Civil Status Officer 80-100%
Stadt St.Gallen
Degersheim
Key information
- Publication date:22 December 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Degersheim
Job summary
Join the Regional Civil Registry Office in St. Gallen, a dynamic workplace. Enjoy a supportive environment with various benefits.
Tasks
- Certify civil status events from birth to death.
- Advise residents on marriages, name declarations, and adoptions.
- Conduct weddings and manage administrative decisions.
Skills
- Commercial training; ideally, have or pursue the federal civil registrar diploma.
- Experience in public administration is essential.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
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Your new role
As an employee of the Regional Civil Status Office St. Gallen, you are in the middle of life. For the city of St. Gallen and the municipalities of Degersheim, Eggersriet, Häggenschwil, Muolen, and Wittenbach, you certify civil status events in various life situations between birth and death, thus making an important contribution to official record keeping.
As a civil status officer, you advise residents on marriages, child acknowledgments, and name declarations, certify civil status events from birth to death as well as administrative and court decisions, and conduct weddings.
This position is for you if you
- have a commercial education and ideally hold the federal specialist certificate for civil status officers or are willing to obtain the federal specialist certificate
- have professional experience in public administration
- can handle times of high stress with your commitment
- approach our international clientele with empathy and professionalism
- enjoy working independently and precisely, taking responsibility, and value teamwork
Good reasons to work for the city of St. Gallen:
Your department
The population services are the business card and first point of contact for the residents of the city at the town hall. They provide various important services related to registration and civil status, administer naturalizations and the conciliation office for rental/lease relationships, and organize votes and elections.
What we offer
We offer a modern, well-equipped workplace in the town hall of the city of St. Gallen, remuneration corresponding to the requirements, and family-friendly conditions. A respectful working atmosphere, mutual trust, and respectful interaction are important to us.
Our selection process
Do you feel addressed? The head of the department, Martin Roos, phone 071 224 53 37, is happy to provide you with further information. Please submit your complete application exclusively online.
We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.
