Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
First Instance Clerk 50-100%
- 04 September 2026
- 50 – 100%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join the Justice de paix as a Greffier-ière in Fribourg. Exciting role with flexible work conditions awaits!
Tasks
- Draft decisions in civil matters in French and German.
- Participate in hearings and take minutes of sessions.
- Manage the registry and provide legal support to professionals.
Skills
- University degree in law with relevant experience required.
- Strong writing skills in French and German essential.
- Excellent organizational and communication abilities needed.
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About the job
First Instance Clerk
Fribourg, CH, Sarine, CH
Who are we?
The Justice of the Peace is the Authority for the Protection of Children and Adults. As such, it acts on request or ex officio. At the end of the investigation, a decision is made whether or not to establish a protection measure. The Justice of the Peace also has competences in inheritance matters, placements for assistance purposes, and in the area of bans.
Why join us?
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the variety of perspectives because it is the diversity of backgrounds and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. For more information, follow this link .
Your missions
- Drafting decisions in French and German in civil matters, notably concerning the protection of children and adults
- Participation in meetings of the Authority for the Protection of Children and Adults and taking minutes of hearings
- Registry management: contacting the persons concerned and their relatives, partners of the Justice of the Peace, notably by providing legal support to professional and private curators and other services
- Providing information and advice to third parties
- Legal research
- Case follow-up and drafting administrative correspondence
Desired profile
- University degree in law (Bachelor or Master in law)
- Several years of professional experience, preferably in a registry
- Writing skills, excellent spelling, autonomy, stress resistance and team spirit
- Communication skills, organisational sense and ease in contacts
- Good IT skills
- Fluency in French or German, excellent oral and written knowledge of the other language
Contact details
Valentine Ruffieux and Saskia Oldendorf-Pittet, Chief Clerks
