Scientific Employee in the Field of Family Issues

About the job

Bern, Switzerland | 80-100%

You can contribute to this role

• Prepare and lead Federal Council and parliamentary business
• Create official, departmental and Federal Council reports and conceptual foundations in legislative projects
• Represent the area in parliamentary consultations and working groups within the federal administration

What makes you unique

• University degree (Master's) in humanities, social sciences or economics
• Experience in managing complex, interdisciplinary projects in a political environment with divergent stakeholder interests
• Sound knowledge of federal politics, Federal Council and parliamentary business and interest in family policy topics
• Independent and reliable work in an interdisciplinary team and analytical, abstract and networked thinking skills as well as resilience
• Good active knowledge of two official languages and passive knowledge of a third official language

In a nutshell

The Family Issues division of the FSO is the specialist office for family policy topics at the federal level. It is particularly responsible for the federal laws on family allowances and for promoting institutional family-supporting childcare.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits

We shape social security for Switzerland of tomorrow

The Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) ensures that the social security network functions flawlessly and is prepared for new challenges. In addition, the FSIO is the federal competence centre for family, children and youth issues, intergenerational relations and social policy.

The offices of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) systematically commit to good working conditions and the health of their employees and have been awarded the Friendly Work Space label.

Additional information

Questions about the position

Monica Sethi Waeber
Head of Family Issues Division
+41 58 46 22793