Survey Officer

The Civil Status and Naturalisation Service (SENa) is tasked with fulfilling the legal duties related to civil status and naturalisations. It handles, among other things, marriage applications, name or first name changes, adoption processes, recognition declarations, as well as naturalisation requests. Its essential tasks regarding naturalisation include compiling naturalisation files for municipal, cantonal and federal authorities and carrying out all related investigative measures.

We rely on the complementarity of skills and the variety of perspectives because it is the diversity of backgrounds and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. To learn more, follow this link .

The naturalisation officer is responsible for processing naturalisation applications and verifying that the legal conditions are met. Their tasks notably include:

• Analysis of naturalisation files
• Verification of residence and integration conditions
• Conducting interviews with candidates
• Writing investigation reports
• Collaboration and support to various municipal, cantonal and federal authorities

• Tertiary level education (commercial CFC with diploma, CAS, HES) in the administrative field or equivalent training
• Interest in integration issues as well as the specificities of the canton of Fribourg and Switzerland
• Ability to conduct interviews
• Good listening, communication and organisational skills
• Strong analytical and writing abilities
• Swiss nationality
• Excellent command of German with very good knowledge of French (written and spoken)

Pauline Robert
Head of Naturalisation Sector
T +41 26 305 75 79
pauline.robert@fr.ch