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About the job

State Archive of the Canton of Zurich

Receptionist

As the first point of contact, you will warmly and professionally welcome our visitors from Tuesday to Friday and answer incoming calls. With your organisational talent and reliable working style, you support our team with administrative tasks. You will work closely in tandem with a colleague.

Your tasks

• Reception and care of visitors
• Operation of the telephone switchboard
• Organisation and management of office supplies and meeting rooms
• Support with administrative and organisational tasks

Your profile

• Commercial basic training or equivalent education
• Several years of professional experience in a comparable role; experience in public administration is an advantage
• Friendly, professional and service-oriented demeanour
• Team player, flexible and responsible personality
• Independent, reliable and careful working style
• Very good knowledge of German and good knowledge of English
• Good user skills in MS Office

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your online application by 27 November 2026.

Your contact

Thomas Neukom

Head of Department

+41 43 258 50 20

Christine Lercher

Senior Librarian ZV

+41 43 258 50 63

Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider dossiers associated with fee claims. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About us

The State Archive of the Canton of Zurich, with its archival holdings spanning 1150 years, is the central archive of the Canton of Zurich and its historical legal predecessors. It preserves original documents of the Cantonal Council, the government, the cantonal central and district administrations, as well as the cantonal courts, notaries and independent public-law institutions, and makes them accessible to the public.

In the heart of life: The Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich covers a diverse range of tasks. These range from criminal prosecution, penal system and victim support to municipalities and statistics, as well as cultural promotion, equality and integration. Thus, the directorate contributes to the functioning of the canton in important areas.

Your application process

Pre-selection

First interview

Second interview

Final decision