Stiftung Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz (HEKS)
Basel
Legal Staff in HEKS Legal Protection, Hourly Paid
- 15 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
HEKS employs over 1500 staff worldwide, focusing on justice and inclusion.
Tasks
- Support applicants during SEM interviews for asylum processes.
- Prepare discussions with applicants as needed and interested.
- Engage in legal representation related to asylum and immigration law.
Skills
- Law degree (BLaw or MLaw) and interest in asylum law.
- Strong communication skills and cultural sensitivity required.
- Ability to work independently and handle stress effectively.
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About the job
HEKS employs over 1500 permanent staff. At 24 locations in Switzerland and worldwide in 35 countries, HEKS operates with 290 programmes and projects amounting to around 144 million Swiss francs. In 2024, HEKS reached approximately 16 million people with its work.
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and natural resources are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilises for this purpose.
Lived diversity - Inclusion is important to us:
We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and natural resources are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilises for this purpose.
Lived diversity - Inclusion is important to us:
We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
Legal Staff in HEKS Legal Protection, Hourly Paid
HEKS stands for equal rights and equal opportunities. HEKS takes on legal representation in accelerated and extended asylum procedures in the Eastern Switzerland region and in 10 cantons on behalf of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).
For our legal representation pool, we are looking for committed individuals for occasional assignments in Basel immediately or by arrangement
These are your main tasks:
- Accompanying applicants to interviews at the SEM
- Additional tasks as needed and of interest, e.g. preparatory discussions with applicants
Ideally, you bring the following:
- Law studies (BLaw or MLaw)
- Interest in asylum and immigration law issues
- Strong communication skills and sensitivity in dealing with people from different cultures
- Foreign language skills are an advantage
- Reliable working style
- Independence and high resilience
You can expect from us:
- Varied, challenging, and meaningful work at the interface of law and social issues
- Insight into asylum and immigration law
- Flexible assignments that are very compatible with studies
- Fair remuneration
Would you like to join the HEKS team?
We look forward to receiving your application via our application tool . Unfortunately, we cannot process applications sent by email.
For further information, Samantha Steinmann, Head of Personnel Legal Representation Pool, is available by email at samantha.steinmann@heks.ch.
More information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.
For further information, Samantha Steinmann, Head of Personnel Legal Representation Pool, is available by email at samantha.steinmann@heks.ch.
More information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.
