Wissenschaftliche/-r Mitarbeiter/-in Design — Confederazione Svizzera

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Put to the Point

They are responsible for design at the Federal Office for Culture and represent the division within the Federal Administration. As an interface between division and office, you implement the funding measures for design and advise the office in this field.

• Entry date: by agreement
• Type of employment: temporary
• Reference No: JRQ$540-20817
• Location: Monbijoustrasse 74, 3011 Bern

You can make this contribution

• Developing cultural policy in the area of design for the Federal Office for Culture
• Answer parliamentary initiatives in the field of design and implement the decisions
• Organise and organise the Swiss Design Tour competition and the Swiss Design Awards exhibition
• Ensure contact with the institutions in the field of design and with the actors in the sector
• Handling various administrative and organizational tasks
• Cross-divisional topics of the section such as framework conditions for cultural creators, further development of prices or artificial intelligence increasingly involved

This makes them unique.

• University degree, excellent knowledge of the field of design with its institutions and actors as well as experience in managing complex projects
• Good knowledge of procedures at federal level, interest for administration as well as for political contexts and requirements
• Interest in the challenges of cultural professionals and in transversal topics as well as openness to changing tasks
• Knowledge and interest in the current challenges for the actors in the division
• Very good administrative, communicative and organizational skills
• Very good knowledge in at least two official languages and in English

We offer this

• Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Living 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 field of physical and mental health.

Application questions

HR BAK NB

Live the culture!

The Federal Office for Culture (BAK) is the specialist authority for fundamental cultural policy issues, for the promotion of culture and for the preservation and mediation of cultural values.

The Directorate for Cultural Creation and Cultural Participation develops the cultural policy prerequisites for strengthening artistic creation, cultural expressions and cultural diversity in Switzerland. It improves the framework conditions for professional and non-professional cultural professionals, increases the visibility of cultural achievements and promotes public access to culture as a basis for social participation and understanding.

The Cultural Creatures and Prizes section is responsible for awarding and awarding Swiss cultural prizes in the fields of art, design, performing arts, literature, music and book design. With the awards, the Federation recognises the excellence of cultural creators and their works and contributes to their mediation at home and abroad. The section also supports the creation of favourable framework conditions for professional cultural organisations.

The offices of the Federal Department of the Interior (EDI) are systematically committed to good working conditions and the health of their employees and are awarded the label Friendly Work Space.

Additional information

The job is limited to 18 months, with the possibility of a permanent contract extension.

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