Stellenangebote FiBL Schweiz

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Switzerland is one of the leading global research centres for organic farming, promoting excellence for sustainability. FiBL has offices in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Belgium. The communication group within the Department of Training, Extension and Communication at FiBL Switzerland provides a variety of media services for the institute and for the organic sector in general. FiBL communication publishes magazines and newsletters, it designs and hosts websites and produces manuals, leaflets and other materials for various target groups in Switzerland and internationally. Furthermore, it manages dissemination and communication in many international projects related to sustainable agriculture.
Starting from April 2020 or by agreement, we are looking for a 

Communication manager for research projects on organic agriculture (80 to 100 %)

to produce and edit scientific and technical information and to manage pertinent websites (for scientists, advisors and practitioners) in English. 

Your responsibilities

• Writing and editing texts including scientific and technical information, web items, project reports
• Proactive management of websites in the field of organic agriculture including project websites
• Production of online-videos
• Coordinating the development and publication of various online and print publications

Your profile

• You have an excellent command of English and German, very good writing skills and you are an experienced copy editor
• Ideally, you are bilingual (English and German)
• You have experience with video-making and/or an interest in further developing your skills in this field
• You are an agronomist or similar and have a strong interest in agronomic research
• You have experience with and enthusiasm for web editing/management
• You are a self-organised and self-motivated worker, and you have excellent communication and project management skills
• You are flexible and able to work under pressure
• You are willing to travel internationally

What we can offer

You will have the opportunity to work within an interdisciplinary communication team, where you will take overall responsibility for a wide range of exciting project areas. You will be working in an attractive environment in Frick (Switzerland) and will enjoy flexible working conditions.
For further questions, please contact Helga Willer.
Please send your application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates) to bewerbung(at)fibl.org.

Auf den 1. April 2020 suchen wir eine/n

Landwirt/in EFZ 50-100 %

für auf dem FiBL-Hof in Frick.

Was wir uns von dir wünschen

• Bio- oder Demeter-Ausbildung oder grosses Interesse an biologischer Landwirtschaft
• Innovative, motivierte Persönlichkeit

Was wir bieten

• Interessante Tätigkeiten auf einem vielseitigem Demeterbetrieb
• Milchviehhaltung, Milchverarbeitung, Futterbau, Ackerbau
• Gute Anstellungsbedingungen
• Auf Wunsch Kost und Logis

Wir freuen uns darauf, dich kennenzulernen.

Anna und Gerhard Hofstetter
081 860 35 24
079 683 87 91
muelleranna(at)gmx.ch

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL is one of the world’s leading research and information centres for organic agriculture. For strengthening our capacity building activities we are seeking at the earliest an

Expert for Digitalized Training Materials for African Farmers

You will support and also manage projects aiming at capacity building of smallholder farmers with a focus on transferring information from research to extension and other multipliers. The tasks include development of concepts and realization of digitalized training and information materials as well as in content management in close cooperation with our partners and our communication department. You will be part of our international cooperation team located in Frick collaborating with our partners especially in Africa but also Latin America, India and Eastern Europe.

Ideally you have the following profile

• University degree in a related field
• Knowledge and experience with smallholder farming in Africa and ideally organic agriculture
• Proven ability to develop capacity building concepts and materials with a focus on digital tools. A background in adult education would be an advantage.
• Skills in and enjoyment of intercultural communication and international cooperation; 
• Excellent command of English and preferably French; knowledge of further languages such as German, Spanish or African languages are an asset;

We are offering

• An open-end employment based in Switzerland;
• An inspiring working environment and an exciting opportunity for career development;
• An opportunity to work with a world class team of experts in the field of organic agriculture/agroecology;
• Attractive contractual terms and remuneration.

Interested? We are happy to answer any queries you may have. Beate Huber

Please submit your electronic application (motivation letter, CV, certificates, references) to bewerbung(at)fibl.org