Legal Auditor Alternative Penal System 100%

Legal Auditor Alternative Penal System 100%

What happens in the crime story after the credits? Is the convicted person taken directly from the courtroom to a correctional facility, or are they released and summoned to serve their sentence at a later date? What types of enforcement exist at all, what are their requirements and differences, and where are the penalties ordered by the prosecution authorities and courts ultimately enforced?

We can answer these and many other questions for you as part of a legal audit internship. And not only that: you will have the opportunity to quickly and independently apply the knowledge you acquired during your studies in practice and also gain experience in dealing with people in difficult life situations.

Who we are

Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich and employs around 1,400 women and men from diverse professions. JuWe is primarily responsible for the enforcement of court judgments and the execution of pre-trial detention. For JuWe employees, preventing recidivism and the successful social reintegration of offenders is of particular importance.

The Probation and Enforcement Services (BVD) are one of seven main departments of JuWe and are responsible for the enforcement of custodial sentences and court-ordered measures as well as probation assistance. They make an important contribution to crime prevention and the social integration of offenders.

The Alternative Penal System (ASV) department is responsible for enforcement in the special enforcement forms of community service (GA) and electronic monitoring (EM). As an EM enforcement office, ASV is responsible for carrying out electronic monitoring in criminal and criminal procedure law, juvenile criminal law, civil law, and internal security law.

For the ASV department, we are looking for a committed and communicative personality starting March 1, 2026, or by agreement (limited to 12 months).

These and many other questions can be answered for you as part of a legal audit internship. And not only that: you will have the opportunity to quickly and independently apply the knowledge you acquired during your studies in practice and also gain experience in dealing with people in difficult life situations.

Who we are

Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich and employs around 1,400 women and men from diverse professions. JuWe is primarily responsible for the enforcement of court judgments and the execution of pre-trial detention. For JuWe employees, preventing recidivism and the successful social reintegration of offenders is of particular importance.

The Probation and Enforcement Services (BVD) are one of seven main departments of JuWe and are responsible for the enforcement of custodial sentences and court-ordered measures as well as probation assistance. They make an important contribution to crime prevention and the social integration of offenders.

The Alternative Penal System (ASV) department is responsible for enforcement in the special enforcement forms of community service (GA) and electronic monitoring (EM). As an EM enforcement office, ASV is responsible for carrying out electronic monitoring in criminal and criminal procedure law, juvenile criminal law, civil law, and internal security law.

For the ASV department, we are looking for a committed and communicative personality starting March 1, 2026, or by agreement (limited to 12 months).

This is your field of activity

• You review applications for sentence reduction in the enforcement form GA and conduct suitability assessments with convicted persons in initial and consultation interviews, then decide on admission to community service
• You coordinate, plan, control, and support the implementation of community service, mediate suitable GA deployment companies, and conduct site and reminder interviews (independent case management for serving fines and monetary penalties in GA after training)
• You participate in the enforcement of sentences in the EM enforcement form, attend suitability assessment interviews and installations of EM devices
• You make enforcement-relevant decisions such as approval, conditions, or termination of the alternative penal system and independently prepare the corresponding documents and orders
• You collaborate with internal and external partners in an interdisciplinary environment
• You conduct research and legal analyses regarding sanction enforcement in various legal areas and data protection issues
• You take minutes at internal and external meetings or hearings of convicted persons
• You manage files independently and reliably and perform administrative tasks related to case management

This is what you bring

• Master's degree in law from a Swiss university/fachhochschule, initial relevant internship or professional experience (e.g., at a court or administrative authority) is an advantage
• Very good written and oral communication skills in German
• Good IT user skills
• Independent, proactive, and organized working style as well as resilience
• High social competence and enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration
• Impeccable reputation

This is what makes the position special

• Versatile and exciting activity in an interdisciplinary and innovative
• environment with a committed and motivated team of 15 employees
• Comprehensive introduction to the activity
• Insight into the various areas of activity of JuWe
• Attractive workplace directly at Zurich-Altstetten train station, possibility (after training) to perform part of the tasks in a home office
• Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines and a gross salary in LK13/AS1

We look forward to your application! Please refrain from including a cover letter or a photo in your application documents.

Do you have any questions? Kordula Morscher, Deputy Head of the Alternative Penal System Department, is happy to assist you at 043 257 59 66, as is Michael Bühl, Head of the Alternative Penal System Department, at 043 258 36 71. Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.

JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).

Do you have any questions? Kordula Morscher, Deputy Head of the Alternative Penal System Department, is happy to assist you at 043 257 59 66, as is Michael Bühl, Head of the Alternative Penal System Department, at 043 258 36 71. Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.

JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).