Head of Department International Relations — Confederazione Svizzera

Description

• Planning and monitoring the activities of the International Relations Department in technical, organisational, financial and human terms
• Ensure the functioning of the existing and future bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU and all related tasks
• Manage the authorisation systems for trade with the European Union
• Simplifying export processes for products of animal origin in third countries
• Participating in the representation of Switzerland’s interests in multilateral organisations
• Completed university degree in natural sciences (e.g. veterinary medicine, food science, agronomy)
• Proven experience in leading teams and negotiating at national and international level
• Several years of professional experience and very good knowledge of international agreements, in particular with the European Union
• Flexible and solution-oriented, proven assertiveness
• Very good knowledge in two official languages and in English

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