Research Associate in the Political Planning Team

Bern (and home office) | 80-80% |

Your contribution

• Conception, planning and implementation of the reports <<Ziele des Bundesrates>> and <<Geschäftsbericht des Bundesrates>> in co-leadership
• Updating and reviewing the business of the Federal Council as well as drafting text contributions in the assigned policy areas <<Recht, Informatik, Staatliche Institutionen und Wirtschaft>> (departmental consultations, notes for the Federal Chancellor, goals and annual report of the Federal Council, legislative planning)
• Coordination and quality assurance of the effectiveness reviews of the departments and the BK as well as further development of the ARAMIS database
• Further development and support of the digital instruments of Political Planning (including LI-Tool, Resys, EXERBC, Internet and Intranet)

What makes you unique

• University degree (Master's) in law, social, political, economic or administrative sciences
• Professional experience, ideally with knowledge of the administrative processes in the Federal Administration
• Affinity and enjoyment of digital processes
• Strong editorial skills with very good knowledge of a second official language (C1)
• Innovative, resilient and solid knowledge of Swiss politics

In a nutshell

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the welfare of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

The Federal Chancellery -- The Staff Unit of the Federal Council

As the staff unit of the Federal Council, the Federal Chancellery supports the government in the preparation, implementation and follow-up of Federal Council meetings. It manages and coordinates the communication of the Federal Council and develops the political planning for the government. It organizes events of the Federal Council in corpore and supports the Federal Presidency. Furthermore, the Federal Chancellery organizes votes and elections at the federal level. It is the point of contact for initiative or referendum committees and examines the occurrence of popular initiatives. In addition, the Federal Chancellery supports and coordinates the digital transformation of the Federal Administration.

Additional information

The recruitment interviews for the 1st round are planned for November 2026.

Svetlana Taboga
Head of Political Planning
+41 58 48 10545

Questions about the position