Civil Registrar (80%)

13 May 2026
80%
Permanent position
Winterthur

Job summary

Join the Zivilstandsamt Winterthur, responsible for civil status tasks.

Tasks

Register civil status events and foreign citizens in the register.
Provide personal consultations and handle declarations at the counter.
Prepare and conduct marriage ceremonies with attention to detail.

Skills

Must hold the Swiss federal certificate as a civil status officer.
Excellent customer service and communication skills required.
Fluency in German; knowledge of Italian, French, or English is a plus.

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About the job

The Civil Registry Office Winterthur, as the official seat of the Winterthur civil registry district, is responsible for the civil registry tasks of the 18 municipalities throughout the Winterthur district. For this demanding role as a certifying officer, we are seeking from 1 August 2026 or by arrangement a resilient personality characterised by high self-initiative, solution orientation and above all pronounced humanity.

Your Tasks

Certification of civil status and registration of foreign nationals in the civil registry

Certification of civil status events as well as court and administrative decisions in the electronic civil status register

Preparation of extracts and documents from the civil status registers

Receipt of declarations at the counter (marriage preparations, child acknowledgements, etc.) and personal customer advice

Preparation and conduct of marriage preparations and weddings

Your Profile

Completed Federal Certificate of Competence "Civil Registrar"

Above-average enjoyment of direct customer contact

Confident, competent and customer-friendly manner

Fluent German in spoken and written form; additional foreign language skills in Italian, French and English are desirable

What We Offer

Motivated and committed team

An exciting field of tasks with all facets of civil status matters

Extensive range of internal training courses for personal and professional development

Modern infrastructure in the centrally located Superblock

Further benefits can be found on our website

Contact

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Romina Lüthi, Head of Public Services Department, Department of Security and Environment, telephone +41 52 267 57 65.
Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/

We look forward to receiving your online application.