Karriere machen als Faculty Assistant (gn) bei Hertie School of Governance in Berlin

Hertie School of Governance

The Hertie School in Berlin prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business, and civil society. The school offers master’s programmes, executive education and doctoral programmes, distinguished by interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, as well as outstanding research. Its extensive international network positions it as an ambassador of good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement. The school was founded in 2003 by the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major funder. The Hertie School is accredited by the state and the German Science Council.

The Hertie School seeks to recruit

Faculty Assistants (gn)

part- or full-time (20-40 hours/week).

The position is to filled as of mid-January.

Your tasks:

Classical assistant activities such as travel planning and accounting, appointment coordination (meetings, congresses, conferences, events incl. administrative handling and billing), contact management and general correspondence (German and English) incl. translations on a small scale
Teaching and examination preparation, in particular course organisation, provision of teaching materials, announcements and grades, including support for enquiries about the e-learning platform
Editing of texts
Administration and maintenance of internal databases including literature databases as well as the website of the faculty members
Budget monitoring and auditing
Interface to central administration (e.g. finance, administration of third-party funds, personnel department, etc.)

Your profile:

Completion of a commercial apprenticeship (as a foreign language secretary or equivalent) or a Bachelor's degree
2+ years of relevant professional experience
Safe handling of MS-Office applications
Experience in dealing with literature databases, literature searches and the usual literature and text administration programs (e.g. EndNote, LaTex etc.) is desirable
Experience in the handling of Learning Management Systems / LMS (e.g. Moodle) and Campus Management Systems is desirable
Very good spoken and written knowledge of English (business fluent) and German (at least B2); additional foreign language skills advantageous
Organisational talent and ability to work independently
Communication skills and distinctive team spirit

The Hertie School as employer:

A stimulating international working environment and a challenging variety of tasks
Flexible working hours within the framework of the legal requirements
30 days paid holiday per year
Training opportunities
Job ticket for public transport
Roof terrace for common team breaks

Please submit your application (incl. a CV, a cover letter, and relevant certificates) by using the Apply button below. The deadline for full consideration is 10 December 2023.

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis and qualified candidates will be invited for interviews until the positions are filled. Therefore, we highly recommend to apply early.

Please contact Christian Blumhagen, Coordinator Human Resources, for further information on the position.