Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Secretary 60 - 80%
- 04 September 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join our team as a Sekretär/in in Zurich's data protection office! Enjoy a dynamic work environment and long-term career opportunities.
Tasks
- Manage the secretariat and ensure efficient administrative processes.
- Coordinate various projects and handle personnel and financial tasks.
- Support the team with organizing events and maintaining resources.
Skills
- Completed commercial training with relevant job experience required.
- Strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office essential.
- Detail-oriented, loyal, and discrete with excellent organizational abilities.
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About the job
Secretary 60 - 80%"Our central task is the protection of personal data and thus the privacy of the residents of the Canton of Zurich."
The Data Protection Officer acts as an independent supervisory authority. They oversee the data processing of the cantonal administration, the municipalities, and other authorities and public institutions in the Canton of Zurich. Together with their team, they advise public bodies, conduct inspections, and inform the public about data protection issues and privacy protection topics.
For our secretariat, we are looking for a skilled, responsible, and team-oriented individual who enjoys taking initiative, thinking ahead, and keeping an overview, starting 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.
As a secretary, you are the central hub of our authority and the contact point for internal and external stakeholders. With your organisational talent, you support the Data Protection Officer and their team in all administrative matters.
Your tasks
- You independently manage our secretariat and ensure that our administrative processes function reliably and efficiently.
- You handle the diverse administrative tasks of a modern secretariat. In doing so, you are a contact person, organiser, and coordinator all in one.
- You participate in projects and take on organisational and administrative tasks in the areas of personnel and finance.
- You coordinate our internal ordering system and manage consumables, furniture, and other resources.
- You maintain the manual of our quality management system and keep address and other data records up to date.
- You organise internal events and ensure that everything is professionally prepared and runs smoothly.
Your profile
- You have completed commercial training and bring several years of professional experience in a comparable position.
- Confident and audience-appropriate communication in spoken and written form as well as very good MS Office skills are among your strengths.
- You enjoy a central support function and a broad range of tasks around organisation, infrastructure, finance, and personnel.
- You think in networks, are loyal and discreet, and are characterised by an exact and very well-structured way of working.
Our offer
- An independent and varied activity with a long-term perspective
- A broad range of tasks in a socially highly relevant field
- A modern workplace in a central location within walking distance of Zurich main station
- A helpful, interdisciplinary, and committed team
- A personal, thorough, and well-structured introduction
- A diverse and generous training offer
- Attractive employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Your application
Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to your application!
Please submit your documents exclusively via our online tool by 20 September 2026. For enquiries, Ms Martina Richard, Personnel and Finance, Tel. 044 360 99 01, will be happy to assist.
Applications from recruitment agencies are not desired for this vacancy.
More about us: www.datenschutz.ch
Cantonal employment conditions: www.zh.ch
