The Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs 6,000 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of 16,000 people, including over 10,000 students and 3,500 researchers from 120 different countries.

Deputy Director (80%) - W/M

Your mission :

The College of Management of Technology (CDM) is the School of EPFL in charge of developing and offering education and research programs in the fields of management, economics and finance (MEF). It employs about 17 Professors and more than 120 staff members. By virtue of its location on a campus dominated by basic and engineering sciences, CDM is a management school on the crossroad between technology and society. CDM connects EPFL with business and society, stimulates entrepreneurship and innovation on campus, and prepares students for leadership in business, policy and academia. CDM’s focal areas are those domains of management, finance and policy that have close links to engineering, science and technology.



To strengthen our team, we are currently looking to recruit a




Deputy Director (80%) – W/M


The role of the post holder is to assist the CDM Director by providing administrative support and to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the College. He/she will act as a key liaison between CDM faculty and staff and EPFL’s Central Services.
Main duties and responsibilities include :

• Financial management of CDM’s budgetary funds and fundraising assistance

• Preparation of information for the director to facilitate strategical decisions to be made efficiently


• Contribution to strategic thoughts, vision and plans


• Responsible for administrative processes in the College


• Administrative including the preparation of general correspondence, reports, data, minutes and PowerPoint presentations


• Human resource management


• Representation of CDM in meetings organized by EPFL Central Services


• Coordination of all matters related to the Odyssea building


• Liaising with faculty and staff at all levels


• Committee servicing: preparation and follow-up of meetings


• Coordination of audits and preparation of corresponding documents.

Your profile :

• PhD degree or equivalent


• Expertise in one of CDM’s core disciplines


• Experience in academic support


• Ability to work under minimal supervision, set priorities and maintain confidentiality


• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills


• Excellent knowledge of French and English (both written and spoken)


• Working knowledge of the most common IT programs (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

We offer :

• A stimulating multicultural environment


• Possibilities of further education

Start date :

ASAP
Term of employment :

Unlimited (CDI)
Work rate :

80%
Remark :

Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered.apply online