The Swiss Embassy in the Netherlands is hiring for its Multilateral Affairs Division a

Legal Advisor 80% (PDF, 1 Page, 296.7 kB, English)

as from February 1, 2025, or as agreed upon

Assistant Head of Mission 70%–80%

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: 3 January 2025

Job description (PDF, 1 Page, 286.3 kB, English)

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