Public Prosecutor 60%

About the job

Start date:

01.03.2027 or by arrangement

Workplace:

Amthaus, Hodlerstrasse 7, Bern, Switzerland

20% Remote Work

For the Bern-Mittelland Public Prosecutor's Office in Bern, we are looking for a public prosecutor. These are holiday cover positions in the investigation and penal order department. The position is limited until 3 September 2027.

Your tasks

• Lead preliminary proceedings including supervision and right to issue instructions to the police
• Conduct criminal investigations (case management) effectively and efficiently
• File charges and personally represent the prosecution before first-instance courts
• Professional leadership, instruction and control of the work results of employees in the penal order department
• Issue penal orders, dismissal, non-prosecution and suspension orders
• File appeals
• Fulfil general and personal performance targets within the public prosecutor's office
• Regularly perform on-call duty

Your profile

• Lawyer's or Bern notary patent
• Qualified knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure law
• Several years of experience in criminal justice an advantage
• Good understanding of case management
• Confidence in writing and appearance
• Communication skills
• Native German speaker with good French skills (B1)

We offer you

You can rightly assume that the Canton of Bern is a fair employer in every respect with very good employment conditions. In addition, there are:

• Flexible working hours with the option of home office as well as contemporary employment conditions
• Workplace in a central location near the train station
• Varied, exciting and challenging activities in a professional and dynamic environment
• Pleasant and collegial working atmosphere
• Dynamic and supportive team

Contact

Further information is provided by Ms Miriam Hans, Chief Public Prosecutor, at telephone number +41 31 636 40 00.
Questions about the application process will be answered by Ms Nicole Gerber, HR specialist, at telephone number +41 31 636 48 14.

The public prosecutor's office is responsible for enforcing the state's criminal claims. It leads the preliminary proceedings, prosecutes offences within the framework of investigations, files charges if necessary and represents these charges in court. In minor cases, it issues a penal order. Organisationally, the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Bern consists of the General Public Prosecutor's Office, three public prosecutor's offices for the entire canton area (one public prosecutor's office for the prosecution of economic offences, one public prosecutor's office for special tasks and one public prosecutor's office for juvenile criminal matters), as well as four regional public prosecutor's offices (Berner Jura-Seeland, Emmental-Oberaargau, Bern-Mittelland and Oberland).

https://www.staw.justice.be.ch/de/start.html