Clerk for Unemployment Compensation
- 06 November 2026
- 70 – 100%
- Temporary
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
70%-100%
Department of Economy, Social Affairs and Environment, Office for Economy and Labour
From 01.02.2027 or by arrangement, initially limited to 2 years with option for extension
Tasks
Check: You verify the eligibility requirements taking into account the legal provisions
Calculate: You are responsible for the partly complex calculations of the insured earnings
Pay out: You take responsibility for the timely and correct processing of the monthly payments to our insured persons
Provide information: You are the contact person for the insured persons, insurances, authorities and other third parties for specific questions and provide information both orally and in writing
Profile
Experience: You have several years of professional experience, preferably in the field of social or private insurance, a strong flair for numbers, as well as an independent, goal-oriented and precise way of working. You can handle fluctuating workloads.
Personality: You are a sociable, curious and trustworthy personality and convince with your service-oriented and professional appearance. With your team spirit, you support a positive working atmosphere in the team.
Education: You have a commercial apprenticeship (EFZ).
Further training in the field of social insurance is an advantage.
Insight into our work
The Office for Economy and Labour (AWA) belongs to the Department of Economy, Social Affairs and Environment and is the central office of the canton for all questions concerning companies, job search and the labour market. It promotes innovations, develops new concepts and ensures fair and transparent law enforcement. For this purpose, the AWA works closely with other offices of the canton, the federal government and private organisations. The AWA lives the compatibility of work and private life as well as gender equality and actively promotes these. This commitment is regularly reviewed by the UND specialist office and has been awarded the UND label since 2011.
With us, tasks, competencies, education and experience count for the determination and development of salary.
We support our employees as best as possible with flexible working hours, part-time and home office up to annual and trust-based working hours as well as job sharing options.
We support our employees with more time for their family and a maintenance allowance in addition to the family allowance.
We cover the larger share of ongoing contributions, offer savings plan options and possibilities for flexible retirement.
Contact
Questions about the role
Davide Silvi
Team Leader ALE
Tel. +41 61 267 51 02
Questions about the application
Cédric Sidler
HR Consultant
Tel. +41 61 267 07 33
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day with their commitment to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
