Head of the Public Prosecutor's Office 100%

About the job

Department of Justice, Police and Military

The Public Prosecutor's Office conducts criminal proceedings according to the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Criminal Code and is responsible for investigating crimes as well as ordering coercive measures. In addition, it handles juvenile criminal proceedings, requests for legal assistance, and other legally assigned tasks, including serving as the cantonal coordination office for the criminal record.

The Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking a Chief Public Prosecutor or a Chief Public Prosecutor in a 100% position starting 1 March 2027 or by agreement.

Your tasks

• Ensuring effective criminal prosecution in the canton
• Leading and organising the office with around seven employees
• Independently conducting criminal investigations
• Regularly performing on-call duties
• Ensuring an optimal age structure of cases and a balanced workload among employees
• Participation in specialist and working groups as well as projects
• Membership in expert committees at cantonal and federal level

Your profile

• Several years of experience in criminal prosecution and criminal law
• University degree in law (licentiate or master) and bar admission; CAS Forensics is an advantage
• Resilient and team-oriented personality
• Enjoyment of personnel and organisational tasks and the further development of an organisation
• Confident appearance (including in the media) and high resilience