Kanton Zürich
Zürich
11 hours ago
Team Leader in the Permit Area 80 - 100%
- 16 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Zurich Migration Office as Teamchef/in for 80-100%! Lead a dynamic team in a politically engaging role.
Tasks
- Supervise a team of six in handling complex individual cases.
- Ensure efficient service delivery in the approval processes.
- Address all matters related to foreign nationals' residency rights.
Skills
- Requires a legal degree, leadership experience, and administrative practice.
- Strong social skills and adaptability in challenging situations.
- Excellent communication and efficient work style.
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About the job
Team Leader in the Permit Area 80 - 100%The Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich operates daily in the exciting political environment of all migration issues and the resulting tasks. It is responsible for the enforcement of Swiss foreigner and asylum law, the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between Switzerland and the EU/EFTA states, as well as the Schengen and Dublin agreements.
For the permit area, we are looking for a team leader 80 - 100% starting May 1, 2026, or by agreement.
In this interesting leadership position, you are responsible for the professional and personnel management of a team of six employees. You handle legally demanding individual cases and, together with your team, ensure services in the permit procedure of the cantonal migration authority. This includes all questions related to the regulation of residence rights of foreign nationals.
For this demanding task, you have a university degree in law, leadership experience or comparable skills, and preferably administrative experience. We are looking for an independent, positive, and resilient personality with high social competence. You are familiar with challenging situations and approach new things openly. You exemplify constructive and collegial collaboration, communicate authentically, and formulate with style. In addition to a pleasant, professional appearance, you have a precise and efficient working style. Flexibility, commitment, reliability, and a touch of humor complete your profile. Furthermore, you hold Swiss citizenship.
You can expect a meaningful, responsible, and varied activity with a high degree of personal responsibility. We guarantee you interesting contacts with federal, cantonal, and municipal authorities as well as with private interest groups. You also benefit from modern working methods, flexible working hours, perks (such as lunch vouchers or mobile phone subscription discounts), good pension fund benefits, and extensive home office options. In addition, we promote and support your training and further education.
Do you feel addressed by this exciting task? Then we look forward to receiving your complete electronic application with photo by March 8, 2026, at the latest via the following link.
If you have any questions, the department head Marc Schmid (phone 043 259 85 01) will be happy to assist you.
Learn more about the Migration Office on our homepage zh.ch/ma.
