The Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals is an international treaty between 22 States on the international trade of jewellery and watches made of platinum, gold, palladium and silver. It is based in Geneva (Switzerland) and known as the ‘Hallmarking Convention’ or the ‘Precious Metals Convention’.
The Convention aims at facilitating the cross-border trade of precious metal articles between States while maintaining consumer protection. For more information, see www.hallmarkingconvention.org
To lead its Secretariat, the Convention is recruiting a new
Senior Programme Manager
Main responsibilities
The Senior Programme Manager has the statutory position of ‘PMC Secretary’ and is responsible for the overall supervision and direction of the secretariat services provided to PMC. He/she reports directly to the PMC Chairperson, whom he/she is assisting in his/her mandate. The full job description is available at the following link:
The PMC Secretary is responsible for the overall delivery of secretariat services to the PMC Standing Committee (SC) and other PMC bodies. He/she contributes to (i) the elaboration of SC’s overall strategies and policies and (ii) the general co-ordination, planning and supervision of PMC activities. Together with his/her Deputy, the PMC Secretary organises meetings, prepares the Agenda, drafts the Summary Record, and issues policy papers and background documents. He/she is responsible for the organisation’s documentation, the assessment of Applicant States, the external communication and – upon delegation – of the PMC Secretariat’s human and financial resources.
Profile
- A university degree is required. Additional diploma are a plus.
- Prior professional experience in working e.g. for a national or international organisation is required. 7 years of experience is desirable.
- Fluency in written and spoken English with good communication skills is required. Experience with drafting documents, e.g. agendas and summary records, as well as knowledge of other languages, in particular French, are further assets.
- Experience with policy negotiations, international agreements as well as human and financial resource management is a plus.
- Swiss, EU/EEA or UK citizenship is required.
For the full list of requirements, see link below.
Start of contract / employment
1 September 2026
Job location
Geneva, Switzerland
Employment conditions
This is a 50% position (20h / week) with attractive working conditions (6 weeks holidays, flexible working hours, remote working, contribution to health insurance, child allowance, bonus, etc.)
Application process
The recruitment process has been outsourced to LBRecrutement in Geneva. The position is advertised on their website as well as LinkedIn. Please strictly follow their application process.
As an equal opportunity employer, PMC welcomes applications through LBRecrutement from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion, or belief.