Part-time Member of the Administrative Court

About the job

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society within the cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services, our work affects all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.


With regard to a vacant position, we are seeking by public tender a

part-time member of the Administrative Court

You will serve as a part-time judge for the Administrative Court, study files and draft judgments, participate in court deliberations, and represent your own reports/draft judgments when required. You are flexible with your time and willing to work irregularly on average 10-20% annually for the Administrative Court.

The Cantonal Council will make the election during the summer session of 2027. The commencement of office is planned for the course of summer 2027. The Judicial Committee of the Cantonal Council advises on the election proposals of the parliamentary groups for the cantonal courts. It interviews the candidates and decides on their suitability for the office. The parliamentary groups then submit their election proposals to the Cantonal Council, which elects the members of the cantonal courts.

Swiss citizenship is required for election to a judicial office of the cantonal courts, and residence in the canton is required for the exercise of office (cf. Art. 33 para. 1 KV; Art. 25 para. 1 GerG). The Judicial Committee values not only the professional and personal suitability of the candidates but also a balanced representation of the various political forces in the cantonal courts.

• University degree in law
• Several years of professional experience in the field of public law
• Excellent professional qualifications
• Negotiation skills and decisiveness
• Availability and flexibility for hearing dates
• Ability and willingness to submit and represent a written decision proposal in judgment form to the court for judgment deliberations, even in complex cases
• Personal integrity and independence

Information on candidacy: Parliamentary group secretariats or presidencies of the
parliamentary groups of the St. Gallen Cantonal Council
Information about the court: Court President Miriam Lendfers, Tel. 058 229 39 02; miriam.lendfers@sg.ch
Information about the election procedure: Simona Risi, Tel. 058 229 66 51, simona.risi@sg.ch

Applications should be addressed to the preferred parliamentary group(s) of the St. Gallen Cantonal Council . The application documents must include a motivation letter addressed to the Cantonal Council, a standardised CV (available from the parliamentary groups), a detailed personal CV, a current debt enforcement and criminal record extract, as well as the relevant professional diplomas or certificates. Submission must be in PDF format.

The parliamentary groups are invited to submit their candidacies to the Judicial Committee by 30 November 2026, 12:00 noon. Interested parties are advised to approach a parliamentary group as early as possible from which they wish to be nominated for election.