Kanton Graubünden
Chur
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Officer in charge of unemployment benefits
- Publication date:02 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Chur
Job summary
Join the Grisons, Switzerland's only trilingual canton, known for its rich diversity. Experience a vibrant work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Review and process unemployment benefit applications accurately.
- Ensure timely and correct disbursement of insurance benefits.
- Provide friendly, knowledgeable support to insured individuals.
Skills
- Commercial training or equivalent qualification required.
- Strong numerical skills and attention to detail essential.
- Excellent MS Office proficiency and communication skills needed.
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About the job
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 per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Officer in charge of unemployment benefits
Office for Industry, Crafts and Labor (UCIAML) | 80-100% | Chur
The Office for Industry, Crafts and Labor (UCIAML) currently employs about 135 collaborators in six regions of the Canton of Graubünden. In addition to managing the Regional Placement Office (URC), we organize active labor market measures for job seekers and manage the cantonal unemployment fund. We also carry out various tasks in the labor market and occupational safety sectors.
For the unemployment fund section of Graubünden, we are looking for an officer in charge of unemployment benefits (80 - 100%) starting February 1, 2026, or by agreement.
- Examination and processing of unemployment benefit applications, including thorough verification of entitlement and calculation of benefits
- Correct and timely payment of insurance benefits
- Competent and service-oriented advice by phone, in writing, and if necessary in person to insured persons regarding their rights, payment deadlines, and other relevant issues
- Coordination and exchange with other social insurers as well as with other sections of the office (especially URC)
- Completed commercial training or equivalent qualification, ideally with experience in social insurance (the federal professional certificate for social insurance specialists is an advantage)
- Familiarity with numbers as well as precise and structured working methods
- Excellent IT skills, especially in the use of MS Office
- Friendliness and professionalism as well as the ability to explain complex issues simply and understandably
- Responsible personality, able to handle stressful situations and work independently
- Flexibility and reliability as well as the ability to work in a team
- Good oral and written knowledge of German, knowledge of Italian is an advantage
For specialist questions as well as questions regarding the recruitment process, Nadja Klopfenstein, head of the Graubünden unemployment fund, is gladly available at telephone number 081 257 23 60.
Application deadline: December 19, 2025
