Stiftung Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz (HEKS)
Bern
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Consultant Specialist, 60 - 80%, Burgdorf and Thun
- 16 April 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Permanent position
- Bern
Job summary
HEKS employs over 1500 staff worldwide, committed to social justice.
Tasks
- Conduct introductory and concluding interviews with participants.
- Advise job seekers during their placement in companies.
- Collaborate with trainers about participant progress.
Skills
- Recognized secondary education in Switzerland is required.
- Experience in professional integration is a plus.
- Motivated to adopt new methods and digital tools.
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About the job
HEKS employs over 1500 permanent staff members. At 24 locations in Switzerland and worldwide in 35 countries, HEKS operates with 290 programs and projects amounting to around 144 million Swiss francs. In 2024, HEKS reached around 16 million people with its work.
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and natural resources are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilizes for this purpose.
Lived diversity - Inclusion is important to us:
We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and natural resources are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilizes for this purpose.
Lived diversity - Inclusion is important to us:
We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
Consultant Specialist, 60 - 80%, Burgdorf and Thun
On behalf of the Canton of Bern, HEKS Stellennetz supports RAV clients in integrating into the labor market. The program provides participants with suitable work placements in the primary labor market and accompanies them with an educational offer through the application process.
To strengthen our consulting team, we are looking for a
These are your main tasks:
- You conduct start, interim, and final interviews with the participants
- You advise and support job-seeking participants before and during their placement in a company
- You collaborate with course instructors and exchange information about the participants
- You look for suitable placement positions in companies and firms
- You maintain regular contact with the supervisors of the placement companies
- You document the progress in the internal database
- You write reports for the benefit of the RAV
- You communicate transparently and proactively engage in relieving the team and the organization
Ideally, you bring the following:
- You have a recognized educational qualification at secondary level II in Switzerland
- Ideally, you have practical experience in professional integration
- Optionally, you hold a recognized certificate in job coaching in Switzerland or are interested in completing such further training
- Your personal and professional development is important to you
- You work very independently, conscientiously, and reliably
- You are motivated and open to applying new methods, tools, approaches, and digital technologies
- You feel comfortable in flat hierarchies and are willing to take responsibility for decisions within your area of responsibility
- You can identify with the principles of role-based collaboration
You can expect from us:
- A versatile and challenging role in a successful labor market measure, supported by a renowned NGO
- High personal responsibility and opportunities for co-creation
- Multidisciplinary, committed, and competent staff
- Modern employment conditions
Would you like to join the HEKS team? Then we look forward to receiving your application via our application tool. Please understand that email or postal applications cannot be processed.
For questions about the position and the application process, please contact Ms. Martina Guler, HR Manager, martina.guler@heks.ch or Mr. Marc-Philipp Wyss, Program Manager, marc-philipp.wyss@heks.ch phone 034 420 50 50.
More information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.