Clerk*in Authorities Department KESB

Tasks

• You will manage the demanding official secretariat operations responsibly and independently.
• You will triage telephone and written reports according to importance and urgency and maintain personal contact with our clients as well as various official offices and institutions.
• You will independently carry out investigations and obtain the necessary documents.
• You will coordinate appointments, independently draft correspondence, file notes, as well as simpler orders and decisions.
• You are the first point of contact for our clients, as well as for information seekers or various institutions, thereby contributing significantly to our positive external image.

Profile

• You have a commercial education with several years of professional experience in an administrative role, ideally in public administration.
• You are eager to be part of a committed team that deals with people in difficult life situations.
• You think in a networked way, understand complex matters and like precision.
• You have excellent German language skills, both spoken and written.
• You are familiar with the MS Office suite and enjoy working with these tools.

We offer

You will be carefully introduced to this versatile and responsible role by us. Our employees are highly motivated and strongly identify with their tasks. Your future colleagues are aware of the seriousness of their duties and therefore place great value on a benevolent and positive interaction with each other. We cultivate a culture of mutual support and trust. The municipal employment conditions are attractive with progressive social benefits. The workplace is centrally located in Zurich.

If interested, there is the possibility to take on the role of commercial vocational trainer and complete the corresponding further training.

About us

Working for the City of Zurich means committing yourself with more than 30,000 people to the common good and the population of the largest city in Switzerland.

The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) of the City of Zurich, with around 110 employees, is the largest German-speaking Swiss specialist authority in the field of child and adult protection. It is an independent authority administratively assigned to the Social Department. The KESB orders child and adult protection measures and reviews all related legal transactions. It does not itself perform care functions but delegates these to guardians and supervises the mandate management.

Interested?

For questions about the job content, please contact Lars Jäggi, authority member, telephone no. 044 412 23 44. For questions about the application process, Caroline Zuber, Head of Personnel, tel. 044 412 28 55, will be happy to assist you.

We look forward to receiving your online application. More information about the Child and Adult Protection Authority can be found on the internet at: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/kesb