Adult Protection Officer

Publication date:24 September 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

The Directorate for Safety, Environment, and Energy focuses on security, protection, and environmental sustainability. Join a supportive work environment with great benefits!

Tasks

Assist social workers with administrative tasks in adult protection.
Correspond with authorities, insurance companies, and organizations.
Handle clients' claims for social insurance and tax matters.

Skills

Commercial training with expertise in social insurance required.
Strong organizational and social skills are essential.
Ability to work independently and provide excellent service.

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About the job

The Directorate for Security, Environment and Energy is committed to safety, protection and assistance, environmental protection, sustainable energy supply, and is responsible for building permit procedures as well as the Bern Zoo. The Office for Adult and Child Protection is the competence center of the City of Bern in the field of clarifications and guardianships.

Activities

Support social workers / professional guardians in administrative tasks in the field of adult protection as well as in the management of income and assets
Correspond with authorities, insurance companies and other organizations
Assert client claims with social insurance
Handle tax matters including clients' tax returns

Profile

Commercial training with expertise in social insurance
High level of organizational and social skills as well as high resilience
Precise and independent way of working
Independent and service-oriented action
Team and communication skills

Contact

For further information, Franziska Kocher, Head of Section 1 Processing, phone 031 321 69 78, is happy to assist you. We look forward to receiving your application documents by October 10, 2025.