Head of Civil Registry Office 80-100%
Stadt St.Gallen
Degersheim
Key information
- Publication date:20 November 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Degersheim
Job summary
Lead the Regional Civil Registry Office in St. Gallen. Join a supportive and dynamic work environment with attractive benefits.
Tasks
- Oversee civil status registrations for various municipalities.
- Manage staff and develop the office's organizational structure.
- Handle funeral services and ensure compliance with legal standards.
Skills
- Hold a federal diploma as a civil registrar with leadership experience.
- Strong social competence and reliability in sensitive situations.
- Ability to work independently and maintain professionalism under pressure.
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Your new role
You will take over the management of the Regional Civil Registry Office St.Gallen. In this role, you are responsible for the certification of civil status cases in all life situations. You perform this task for the city of St.Gallen as well as for the municipalities of Degersheim, Eggersriet, Häggenschwil, Muolen, and Wittenbach, thus making a central contribution to official record keeping. In addition, you are responsible for the professional and personnel management of the Civil Registry Office. The funeral services also fall within your area of responsibility.
This position is for you if you
- have the federal specialist certificate as a civil registry officer.
- have several years of leadership and professional experience in a comparable function.
- are willing to further develop the civil registry office organizationally.
- convince with high social competence, reliability, and discretion.
- like to work independently, precisely, and efficiently and take on responsibility.
- remain committed even in demanding and stressful phases.
- approach our international clientele with empathy and professionalism.
Good reasons to work for the city of St.Gallen:
Your department
The population services are the business card and first point of contact for the residents of the city in the town hall. They provide valuable services around registration and civil status matters, administer naturalizations and the conciliation office for rental/lease relationships, and organize votes and elections.
What we offer
We offer employees an attractive internal training program that supports you in your personal and professional development. Families receive a municipal family allowance, fathers benefit from a 20-day paternity leave. Five weeks of vacation are standard, six weeks from the age of 55. Centrally located and modern office workplaces directly at St.Gallen train station as well as contemporary employment conditions. An appreciative working atmosphere, mutual trust, and respectful interaction are important to us.
Our selection process
Do you feel addressed? The department head, Martin Roos, phone 071 224 53 37, is happy to provide you with further information. Please submit your complete application exclusively online.
We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.
