Job Description

Associate to the President (gn)

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To support the work of the Office of the President, we are looking for an

Associate to the President (gn)

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part-time (20 hours per week), with a limited contract until 30 June 2026.

Your tasks:

Support the President in her role as head of the School, as coordinated by the Office of the President

Preparation of meetings and visits, e.g. coordination, presentations, speaking notes, briefings, minutes Correspondence (English, German) Support the Office of the President with organizational tasks and support for projects including covering for President’s Personal Associate Support for speech-writing for various occasions under supervision of the Personal Associate Accounting tasks (processing invoices, support bookkeeping of the budget of the Office of the President, file the President's credit card statements)

Support the school-wide quality management


Autonomous lead of quality management projects e.g. coordinating the Bundestagslobbyregister and EU Transparency Register, plan and coordinate the programme and services evaluation, analyse results and write evaluation report for HSL Compile data and contributions from various teams across the institution Provide organisational support for reporting and accreditation processes Support the coordination of policies and the Hertie School handbook

Committees and recurring tasks

Organize Cabinet meetings (scheduling, collecting reports, minutes) Organize Faculty Lunch series (scheduling, catering)

Your profile:

Master or equivalent in a relevant field, e.g. in the social sciences or similar Excellent organisational as well as oral and written communication skills in English and German The ability to work independently, accurately and with a high degree of attention to detail Excellent interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills and creativity Up to three years of prior administrative experience, particularly in higher education, is an asset Proficiency in MS Office applications

We offer:

30 days paid holidays per year and up to 20 days workation possible
Flexible Working Hours
Good Traffic Connections
International and diverse work environment
Commuter Ticket
Mobile working possible