Group Leadership Short-Term Imprisonment 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:20 January 2026
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join JuWe in Zürich as a leader in Short-Term Prison Execution. Be part of a dynamic team focused on rehabilitation and reintegration.
Tasks
- Lead personnel and operations for 30 inmates and 6 staff members.
- Support departmental development and implement new processes.
- Ensure safe operations and coordinate interdisciplinary care tasks.
Skills
- Have a background in correctional services with leadership experience.
- Strong communication skills in German and preferably other languages.
- Proficient in MS Office and adaptable to varying schedules.
Is this helpful?
Justice Enforcement and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The Pöschwies Correctional Facility (JVA) is one of seven main departments of JuWe. The JVA Pöschwies, with 399 places, is the largest closed correctional facility in Switzerland for male offenders. It fulfills a central state function and, according to legal mandate, takes into account the resocialization of inmates and the protection of the public.
For our short-term imprisonment (KSV), we are looking for a strong leadership personality from May 2026 who leads confidently with commitment, responsibility, and humanity.
Your area of responsibility
- You take over the personnel, professional, and organizational leadership of short-term imprisonment and are responsible for the management of about 30 prisoners and 6 employees in shift work
- You support the department management in further development and reorganization and implement new processes and structures
- You ensure a safe and smooth operation, organize shift and on-call service, make independent decisions on measures, and apply disciplinary law
- You coordinate care tasks interdisciplinarily along the enforcement plans and place reintegration at the center
- You take on administrative tasks, write reports, and document relevant events
- You are actively involved as a member of the company fire brigade
What you bring
- You must have basic training as a specialist in justice enforcement and ideally have already completed further training in the professional and/or leadership area. Willingness for further training in leadership or social pedagogy is expected
- You bring several years of professional experience in justice enforcement and ideally have some leadership experience
- You communicate very confidently in German both orally and in writing and preferably have knowledge of other languages
- You are proficient in using the MS Office suite
- You are mentally and physically resilient and can reconcile changing working hours including on-call and weekend duties well with your commitments
- You have an impeccable reputation (no entries in the criminal and debt enforcement registers)
What is special about this position
- You take on a demanding and versatile management role in a dynamic and extraordinary working environment with high responsibility and scope for design
- You benefit from attractive internal and external training opportunities that specifically promote your professional and personal development
- Your workplace is conveniently accessible by public transport as well as by car, parking spaces are available
- You can expect fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Your application
Actively shape your professional future and take the next step in your career with us. Send us your complete application conveniently via our online tool. We look forward to meeting you.
Do you have any questions?
Rafael Pietrinferno, Group Leader KSV, is happy to assist you at 043 257 17 79.
Questions about the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 35 83.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
