Administrative Assistant 40%

Administrative Assistant 40%

Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for the enforcement of sentences and measures as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 people from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders, the prevention of recidivism, and the detention and preparation of the departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.

The Affoltern am Albis Prison (GFA) is one of the enforcement institutions of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is an institution specialized in the closed enforcement of custodial sentences. The GFA offers space for about 60 incarcerated persons.

We are looking for a committed and team-oriented personality to strengthen our administrative team.

The Affoltern am Albis Prison (GFA) is one of the enforcement institutions of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is an institution specialized in the closed enforcement of custodial sentences. The GFA offers space for about 60 incarcerated persons.

We are looking for a committed and team-oriented personality to strengthen our administrative team.

This is your area of responsibility

• You are responsible for handling all processes related to the admitted persons, such as admissions and discharges, transfers, as well as maintaining all relevant data and appointments
• You create transport orders for the admitted persons and forward them to the responsible transport service
• In this dynamic position, you communicate in writing and by phone nationwide with referring authorities, psychiatric clinics, courts, and the police
• You take on administrative tasks such as inmate accounting, processing invoices, managing incoming and outgoing mail, and ordering meals for admitted persons
• In addition, you check access authorizations and carry out access controls

What you bring with you

• After your commercial basic training, you have already gained experience in comparable functions, ideally in public administration
• You have a confident command of German in spoken and written form and have knowledge of at least one other language. Additional language skills are an advantage.
• You use IT applications confidently and efficiently
• You are resilient and remain calm under pressure; a structured way of working characterizes you
• You have an impeccable reputation (i.e., no entries in the debt enforcement and criminal records)

What makes this position special

• Look forward to a demanding and versatile activity in a unique working environment that offers new challenges every day
• Benefit from our attractive further training opportunities that promote your professional and personal development
• The employment conditions are based on cantonal guidelines
• You can expect regular working hours
• Your future workplace is only a 5-minute walk from Affoltern am Albis train station and is therefore easily accessible

How to apply

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!

We are committed to unbiased application processes and therefore ask you to refrain from including a cover letter, application photo, and information about your marital status in your application.

If you have any questions about the position, Marisa Provenzano, Head of Administration, is happy to assist you at 043 258 13 07.

For questions about the application process, please contact the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 34 28.

JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found under Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich.

We are committed to unbiased application processes and therefore ask you to refrain from including a cover letter, application photo, and information about your marital status in your application.

If you have any questions about the position, Marisa Provenzano, Head of Administration, is happy to assist you at 043 258 13 07.

For questions about the application process, please contact the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 34 28.

JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found under Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich.