Kanton Zürich
Zürich
14 hours ago
Security Specialist (Security, Risk, Emergency and Crisis Management) 80%
- 21 February 2026
- 80%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join JuWe's security team in Zurich, focusing on safety and crisis management. This role offers impactful work in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Enhance JuWe's security architecture and manage projects end-to-end.
- Develop and implement operational measures, evaluating their effectiveness.
- Advise departments on security issues and coordinate safety initiatives.
Skills
- Federal diploma and further education in security or crisis management.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills with excellent German communication.
- Ability to remain composed and communicate effectively in challenging situations.
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About the job
Security Specialist (Security, Risk, Emergency and Crisis Management) 80%Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders, the prevention of recidivism, as well as the detention and preparation of the departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.
Security is no accident, it is a decision. In the Security Department (within the Finance, Controlling and Logistics division – FCL), you strengthen the security culture at JuWe as part of our small but effective team and develop sustainable foundations for risk, security, emergency, and crisis management together with the interfaces. You work strategically and operationally – ensuring that standards and concepts not only exist but are effective in everyday life.
Your area of responsibility
- You further develop the security architecture of JuWe and manage assigned development and implementation topics end-to-end: analysis, concept, realization, and sustainable anchoring in processes and daily routine
- You develop operational measures, implement them, and check their effectiveness based on defined goals and key figures/observations
- You advise main departments and specialist areas on security-related issues and accompany the implementation on site
- You plan, coordinate, and evaluate tests and exercises (lessons learned, action planning, updating the foundations)
- You coordinate cross-departmental security concerns, moderate exchanges with stakeholders, and ensure a reliable flow of information
- You are responsible at the office location for the continuous optimization of central security measures including fire protection, occupational health and safety
- You take on the role of Chief of Staff in the JuWe crisis team
What you bring
- Federal professional certificate (FA) as well as further training at CAS level or higher (e.g., DAS/MAS/MBA)
- Qualification in the security field: training/experience e.g. from police, military, civil protection or technology/construction and/or specific further training in security, risk or crisis management
- Experience in creating/reviewing security and emergency concepts as well as in planning/conducting risk management activities
- Structured, independent working style with a high service and solution orientation
- Very good analytical, conceptual and editorial skills as well as confident German (spoken and written)
- Resilience, quick situational assessment and confident communication – also in demanding situations
- An additional qualification as a security officer (SIBE) with a focus on fire protection as well as occupational safety/health protection is an advantage – or willingness to complete this – as well as experience in staff work
What we can offer you
- Meaningful work in the challenging environment of correctional services and reintegration – with high relevance for society
- Plenty of scope for creativity: You bring in ideas and implement them effectively together with stakeholders
- Further training: internal offers plus support for targeted external professional training
- Central workplace at Altstetten train station, regular assignments in the institutions, home office possibility within the framework of operational guidelines
- Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Do you have any questions about the position? Reno Berner, Head of Security JuWe, is happy to assist you at reno.berner@ji.zh.ch.
Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.
As part of the application process, JuWe uses an online assessment. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch) .
