Caritas Schweiz Inland, Caritas Schweiz
Fribourg
Administrative Assistant at the Legal Advice Office (BCJ) and the Competence Centre (CdC) Law & Poverty 40-60% (m/f/d)
- 24 October 2026
- 40 – 60%
- Fribourg
Job summary
Join Caritas in Switzerland and over 20 countries globally. Engage in a supportive society vision with great benefits.
Tasks
- Provide professional support to legal beneficiaries at BCJ.
- Manage administrative tasks and coordinate schedules for the team.
- Optimize processes and ensure effective communication flows.
Skills
- Commercial certificate or equivalent experience required.
- Fluent in French, with good German and/or English skills.
- Strong intercultural communication skills essential.
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Act, quite simply. In Switzerland and in nearly 20 countries across four continents. Join us to realise the vision of a united society, as a
Administrative Assistant at the Legal Advice Office (BCJ) and the Competence Centre (CdC) Law & Poverty 40-60% (m/f/d)
The Legal Advice Office (BCJ) for asylum seekers of Caritas Switzerland offers professional legal services in the fields of asylum law and foreign nationals law for people residing in the cantons of Fribourg, Jura and Neuchâtel.
The Competence Centre (CdC) Law & Poverty of Caritas Switzerland provides a professional "low-threshold" legal service in matters of debt relief, social assistance and social insurance for people affected or threatened by poverty in Switzerland.
Your tasks
- Ensure a professional reception of beneficiaries, especially during the consultation hours
- Administrative management of the consultation hours
- Provide administrative support to the BCJ and CdC (lawyers and other specialists)
- Manage and monitor administrative files using a database (eCase)
- Coordinate the schedules of colleagues and arrange appointments for beneficiaries
- Manage information flows (letters, emails, telephone calls) and ensure their efficient processing
- Support the administrative manager in organising and ensuring the smooth running of the secretariat
- Participate in the optimisation and formalisation of processes
Our requirements
- Commercial employee federal certificate of competence (CFC) or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience, preferably in migration or legal fields
- Fluency in French and good knowledge of German and/or English
- Knowledge of one or more foreign languages is an asset for this role
- Confidence in using IT tools, especially in database management (knowledge of eCase is an asset)
- Excellent intercultural communication skills
- Interest in working in the migration sector
The workplace is in Fribourg.
Start date: 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working environment in an international context. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who willingly participate in change processes.
For more information about the position, please contact Ms Gemma Rosell, Head of Administration at BCJ Romandie, tel. 026 552 50 46.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by 8 November 2026 via the online portal.
Start date: 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working environment in an international context. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who willingly participate in change processes.
For more information about the position, please contact Ms Gemma Rosell, Head of Administration at BCJ Romandie, tel. 026 552 50 46.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by 8 November 2026 via the online portal.
