Council Secretary

About the job

Are you ready to help shape the future of the city of Schaffhausen?

The city of Schaffhausen provides professional services for the public, businesses, and private individuals. The Grand City Council is the legislative and thus the highest authority (legislature) in the city of Schaffhausen. The Secretariat of the Grand City Council, together with the City Council Clerk, is responsible for all administrative matters of the Grand City Council and for managing council and committee meetings and their minutes.

Are you passionate about political topics? Would you like to support the Grand City Council organisationally and complement our collegial team? Then you are exactly right with us.


Starting date: Immediately or by arrangement

Council Secretary

In this exciting role

• you support the presidency of the Grand City Council in its tasks and take on a variety of secretarial duties.
• you independently organise meetings and events, prepare minutes, and handle meeting allowances.
• you are a valuable contact person for the questions and concerns of council members.
• you work closely in tandem with your team colleague. You coordinate with each other, share tasks, and cover for each other during absences.

You will be successful here

• because you have completed training as a commercial clerk (EFZ) and can use the German language fluently.
• if you are enthusiastic about political topics and processes and have professional experience in this field.
• because digital tools are more of a playground than a stumbling block for you. Whether CMI, AI-supported transcription, website editing, or MS Office – you find your way around quickly.
• by working independently, in a structured and forward-looking manner, and discretion is a matter of course for you.
• because you can plan Tuesday as a fixed working day while benefiting from flexible office hours. The meetings mainly take place in the evening and outside school holidays.

Questions or concerns? We are very happy to hear from you

For all professional questions:

Sandra Ehrat
Council Secretary Grand City Council

+41 52 632 53 14

Further information about this position can be found here.

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