Event Manager 70-80% (working days Tue-Fri)

The Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH) is the most significant Swiss competence center for remedial and special education with around 2’000 students. In teaching, research, and services, we are committed to participation and educational justice. Our work combines scientific excellence with social responsibility and is oriented towards the needs of practice, politics, and the education system. For the event management area, we are looking for a professional and committed personality as of immediately or by arrangement. Your area of responsibility You organize diverse university events in person, online, and as a streaming format. In doing so, you take responsibility for your own events and work closely with various areas of the university. A particular focus is on conference organization. • Independent organization and administration of conferences • Planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of other university events such as specialist events, vernissages, networking meetings, internal university events, inaugural and farewell lectures, as well as orientation days • Coordination of speakers, employees, external partners, and service providers • Coordination of organizational processes with the specialists responsible for the content • Planning and implementation of virtual events in Zoom • Taking over deputy duties in the event of short-term changes or cancellations as well as holidays • Collaboration in the further development and documentation of processes and systems Your profile • Completed commercial basic training, hotel management school, or comparable training as well as further training in event management, preferably a CAS • At least five years of professional experience in the professional organization and implementation of events, ideally in the education sector, in a university environment, or in a comparably complex organization • Regular evening events, around five Saturday assignments per year, as well as individual assignments during school holidays are a permanent part of the function • Strong organizational talent as well as an independent, structured, and careful way of working with high quality awareness • Binding appearance as well as high temporal and organizational flexibility with the ability to act quickly and solution-oriented even in a dynamic environment • High digital affinity, very good knowledge of Microsoft 365, and a quick grasp when learning new software programs • Proficient German skills in speaking and writing • Knowledge of Zoom, especially as a host, is an advantage Questions regarding the position: Frau Sharon Keller Leiterin Eventmanagement Telefon +41 44 317 11 81 sharon.keller@hfh.ch Questions regarding the application process: Frau Vera Schürmann Human Resources HfH Telefon +41 44 317 12 55 bewerbung@hfh.ch We look forward to receiving your complete application documents via the online platform. www.hfh.ch