Youth Police Officer in Shift Work 60-100%

About the job

Your new role

In this exciting and varied position, you will perform general police duties with a focus on youth and work in shift service. You actively seek contact with young people and serve as a point of contact for youth matters both for them and in general. Additionally, you are familiar with the youth scene and respond preventively or repressively depending on the situation. Furthermore, you support school prevention, deliver specialist lectures on various prevention topics, and collaborate with different authorities. You can take over operational command at youth-specific events and occasions and handle missing persons cases involving young people. The job profile is complemented by deployments in public order service. Moreover, you have the opportunity to be trained and deployed in various additional functions.

This position is for you if you

• hold the Swiss federal specialist certificate as a police officer and ideally have two years of professional experience after completing your training.
• have an interest in youth issues and are willing to pursue further education accordingly.
• are sociable and communicative and identify with prevention work.
• count independence, flexibility, and teamwork among your strengths.
• are capable of leading smaller operations and possess the necessary assertiveness.
• have basic methodological as well as didactic knowledge.
• are willing to work shifts and additional duties if required.
• hold Swiss citizenship.
• have an impeccable reputation and for whom confidentiality and reliability are a matter of course.

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Are you with us for the population of St.Gallen?

The City Police of St.Gallen, with around 260 employees, is on duty daily for the safety of the population, providing citizen-oriented and networked police work, thus making a significant contribution to the quality of life in the city of St.Gallen.

What we offer

We offer you an exciting and challenging role in a dynamic working environment as well as attractive employment conditions. You will benefit from state-of-the-art operational equipment, high-quality gear, and the opportunity for internal development. Equal opportunities are highly valued here, and our framework conditions support you in balancing work and private life.

Our selection process

For further information about the position, please contact Primo Inauen, Head of Security, telephone 071 224 42 53. For matters related to the selection process or framework conditions, please contact Sévérine Niederer, Head of Human Resources, City Police, telephone 071 224 61 41. Please submit your complete application documents exclusively electronically.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.