Head of the UB Staff 90 - 100 %
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:12 September 2025
- Workload:90 – 100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join the Universitätsbibliothek Bern, a hub for information access. Be part of a dynamic team that supports research and education.
Tasks
- Provide leadership support for the management team and director.
- Coordinate administrative tasks across all UB locations.
- Oversee personnel development programs and internal training.
Skills
- Master's degree with business training and library experience preferred.
- Strong team and project management experience is essential.
- Excellent communication skills and digital literacy required.
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University Library Bern
01.01.2026 or by arrangement
University Library Bern (UB)- We provide information resources for research, teaching, and study – electronically or on paper
- We assist with simple as well as complex (subject) searches and impart information literacy
- We offer support and infrastructure for scientific publications, research, and project data
- We collect and digitize Bernese materials
- And we are here for everyone as a university and cantonal library
Tasks
- Leadership support for the directorate and management
- Coordination of administrative activities at all UB locations
- Responsible for measures and programs in personnel development
- Responsible for internal training
- Tasks in knowledge management
Requirements
- University degree at master’s level with business administration further education or comparable educational background
- Library training or further education at university level desired
- Several years of administrative professional experience, preferably in scientific librarianship
- Solid experience in leading teams and projects
- Very good application knowledge of MS Office and high digital affinity
- Native German speaker and good English skills
- High sense of responsibility and strong service orientation
- Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
- Very good communication skills
We offer
Application and Contact
For professional inquiries about the position, please contact Dr. Sonia Abun-Nasr, Director UB Bern, at sonia.abun-nasr@unibe.ch
Please send your application with the usual documents electronically by October 3, 2025 to direktionssekretariat.ub@unibe.ch
