Clerk in Maintenance Assistance (fixed-term for one year)
- 03 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Temporary
- German (Intermediate)
- Zürich
About the job
Office for Youth and Career Counselling
Clerk in Maintenance Assistance (fixed-term for one year) 80 - 100%
Good for life – that is our motto. As part of the Education Directorate of the Canton of Zurich, the Office for Youth and Career Counselling is responsible for services in the area of child and youth welfare as well as career counselling. Children, young people and families are at the centre of our work.
Maintenance assistance is part of the Office for Youth and Career Counselling and provides debt collection assistance as well as advance payments of maintenance contributions in accordance with the Child and Youth Welfare Act.
We are looking for a committed and motivated person with experience in maintenance assistance or a similar field, who would like to apply their broad expertise in the Canton of Zurich, to start immediately or by arrangement, fixed-term for one year, with the option of a permanent position.
Your tasks
- Claiming maintenance entitlements for children and spouses
- Processing applications for financial benefits
- Preparing applications for municipalities; implementing decisions
- Handling payment transactions
- Preparing accounts and reports for the financing municipalities
- Representing maintenance beneficiaries in the relevant proceedings
Your profile
- Completed commercial basic training EFZ with several years of professional experience in the area of maintenance or similarly complex administration (e.g. debt enforcement office, social insurance, fiduciary, accounting, debt collection)
- Completed further training as a maintenance specialist (or willingness to complete this)
- Good numerical understanding as well as precise and independent working style
- Very good communication skills and assertiveness
- Interest in legal issues (debt enforcement law, family law)
The Canton of Zurich is known as a solid, fair and reliable employer. You will become part of our Maintenance Assistance department, where we work in modern open-plan offices and offer flexible working models (Flexwork). The workplace is centrally located in Zurich.
If you feel addressed and would like to work in an open and professional environment, we look forward to receiving your online application today.
For additional information, Simone Franke, Team Leader Maintenance Assistance, Tel. 043 259 92 21, will be happy to assist you. Further information is also available at www.ajb.zh.ch
