Member of the Child and Adult Protection Authority
Kanton Graubünden
Thusis
Key information
- Publication date:13 October 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Thusis
Job summary
Join the APMA in the beautiful Grisons region, Switzerland! This role offers diverse experiences and a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Make decisions on protection measures for minors and adults.
- Lead assigned cases and draft decisions in German and Italian.
- Conduct legal evaluations and provide guidance to guardians.
Skills
- University degree in law or equivalent social work training.
- Fluency in German and good Italian skills required.
- Strong social skills and empathy for vulnerable individuals.
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Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days a year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days a year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Member of the Child and Adult Protection Authority
Child and Adult Protection Authority | 50-100% (fixed-term) | Thusis or Roveredo
The Child and Adult Protection Authority (APMA) stands by people in difficulty. Those in need of help and support can count on the APMA. Every day is different with us. Within the interdisciplinary team, we actively shape a secure future for adults, families, children, and adolescents in need of protection.
For APMA Graubünden, branch office Central Graubünden/Moesa, workplace Thusis and if necessary Roveredo, we are looking for a member of the APMA on a fixed-term basis until September 30, 2026, starting February 1, 2026, to cover a maternity leave replacement.
Tasks
- Making decisions within the judicial board and co-responsibility for the disposition and adjustment of protection measures for minors and adults
- Managing assigned proceedings as well as drafting and preparing corresponding decisions in German and Italian
- Legal assessment of procedural and substantive law issues and correct application of the law
- Conducting own investigations and commissioning investigations
- Personal hearings of persons in need of protection and other involved persons
- Consulting and supporting guardians
- Collaboration with municipalities as well as specialized services and external institutions
What we expect from you
- University studies in law, university diploma, or equivalent training in social work, pedagogy, psychology, or psychiatry
- Several years of professional experience in legal social work, preferably in the field of child and adult protection at an APMA or a professional guardianship office, a court, or a juvenile prosecutor's office
- Excellent knowledge of German and good oral and written knowledge of Italian
- Strong teamwork skills
- Excellent insight and strong learning ability
- High social skills and empathy towards people in difficult life situations
- Flexibility, high ability to cope with stress, and decision-making skills even in difficult situations
- Precise and independent working method and strong sense of responsibility
- Excellent communication skills and good knowledge of Office applications
- Category B driving license
We look forward to receiving your online application and are happy to get to know you.
If you have any questions, Benjamin Boss, director of APMA branch office Central Graubünden/Moesa, is happy to assist you at phone number 081 257 52 90.
Application deadline: October 31, 2025
