation for geothermal energy in Switzerland. It unites energy supply companies, engineering offices, drilling companies, universities, as well as other public and private actors in the sector and is committed to the sustainable development of geothermal energy in all its forms as a contribution to renewable energy supply. The office in Bern consists of a small, bilingual team.

"Geothermal energy – our ground, our energy": Geothermie-Schweiz stands for commitment, collaboration, transparency, integrity, and quality.

Learn more about the programme, its experience exchange groups, and activities on its website: https://geothermie-schweiz.ch/transfer/

Transfer Programme Manager / Head of Transfer Programme

GERMAN BELOW

Your responsibilities

– Lead and coordinate the Transfer programme: planning, budget, projects, workshops, and reporting to funders

– Lead and facilitate the experience exchange groups with energy supply companies (ERFA-EVU) and with the cantons (ERFA-Cantons)

– Contribute to member development

– Collaborate in organising the association’s events, including the CONNECT forum

You will report to the association’s director.

Your profile

You have a technical background and enjoy bringing people together. Facilitation, moderation, and networking are your strengths, and you manage your projects with autonomy and rigour. You promote dialogue and cooperation and know how to mobilise the collective intelligence of the sector.

Essential

– Higher education (ETH, university of applied sciences, or university) in a technical or scientific field – energy, engineering, geosciences, environment – or equivalent training

– Experience in project or programme management, including third-party funded projects (budget, monitoring, reporting)

– Strong communication skills, experience in moderating and facilitating working groups and workshops; personable

– Native French or German speaker with proficiency in the other language (level C1); English is an asset (min. B1)

– Autonomy, initiative, and enjoyment of working in a small team within an association setting

Important

– Good knowledge of the energy market and the Swiss energy policy context (actors, energy policy, renewable heat supply)

– Knowledge of geothermal energy or the underground sector

An asset

– Experience in leadership and team management

– Experience in advocacy and networking with the Confederation, cantons, and political sphere

You share our values – commitment, collaboration, transparency, integrity, and quality – and wish to embody them in your work.

What we offer

– A responsible position at the heart of the energy transition and in contact with the main actors of geothermal energy in Switzerland

– A small, committed, bilingual team with great organisational freedom

– Workplace in Bern (a few minutes from the station), with the possibility of remote work

– Flexible and annualised working hours

– Contribution to mobile phone and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) subscriptions

– 5 weeks of holiday

– Support for continuing education

Interested?

Start date: 1 January 2027.

Please send your complete application (cover letter, CV, diplomas, and work certificates) by 1 November 2026 at the latest by 1 November 2026

For any questions, the current director, Jérôme Faessler, Jérôme Faessler is happy to assist you from 19 October (+41 77 432 55 04).

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Your tasks

– Management and implementation of the Transfer programme: planning, budget, projects, workshops, and reporting to funders

– Leadership and moderation of the experience exchange groups with energy supply companies (ERFA-EVU) and the cantons (ERFA-Cantons)

– Contribution to member development

– Participation in organising association events, including the CONNECT forum

You work under the direction of the association’s managing director.

Your profile

You have a technical background and enjoy bringing people together. Facilitation, moderation, and networking are your strengths, and you conduct your projects independently and carefully. You promote dialogue and cooperation and use the collective intelligence of the sector.

Essential

– University degree (ETH, FH or university) in a technical or scientific field – energy, engineering, geosciences, environment – or equivalent training

– Experience in managing projects or programmes, including third-party funded (budget, controlling, reporting)

– Strong communication skills, experience in moderating and facilitating working groups and workshops; engaging manner

– Native German or French speaker with very good knowledge of the second language (level C1); English an advantage (min. B1)

– Independence, initiative, and enjoyment of working in a small team in an association environment

Important

– Good knowledge of the energy market and the energy policy environment in Switzerland (actors, energy policy, renewable heat supply)

– Knowledge of geothermal energy or the underground sector

Advantageous

– Leadership experience

– Experience in advocacy and networking with the Confederation, cantons, and politics

You share our values – commitment, collaboration, transparency, integrity, and quality – and want to live them in your work.

We offer

– A responsible role at the centre of the energy transition, in exchange with the main actors of geothermal energy in Switzerland

– A small, committed, bilingual team with great scope for design

– Workplace Bern (a few minutes’ walk from the station), with the possibility of home office

– Flexible working hours with annual working time

– Contribution to mobile phone subscription and SBB subscription

– 5 weeks’ holiday

– Support for further training

Interested?

Start date: 1 January 2027

Please send your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, diplomas, and work certificates) by 1 November 2026 by 1 November 2026

For questions, the current managing director, Jérôme Faessler Jérôme Faessler , is happy to assist you from 19 October (+41 77 432 55 04).

We look forward to your application!