Head of HR

About the job

Posieux (and home office) | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Shape the future of HR at Agroscope and develop a modern, effective personnel strategy that sustainably supports business success. Foster collaboration within the department to further develop HR functions across the board
• Lead the HR area inspiringly and promote, develop and jointly lead a committed team at several locations to success
• Act as a sparring partner for the management and executives and provide competent advice on strategic, organisational and personnel challenges
• Actively drive change and effectively support the organisation in transformation, culture and leadership initiatives
• Ensure excellent HR services and continuously develop innovative, efficient and legally compliant HR processes and instruments as well as take responsibility for HR reporting and controlling
• Attract, develop and retain talent and sustainably strengthen and make visible Agroscope’s employer attractiveness

What makes you unique

• Completed university degree (university or university of applied sciences) with a focus on human resources, business administration; ideally complemented by advanced training in HR management
• Several years of leadership experience in a demanding HR management role as well as proven experience in leading and developing teams
• Experience in accompanying change and transformation processes as well as in collaborating with executive boards and managers at a strategic level
• Strong leadership, consulting and communication skills with the ability to convince, network and win over different stakeholders for common goals
• Knowledge of the structures and processes of the federal administration as well as experience in a federal environment represent a clear advantage
• Very good knowledge of two official languages and English, both spoken and written

In a nutshell

Together with the management, executives and research teams, you make an important contribution to the further development of Agroscope and the successful implementation of its research projects.

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 work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits

Good food, healthy environment

Agroscope is the federal competence centre for research in agriculture and food. The researchers carry out their activities at various locations in Switzerland. The headquarters is in Bern-Liebefeld (from 2026: Posieux FR). Agroscope is part of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.

Additional information

The Human Resources division ensures competent professional advice and support throughout Switzerland in all core topics of personnel work as well as the development and implementation of HR specialist topics.

Questions about the position

Corinne Jud Khan
Head of Agroscope
+41 58 46 67211