Research Associate AB-BA

Bern, Switzerland (and Homeoffice) | 80-100%

Your contribution

• Support the Head of the AB-BA Secretariat, the President, and the members of the AB-BA in legal issues and administrative matters
• Largely independent processing of submissions and criminal complaints; contact person for the aforementioned prosecutors of the AB-BA; creating conceptual and substantive foundations for the authority to exercise supervision
• Preparation and follow-up of supervisory meetings; preparing information and findings; processing correspondence; creating draft reports, working papers, media releases; preparation of hearings of parliamentary commissions as well as, if necessary, accompanying the members of the AB-BA
• Independently clarifying legal issues, particularly in the areas of constitutional, administrative, and criminal procedural law; drafting contracts; processing the risk management of the AB-BA as well as business control

What makes you unique

• Completed university degree in law (MLaw, licentiate, or doctorate)
• Great interest in rule-of-law and political contexts as well as the related activities of the supervisory authority
• Highly service-oriented and socially competent; interest in contributing to all issues of the supervisory authority within a small team with a flat hierarchy; strong conceptual and analytical skills; confident in oral and written expression; very good MS Office skills; additional knowledge in Data Science desired
• Very good knowledge of two official languages, passive knowledge of the third official language, and English skills

In a nutshell

With your commitment to the Secretariat of the Supervisory Authority over the Office of the Attorney General (AB-BA), you will contribute significantly to ensuring that the independent authority, directly subordinate to Parliament, can perform its legally prescribed task: the review of the legality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency of the actions of the Office of the Attorney General.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy in 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)

A very versatile task in a small, independent team

The independent Supervisory Authority over the Office of the Attorney General (AB-BA) exercises direct supervision over the Office of the Attorney General. It consists of seven members who perform their activities in an honorary capacity and are supported by a secretariat.

Additional information

Please apply via our application management system. To do so, click on <<Apply now>>.
We do not consider personnel service providers for this job vacancy.

Questions about the position

Patrick Gättelin
Head of AB-BA Secretariat
+41 58 46 71587