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Assistant Head of Mission 70% - 80% starting 1 March 2025 or by agreement

The Embassy of Switzerland in the Netherlands, based in The Hague, is looking for an assistant to the head of mission to complete its team. We are looking for a motivated and committed person who, with their administrative and organizational skills and proactive approach, will make a significant contribution to achieving our embassy's goals.

Your main tasks are:

Communication and point of contact for internal and external calls
Managing the agenda of the head of mission
Managing the representation mailbox and creating correspondence
Organizing and planning meetings, visits, invitations and events
Organizing business trips and being responsible for hotel reservations for visitors
Point of contact for protocol matters and contact person for local authorities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, customs authorities etc.)
General office organization and administration

Your profile:

Preferably commercial training and administrative work experience in an assistant role
Several years of experience in a similar role is an advantage
Very good organizational skills, strong time management and the ability to prioritize tasks independently and complete them efficiently
Outgoing, both orally and in writing, and intercultural skills
Confident use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, video conference tools) and modern office communication tools
Flexibility and openness to new challenges
High level of self-motivation, discretion, reliability and a strong sense of responsibility
Good written and oral knowledge of German and English; knowledge of Dutch and French is an advantage

We offer:

A varied and responsible job in a dynamic environment
A workplace in the center of The Hague that is centrally located and easily accessible by public transportation
Working for Switzerland in an international and multilingual environment
Employment conditions according to Dutch law

Closing date for applications: 16 February 2025

We look forward to receiving your application, including a cover letter and CV in a single PDF document, by e-mail with the following subject line: «Application Assistant Head of Mission + your name» to: thehague.bewerbungen@eda.admin.ch

Job description (PDF, 1 Page, 283.8 kB, English)

Consular Officer 80% as from 1st March 2025, or by arrangement

The Regional Consular Center Benelux is attached to the Swiss Embassy in The Hague and is responsible for all consular matters in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. We are looking for a motivated and open-minded person to strengthen our consular team.

Your main tasks are:

Providing of consular services for Swiss nationals living in the Benelux countries or temporarily residing abroad (civil status and registration, identity documents, confirmations, certifications etc.), as well as for foreign nationals wishing to travel to Switzerland (migration and visas). Customer service by e-mail, at the counter and by telephone.

We are looking for a motivated person with the following profile:

Preferably certified basic commercial education and administrative work experience with customer contact (registration office, civil status and/or migration an advantage)
Social and intercultural skills
Open, courteous and motivated personality, high flexibility, team spirit and ability to work under pressure, all-rounder talent
Strong services and customer orientation
Precise and conscientious way of working
Swiss citizenship desirable (due to internal access regulations)
Good written and oral skills in German, French and English; knowledge of Dutch is an advantage
Very good IT skills (MS Office)

We offer:

Exciting and varied area of responsibility
Centrally located workplace in the center of The Hague, easily accessible by public transport
Pleasant working conditions in our 5-person consular team
Working for Switzerland in an international and multilingual environment
80% position (32 hours per week)
Employment conditions according to Dutch law

Application deadline: 16th February 2025

We look forward to receiving your application with a letter of motivation and CV in one PDF document by e-mail with the following subject: "Application Consular Officer + your name" to mailto:thehague.bewerbungen@eda.admin.ch

Job description (PDF, 1 Page, 77.8 kB, English)

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