Staff Assistant Directorate Finance — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields.
With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education.
Use your talent and skills with us.
- As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields.
- With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education.
- Board management and business preparation
- Coordination, quality assurance and timely submission of finance for university management, university council and other central bodies
- Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Main responsibilities
- Board management and business preparation
- Coordination, quality assurance and timely submission of finance for university management, university council and other central bodies
- Ensuring a smooth management of boards, including requesting, reviewing and quality assurance of the basis for decision-making Directorate Support and Administration
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers.
Application process
- Very good knowledge of common office applications and digital collaboration tools What you can look forward to
Company and context
- and coordination of Jour fixes, meetings, workshops and events of the Finance Directorate
- Ensuring efficient management of appointments, documents, releases and pendants as well as supporting administrative processes Quality assurance and further development
- Support in the preparation and quality assurance of reports, presentations and decision bases
- Participation in financial and organizational issues as well as in the further development of processes, templates and administrative processes
- Assistance to the staff for specific contracts and cross-cutting coordination tasks Requirements
- Commercial training with several years of professional experience in comparable areas of responsibility
- Strong organisational skills and a structured, careful and independent working method
- Very good editorial skills and stylish German in word and writing, English is advantageous
- Ability to quickly grasp complex relationships and professionally coordinate different stakeholders
- High service orientation, reliability and discretion A responsible and varied activity with a large organizational breadth
Additional details
- Ensuring a smooth management of boards, including requesting, reviewing and quality assurance of the basis for decision-making Directorate Support and Administration
- Organization and coordination of Jour fixes, meetings, workshops and events of the Finance Directorate
- Ensuring efficient management of appointments, documents, releases and pendants as well as supporting administrative processes Quality assurance and further development
- Assistance to the staff for specific contracts and cross-cutting coordination tasks
- High service orientation, reliability and discretion
- Very good knowledge of common office applications and digital collaboration tools What you can look forward to A responsible and varied activity with a large organizational breadth
- The opportunity to actively shape central processes and business of the university A collaborative and committed team with short decision paths
- An attractive workplace in the center of Zurich Why this job is particularly exciting
- The function combines organizational skill with a broad insight into the strategic development of the university and offers a varied field of work with high personal responsibility and great impact.
Notes and original content
- Ensuring a smooth management of boards, including requesting, reviewing and quality assurance of the basis for decision-making
- Directorate Support and Administration
- Ensuring efficient management of appointments, documents, releases and pendants as well as supporting administrative processes
- Quality assurance and further development
- Requirements
- Very good knowledge of common office applications and digital collaboration tools
- What you can look forward to
- A responsible and varied activity with a large organizational breadth
- The opportunity to actively shape central processes and business of the university
- A collaborative and committed team with short decision paths
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Universität Zürich during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Universität Zürich?
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