Altdorf
Lawyer (50-70 %)
- 10 November 2026
- 50 – 70%
- Permanent position
- Altdorf
Job summary
Join the Amt für Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutz as a Jurist (50-70%)! Contribute to protecting vulnerable individuals and ensuring their rights are upheld.
Tasks
- Provide legal support, draft decisions and correspondence for KESB.
- Participate in decision-making meetings and legal consultations.
- Conduct legal clarifications in child and adult protection cases.
Skills
- Degree in law (lic. iur. or MLaw); experience in public administration preferred.
- Strong communication skills and precise writing abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
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Lawyer (50-70 %)
Together with the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB), we are committed to the protection and support of children and adults who, due to their personal situation, require assistance and are unable or only partially able to represent their own interests. Our goal is to support the affected individuals with personalised and needs-based measures while respecting their fundamental rights, self-determination, and dignity. Every decision of the KESB is based on a rule-of-law procedure. The relevant facts are carefully clarified and the persons concerned are personally heard. The legal and social departments support the authority in carrying out these procedures and prepare the necessary decision-making bases.
Due to the election of the previous post holder as a member of a Child and Adult Protection Authority, we are seeking a committed individual as a lawyer (50-70 %) from 1 February 2027 or by agreement.
General information
- Workload
- 50 - 70 %
- Start date
- 1 February 2027 or by agreement
- Employer
- Office for Child and Adult Protection
- Type
- Job offer
Tasks
- Legal support of the authority, in particular drafting of decision proposals, procedural orders and legal correspondence
- Advisory voice in KESB decision meetings and in decisions made individually by an authority member, as required
- Legal and factual clarifications in the field of child and adult protection
- Legal special investigations, especially in inheritance law, property law and contract law
- Preparing and recording hearings
- Independently conducting delegated procedures, especially approval of maintenance contracts, approval of transactions requiring consent and validation of advance directives
- Participation in consultations and statements on complaints against KESB decisions before higher authorities
- Participation in legislation (consultations on federal and cantonal draft laws, revision of cantonal ordinances and regulations, drafting of internal regulations and instructions)
- Providing legal advice to third parties
- Depending on workload, additional legal support for the Office for Social Affairs in the areas of public social assistance and asylum and refugee matters (legal advice, legislation and legal application)
Expectations
- Completed studies in law (lic. iur. or MLaw)
- Bar admission is an advantage
- Professional experience at a court or in public administration
- Special knowledge and practical experience in child and adult protection law are advantageous
- Very good communication skills and confident written expression
- Independence in work organisation and precise, efficient and structured working style
- Quick comprehension and mental agility
- Team-oriented, resilient and integrous personality with high social competence
- Empathetic and confident handling of people in challenging life situations
- Enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration
- A well-measured sense of humour to consistently manage the demanding daily work with ease in this field
- Good IT user skills
We offer
Procedures
For further information, please contact lic. iur. Jules Busslinger, Head of the Office for Child and Adult Protection, telephone +41 41 875 2171 or jules.busslinger@ur.ch.
Application deadline:
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Health, Social and Environmental Directorate
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