The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 27,000 young people to meet the demands of today’s job market. In short, we are Upper Austria’s largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in being a part of shaping the future of Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening for a:

Sekretär*in for a 20-hour/week (part-time), permanent position

Organizational unit::

Institut für Soziologie

Entry date::

15.09.2026

Job Reference Number::

23110-2026-002057

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Das Institut für Soziologie wird um eine neue Abteilung erweitert, die sich auf die Themen der Umwelt- und Transformationssoziologie fokussiert.

Job Duties::

General secretarial duties at a university institute (co-ordinating appointments, handling correspondence in German and English, and Spanish where necessary, travel planning and expense claims, etc.)
Organisation of Course and Examination Procedures
Point of contact for students, staff and visitors
Drafting or revising written documents or presentations
Support with the administration of research projects, as well as the preparation and processing of project accounts
Management of the institute’s budget, budget monitoring and control using SAP
Support for academic staff in research and teaching administration
Updating the institute’s website
Assisting with the planning, preparation and running of events

Your Qualifications::

A school-leaving certificate or equivalent qualification
Excellent knowledge of standard PC software and word processing programmes (particularly MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and the internet), as well as familiarity with the platforms commonly used at JKU
Very good written and spoken German and English (German: C1 level, English: B2 level); knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage
Knowledge of office organisation, ideally with experience of planning and administrative processes at JKU
The ability to work independently and in a problem-solving manner, flexibility, a sense of personal responsibility and organisational skills
Enjoys working with people, a team player, a friendly manner
An interest in topics relating to environmental and transformation sociology, as well as experience of living abroad, would be an advantage

What We Offer::

On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 2,759.20 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: IIIa)
Stable employer
Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections
Educational and continual educational opportunities
Paid lunch break
Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic food at the cafeteria)
Exercise and sports classes (USI)
Employee events
…and much more

Application due date::

08/13/2026

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Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung, welche zum "Kreis der begünstigt Behinderten" gehören, werden bei entsprechender Eignung besonders berücksichtigt.

Platz für Ihre Zukunft? Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung über unser Jobportal. Für inhaltliche Auskünfte steht Ihnen Sabrina Kammerer, T +43 732 2468 7707, E-Mail: sabrina.kammerer@jku.at zur Verfügung.

Location::

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz