Clerk LIK

About the job

Neuchâtel, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Plan and organise the decentralised price collection for the National Consumer Price Index (LIK) in the regions, in close cooperation with an external contractor; support and train price collectors, write reports and ensure data quality
• Independently plan and carry out demanding price collections, including scanner and online data; recruit sales outlets
• Represent the production team management and support the other team members
• Ensure the quality of all prices collected for the LIK using IT-supported analyses and prepare their publication
• Participate in revisions and updates to ensure the quality of the collections
• Advise and support users of the index

What makes you unique

• Commercial training or equivalent professional qualification
• Strong organisational talent as well as good work planning and independent, systematic, precise and punctual working style; ability to communicate openly and transparently with internal and external partners
• Very good IT skills (MS Office, specialised applications, R, etc.)
• Interest in retail and knowledge of various consumer goods sectors
• Active knowledge of two official languages; knowledge of a third language is an advantage

In a nutshell

You independently coordinate the decentralised price collection in cooperation with an external contractor. You plan the collection process, participate in training sessions and ensure the quality of the data provided. In addition, you carry out demanding price collections using various IT tools (scanner data, online surveys, energy prices, etc.). You take on tasks in quality assurance and thus contribute to the preparation of the monthly publication of the National Consumer Price Index (LIK). You also support the production management in planning and deputise for the team during absences.

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

Statistics matter. For you too.

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is the national competence centre for public statistics and a central player in the Swiss data ecosystem. It produces statistical information, advocates for harmonised data through national data management and advances knowledge extraction from data using data science methods. In doing so, the FSO contributes to public opinion formation and makes an important contribution to modern democratic governance.

Additional information

Questions about the position

Christoph Streubel
Group Leader
+41 58 46 23814

Questions about the application

Isabel Morandi
Head of Human Resources