Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Administrative Secretary 80 - 100%
- 24 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung (JuWe) team in Zurich! This role offers a unique opportunity to support social reintegration and reduce recidivism rates.
Tasks
- Manage the administration of individuals in custody, including admissions and transfers.
- Organize transport for individuals to court or hospital, and handle requests for Day/Night stops.
- Maintain contact with authorities, hospitals, courts, and police, while managing accounting and orders.
Skills
- Commercial training with experience in similar roles, preferably in public administration.
- Fluent in German with good French skills; English is a plus.
- Strong IT skills and adaptability to work shifts, including weekends.
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About the job
Administrative Secretary 80 - 100%The Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,300 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The Centre for Foreigners' Administrative Detention (ZAA) is one of the enforcement institutions of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of eight main departments of JuWe – and is a specialised institution for the enforcement of measures according to the Foreigners and Integration Act. The ZAA offers space for around 130 detained persons.
For our administration, we are looking for an initiative, organised and team-oriented personality to start immediately or by arrangement. The position is limited until 31 October 2027.
This is your area of responsibility
- You manage the detainee administration, process admissions, discharges and transfers of detained persons, make changes and monitor deadlines
- You also organise detainee transports (e.g. to court or hospital) and are responsible for checking, approving/rejecting applications for night/day stops
- In this varied role, you maintain telephone and written contact throughout Switzerland with referring authorities, psychiatric hospitals, courts and the police
- Furthermore, you take care of detainee accounting/cash management, share responsibility for ordering and take on overarching administrative tasks
This is what you bring
- After completing your commercial basic training, you have worked in similar roles - ideally in public administration
- You have confident German language skills as well as good French skills in spoken and written form. English skills are an advantage. You apply your IT knowledge skilfully
- You enjoy working in shifts as well as on weekends and public holidays. Working hours are in the early shift between 07:00 and 16:00 and in the late shift, on weekends and public holidays, between 10:00 and 19:00. Mobility is an advantage
- Your very good comprehension, adaptability and structured way of working make it easier for you to start this activity
- You have an impeccable reputation, i.e. your criminal record and debt enforcement information show no relevant entries
This is what makes this position special
- An interesting and varied activity awaits you in a professional, motivated and diverse team of 7 employees
- We place great value on thorough induction and support opportunities for your further training
- The workplace is located near Zurich Airport, at Rohrstrasse 292 in Kloten
- The employment conditions are based on cantonal guidelines
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Do you have any questions about the role? Eric Sodji, Head of Services Department, is happy to assist you at 043 258 72 00. Questions about the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.
As part of the application process, JuWe uses an online assessment. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
