Administrative Officer Office location: Basel Department: Monetary & Economic Department Unit: Service: Employment - Duration: 3 years Contract type: Fixed-term FTE%: 100 Application Deadline: 09/09/2024

Description

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has two available positions for Administrative Officers to join our Monetary and Economics Department (MED):

· The first position is full-time (100%) with a three-year fixed-term contract.

· The second position is part-time (50%) with a one-year fixed-term contract.

The BIS is an international organisation dedicated to promoting global monetary and financial stability, serving as a bank for central banks. The Monetary and Economics Department focuses on financial policy work, research and statistical undertakings.

For the full-time position, we are particularly seeking individuals with a strong background in budget and contract management and/or experience in organising senior meetings to join our team. For the 50% position, we are looking for a generalist profile.

By joining the Monetary and Economics Department:

· You will become part of an international Administration team of 10 and have the opportunity to collaborate internally within the department and externally with the central banking community.

· Enhance your global perspective on macroeconomic and financial matters in a stimulating and ever-evolving working environment.

· You will be encouraged to bring fresh ideas to the team while also learning from highly experienced colleagues.

Principal accountabilities:

· Support core collaboration activities with central bank stakeholders (e.g., organising internal and external meetings, including at the most senior level, and coordinating the timely release and appropriate formatting of BIS publications).

· Coordinate budget and contract management activities, including for procurement issues, both for the cooperative activities and IT software and services.

· Provide support to (senior) management.

· Handle a range of general administrative tasks (e.g., managing various internal and external requests) .

Qualifications, skills, and experience:

· Bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration, economics, finance, political science, international relations or a related field, or equivalent qualification.

· Proficiency in standard IT applications (MS Office, SharePoint, virtual collaboration tools) and a willingness to acquire new skills.

· Excellent communication skills in English. Language skills in German and/or French would be a plus.

· Collaborative team player.

· Prior relevant experience in a global/international environment is desirable, with a focus in meeting organisation, budget, staffing and contract matters, project management and supporting senior managerial staff.

Who we are:

The Bank for International Settlements is an international financial organisation with colleagues from over 60 countries. By joining us in the international city of Basel, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We truly value diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the world we serve. We want the best people to work for us in an inclusive environment so welcome applications from all qualified candidates. At the BIS, we value equality and diversity in all its forms and one way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks. You can discover more about diversity at the BIS here.

What the BIS offers:

We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, thanks to our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.

We strive to ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, and to perform essential job functions. Should you wish to request accommodation, support in completing this application or participating in the application process, then please reach out to the recruitment team at staffing@bis.org.