Assistant/e / Collaborateur/trice spécialiste

About the role

As part of the Bilateral Economic Relations centre, the Bilateral Economic Relations – Middle East and Africa sector (BWMA) is looking for an assistant to support its operations and provide assistance to the BW sector. In addition to supporting BWMA, you will collaborate with other sector assistants to support the BW head and other BW sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide organizational and logistical support and prepare files for foreign economic missions as well as for events and business visits in Switzerland
• Organize trips, visits and meetings, including requesting and negotiating offers, managing purchases and contracts
• Manage internal operational processes of BW and BWMA, as well as contact management
• Draft correspondence in German, French and English, as well as minutes
• Handle administrative tasks, maintain the BW website and process Factory Acceptance Tests
• Act as a substitute for other BW assistants and take on other internal coordination tasks

Requirements

• Solid commercial training (commercial apprenticeship, higher education or equivalent qualification)
• Strong customer service orientation, strong interpersonal skills and stress resistance
• Organizational skills, strong initiative and ability to work independently
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint, Absidion, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written skills in two official languages and English