Civil Status Officer 60%

Publication date:08 September 2025
Workload:60%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Glarus

Job summary

The Civil Registry Office in Glarus manages civil status events. This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive environment.

Tasks

Register civil status and foreign nationals in the civil registry.
Document events like births, marriages, and deaths electronically.
Conduct marriage preparations and ceremonies.

Skills

Completed commercial training with work experience.
Strong IT and MS Office skills are essential.
Ability to work independently and communicate well.

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About the job

The Civil Status Office based in Glarus is responsible for the registration of civil status events throughout the canton of Glarus and supports a diverse clientele from birth to death.

The Civil Status and Citizenship Service department is looking for a committed and motivated individual as

Civil Status Officer 60%

immediately or by arrangement with the workplace in Glarus.

Tasks

Registration of civil status and the recording of foreign nationals in the civil status register
Registration of civil status cases such as births, acknowledgments, marriages, name declarations, gender changes, deaths as well as court and administrative decisions in the electronic civil status register
Conducting marriage preparation procedures and weddings
Creating extracts and documents from the civil status registers
Advising customers at the counter, by phone, and in writing

Requirements

Completed commercial training with professional experience
Federal specialist certificate as a civil status officer or willingness to obtain it
Good IT and MS Office user skills
Teamwork, resilience, flexibility, enjoyment in contact with people
Interest in legal matters and international issues
Independent, reliable, and precise working style
Confident German, other languages are desirable
Driver's license for weddings in external wedding venues

Your contact

For further information, please contact Marianna Weber, Head of Civil Status and Citizenship Service, Tel. 055 646 69 51. More about us at www.gl.ch.

Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to your online application!

Please note that only online applications will be considered.

We do not accept dossiers from personnel consultancies.