Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Procedural Assistance to the Department Head 80 - 100%
- 22 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Zürich Public Prosecutor's Office as a procedural assistant. An exciting opportunity awaits in a dynamic work environment.
Tasks
- Assist department leadership by organizing interviews and managing files.
- Contribute to the operations of department A with organizational tasks.
- Collaborate with team members to foster a positive work culture.
Skills
- Completed commercial training with experience in legal settings preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and reliability are essential.
- Excellent communication in German, both written and spoken.
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About the job
Procedural Assistance to the Department Head 80 - 100%The Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office, with over 500 employees, is responsible for prosecuting crimes committed by adults throughout the canton of Zurich. To relieve the case handlers in all regions and to ensure a sustainable workload balance, the Relief Public Prosecutor's Office ESTA was established on
1 April 2026. This incorporated the already existing Department J with prosecutors having a floating function ("Joker") (Department A), and additionally, a department with commercial assistant prosecutors was created to manage mass delinquency (Department B).
To complement our team, we are seeking a Procedural Assistant to the Department Head for Department A from 1 September 2026 or by arrangement, at 80-100%.
Your responsibilities:
- You relieve the department head in the role of procedural management. This particularly includes organising hearings, managing criminal files, and preparing and issuing decisions. You also maintain regular contact with authorities, parties, and third parties.
- You actively contribute to organising the deployments of Department A. You take responsibility for the associated organisational and administrative tasks, thereby freeing the department head.
- You work closely with colleagues in management assistance and business control and contribute to a collegial and forward-looking team culture in the new organisation.
Your profile:
- You have completed commercial training and ideally have professional experience in a court, law firm, or public prosecutor's office environment.
- You are a flexible and reliable organisational talent with a can-do attitude and high commitment.
- You think proactively and demonstrate team spirit as well as a strong service orientation.
- Your communication skills are evident in confident German, both spoken and written.
- You have a positive mindset, are digitally savvy, and proactively engage with technological innovations.
What we offer:
- A varied and responsible role in an interdisciplinary working environment.
- The opportunity to contribute to the establishment of a new office with an innovative concept.
- A modern workplace at Gartenhofstrasse in Zurich awaits you.
- Your employment will be in salary class 13.
Application
We look forward to receiving your application by 19 August 2026 via our job portal.
For questions, the Chief Public Prosecutor, Corinne Kauf (corinne.kauf@ji.zh.ch), will be happy to assist you.
Information about the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zurich can be found at www.zh.ch/sta.
