Group Leader Security Department 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:23 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Sicherheitsabteilung at JVA Pöschwies, Zurich! A unique opportunity for growth and development awaits.
Tasks
- Lead a team of 8 in maintaining security standards and operations.
- Manage shift schedules and conduct necessary inspections.
- Support inmates within daily structures and provide guidance.
Skills
- Must have a basic training in justice execution and relevant experience.
- Strong communication skills in German, additional languages a plus.
- Proficient in MS Office and able to handle varied work hours.
Is this helpful?
Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The Pöschwies Correctional Facility (JVA) is one of seven main departments of JuWe. The JVA Pöschwies, with 399 places, is the largest closed correctional facility for men in Switzerland. It fulfills a central state function and, according to legal mandate, takes into account the resocialization of prisoners and the protection of the public.
Due to the promotion of the previous position holder, we are looking for a committed and responsible individual as group leader starting March 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Since the activity regularly includes body searches of men, we can only consider applications from male candidates for this position.
This is your field of activity
- You lead the security department with 8 employees in terms of personnel, expertise, and organization and work in regular shift service
- You ensure smooth operations, ensure compliance with and enforcement of safety and service regulations, and are able to recognize and manage critical situations
- You organize shift operations including on-call duties and independently order inspections
- You perform administrative tasks such as writing reports and documenting events
- You supervise, engage, and accompany inmates within the daily structures and act as a contact person for concerns
This is what you bring
- You must have basic training as a specialist for correctional services, ideally with further training in the specialist and/or leadership area. Willingness for further training in leadership or social pedagogy is also required
- You bring several years of professional experience in correctional services and ideally some leadership experience
- You can express yourself very well in written and spoken German and ideally have knowledge of other languages
- You are proficient in using the MS Office suite
- You are both mentally and physically resilient and can accommodate changing working hours (on-call and weekend duties) with your other commitments
- You have an impeccable reputation (i.e., no entries in the criminal record or debt enforcement register).
This is special about this position
- A demanding, interesting, and versatile task in an extraordinary working environment where you can develop both professionally and personally
- We offer attractive and diverse internal and external training opportunities, such as training to become a specialist for correctional services with a federal certificate
- You can expect fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
How to apply
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Do you have any questions? Mr. Jürgen Neuburger, Head of Department SSV, is happy to assist you at 043 257 16 00. For questions about the application process, the Recruitment & Assessment team is happy to help at 043 258 34 59.
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).
