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2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Sanctions and Probation Enforcement Officer (Fixed-term Contract) at 80%
- 22 October 2026
- 80%
- Temporary
- 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
About the job
SPNE136Penitentiary Service (SPNE) - Office of Sanctions and Probation Enforcement (OESP)
The OESP carries out the tasks assigned by the penal code to the enforcement authority and the probation authority. It prepares and makes administrative decisions relating to the application of criminal sanctions imposed on adult persons. It ensures the monitoring and control of the application of decisions from a risk and resource management perspective, prevention of the commission of new offences, and support for social (re)integration.
Your duties
Within the scope of your role, you participate in the implementation of criminal sanctions and probation measures imposed on adult persons, in accordance with legal provisions. You ensure the enforcement of criminal judgments by analysing and managing information relating to convicted persons, with a view to monitoring, managing and preventing risks. You plan the execution of sanctions as well as their follow-up, while coordinating interventions and the network of involved partners. In this context, you conduct hearings and interviews, and write reports, assessments and administrative or judicial decisions necessary for the proper handling of cases.
This position is planned as a fixed-term contract until 31 December 2027.
Your profile
Holder of a master’s degree relevant to the role or a HES bachelor’s degree supplemented by training related to it, you have several years of experience in the criminal, socio-educational field, or related to the management of difficult personalities. Your analytical, synthesis, negotiation and mediation skills are recognised and accompanied by a great capacity for adaptation and stress resistance. Moreover, your interpersonal ease allows you to represent authority clearly and professionally, even in sensitive contexts or with varied interlocutors. Knowledge of foreign languages is an asset.
Prerequisites:
- residence in Switzerland;
- clean criminal record and debt enforcement register extract.
We offer you
- Flexible working hours and the possibility to work remotely.
- Training opportunities to develop your skills.
Information
Ms Lorena Andreazza, Deputy Head of Office a.i., tel. 032 889 77 03
Working for the State
Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of origin, gender or background, feels fully integrated and valued.
Application deadline: 8 November 2026
Salary: Class 9
Start date: To be agreed