Administrative Officer, Department of Secondary Schools

About the job

Administrative Officer, Department of Secondary Schools

Office for Higher Education | 75-85 % | Chur

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The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts and countless days of sunshine per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.

The Office for Higher Education implements the educational policy mandates of the government and the Department of Education, Culture and Environmental Protection in the area of secondary schools, tertiary education and research to promote an attractive educational and research location in Graubünden.

The Department of Secondary Schools is responsible for enforcing the legal provisions relevant to secondary schools. The approximately 2300 secondary school students in the canton of Graubünden are distributed between the Bündner Cantonal School at the Chur location and the eight private secondary schools in the regions. Different educational pathways are offered depending on the location – grammar school, commercial secondary school (HMS), specialised secondary school (FMS) and IT secondary school (IMS).

In the Department of Secondary Schools of the Office for Higher Education, we are looking for an Administrative Officer from 1 March 2027 or by arrangement.

Your area of responsibility

• Administrative processing in the area of cantonal entrance examinations
• Maintenance of websites and applications in the area of cantonal entrance examinations (e.g. browser-based software for exam registration) including user support for technical registration questions
• Administrative processing in the area of final examinations at secondary schools (e.g. support with allocation, coordination and billing of expert assignments)
• Checking and processing data in the area of student administration as well as maintenance of the application used for this including user support
• General administrative tasks and secretarial work to support the department management
• Deputising for the office secretariat (holiday cover) and other tasks

What we expect from you

• Commercial basic training with vocational baccalaureate or commercial secondary school with vocational baccalaureate, additional training in administration is an advantage
• Sound knowledge of the Graubünden education system (transitions primary–lower secondary–upper secondary, structure grammar school/HMS/FMS/IMS) is an advantage
• Very good knowledge of MS Office applications (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and affinity for digital working methods and database systems
• Knowledge of the cantonal digital systems CMI and Abacus is an advantage
• Precise, reliable and independent working style with a high awareness of quality and resilience during peak periods
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form; knowledge of several cantonal languages
• Strong service orientation, ability to work in a team and enjoyment in contact with schools, parents and authorities
• Willingness to work flexibly, especially during the entrance examination phase from November to April

Our benefits

Flexible working time models and, where possible, including home office and mobile working Work-life balance with at least 5 weeks’ holiday and seniority leave Special social allowance in addition to child allowance and support for third-party childcare Attractive salary and social benefits Diverse training and further education opportunities Opportunity to help shape the future of the canton Learn more about our benefits

Workplace

Office for Higher Education
Grabenstrasse 1
7001 Chur

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Simone Locher, Co-Head of the Department of Secondary Schools (Tel.: 081 257 89 15; E-mail: simone.locher@ahb.gr.ch) or Ralf Blumenthal, Co-Head of the Department of Secondary Schools (Tel.: 081 257 61 68; E-mail: ralf.blumenthal@ahb.gr.ch).

Application deadline: 7 November 2026

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