Communication Officer

About

The NCCR CLIM+ will establish the first fully interdisciplinary, Switzerland-wide climate research community that tackles pressing issues related to climate extremes such as heatwaves, floods, heavy rainfalls, droughts, wildfires, and further compound events. It will thereby and additionally interact with stakeholders ranging from public health to finance, agriculture, and water management.

By pooling competence from 20 leading Swiss research institutions across multiple natural and social science disciplines, NCCR CLIM+ will combine fundamental knowledge with transformational knowledge. Under the lead of University of Bern and ETH Zurich the newly founded Center for Climate Extremes and Resilience in Swiss Society (CERESS) will connect with numerous further universities and climate centers across Switzerland. CERESS will support nationwide research, co-design living labs, and produce actionable solutions, thus forming a new transdisciplinary nexus between science, society, practice, and politics.

Further information about NCCR CLIM+ can be found on our website.

Job description

Based at the University of Bern, the Communication Officer will work in close collaboration with her/his counterpart at the ETHZ, as well as all members of the CLIM+ management centre at UNIBE and ETHZ, the Directors, and all researchers of the consortium (Professors, Postdocs, PhDs).

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Contribution to the development and implementation of the general NCCR CLIM+ communication strategy.
• Strategic planning and production of high-quality content (text, multimedia) for external communications.
• Support interdisciplinary research projects with their communication.
• Manage Website content, as well as social media (LinkedIn, Bluesky, etc.) and a newsletter.
• Ownership and further development of visual (corporate) identity and material.
• Setting-up and management of internal communication channels (MS Teams and other platforms).
• Initiate, lead or coordinate complex communication projects, including the organisation of events and conferences.
• Liaise with the University of Bern's Communication & Marketing Department (AKM) or third parties such as the Swiss media landscape and other outreach institutions.

Requirements

We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic individual with experience in science and corporate communication. An experience with multimedia (images/graphics, video, audio) would be an advantage. Knowledge of internal communication solutions (e.g. MS Teams), Website content management systems (CMS), Design software (e.g. InDesign), and other communication tools are highly desired. You enjoy working independently, taking on responsibility and coming up with creative ideas. You are native German speaker or have excellent German skills, as well as fluent English and French in writing and speaking. Italian is also a plus. You know the Swiss media and journalism landscape.

We offer a creative and dynamic role with a high degree of autonomy within a university environment, involving contact with researchers and external partners. Salary and benefits are in accordance with cantonal regulations.

Application and Contact

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

• CV
• Letter of Motivation
• Names and contact details of 2 references
• Copy of Diploma(s) and/or Certificate(s)

Review of the applications will start on 26 October and interviews are foreseen for 3 November. Starting date is as soon as possible, with an initial contract running until end of April 2030.

Applications are expected to be submitted electronically as one single pdf-file (Surname_Name_Communication Officer) to [email protected].

Questions about the position?

Please contact Dr. Lucas Oesch, Executive Manager of the NCCR CLIM+ at the University of Bern. [email protected]

Questions about the application?

Please contact [email protected]