Kanton Zürich
Zürich
10 hours ago
Procedural Assistant to the Department Head 80 - 100%
- 01 May 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
About the job
Procedural Assistant to the Department Head 80 - 100%The Public Prosecutor's Office I of the Canton of Zurich conducts canton-wide criminal investigations against adults in the area of serious violent crime.
Effective immediately or by arrangement, due to the promotion of the current post holder to Commercial Assistant Public Prosecutor, we are seeking your support as a Procedural Assistant to the Department Head (80 - 100%) to complement our team.
These are your tasks
- As assistant to an investigating public prosecutor/department head, you take on all arising assistant tasks and independently manage the secretariat.
- Your core tasks include organising hearings, carefully managing criminal files, and preparing and issuing decisions.
- You maintain regular contact with authorities, parties, and third parties and proactively support your superior in all administrative matters.
- Furthermore, you periodically perform on-call duty (during weekdays and weekends) and – if interested – have the opportunity to attend crime scenes.
- Additionally, you support the department head in administrative and organisational matters in their leadership work.
What you bring
- You have completed commercial training or equivalent qualifications and ideally bring professional experience from the police, law firm, court, or public prosecutor's office environment.
- You are a flexible and reliable organisational talent with a can-do attitude and high commitment. You think ahead, demonstrate team spirit, and have your superior's back.
- The role requires a high level of quality and responsibility awareness. Integrity and discretion are a matter of course for you.
- Your communication skills are evident in confident German, both spoken and written. When dealing with procedural participants and interface partners, you always find the right tone.
- You are digitally savvy and proactively engage with technological innovations.
- For the role as assistant to a department head, you also bring initial experience in team leadership or executive assistance.
What we offer
- You take on a varied and demanding role in an interdisciplinary and meaningful working environment.
- Your employment is in salary grade 13. We specifically promote your professional development.
- Your workplace is located in the Police and Justice Centre in Zurich, very close to Hardbrücke station.
- "No day is like the other" – in the video "In Focus: Insight into the Work of a Procedural Assistant" you can learn more about your future role at the heart of the action.
For questions, department head lic. iur. Daniel Regenass is happy to assist you (043 257 38 33).
We look forward to receiving your application, including your salary expectations, by 10 May 2026 via our job portal.
Information about the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zurich can be found at www.zh.ch/sta.
