Neuchâtel, Switzerland (and remote work) | 80-80%

What you can contribute to

• Handle legal and legislative files at all normative levels, particularly in legal areas related to the digitisation of public statistics, data management, and health
• Independently respond to legal questions concerning health, statistics, and digitisation
• Respond to parliamentary interventions from a legal perspective. Support the drafting of positions within the consultation procedures of offices and co-reporting procedures
• Contribute to coordination within the office and divisions, and with other federal services, on legal issues related to digitisation
• Participate in or lead working groups and commissions. Negotiate with internal and external partners

What makes you unique

• Master's degree in law from a higher education institution
• Ideally, a lawyer's certificate or postgraduate diploma in law
• 4 to 7 years of experience in a similar role, particularly in the field of legislation
• Knowledge of legislation concerning data protection, statistics, artificial intelligence, and digitisation in general
• Good active knowledge of at least one second official language and, if possible, passive knowledge of a third official language. The main working language of the DigiSanté programme is German

In a few words

You will support the DigiSanté programme by providing legal advice and coordinating the legal aspects of DigiSanté with FSO projects. You will develop the legal bases related to the digitisation of public statistics, data management, registers, secondary use of data, and data science. You will advise the office units on all legal matters related to the Data and Statistics domains.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and the well-being of the population.
• Diversity every day We ensure equal opportunities, which allow us to deploy our skills and express different viewpoints.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

Statistics matter. To you too.

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is the competence centre for public statistics and the main actor in the Swiss data ecosystem. It produces statistical information, works towards data harmonisation through national data management, and develops processes derived from data science to advance data interpretation. The FSO thus contributes to shaping public opinion and makes an important contribution to modern democratic governance.

Additional information

Questions about the position

Regina Scartazzini Ditsch Group Leader +41 58 46 36461

Questions about the application

Melisa Gonzalez Personnel Service Manager