Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Specialist Art. 29 AVIG 80 - 100%
- 14 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
About the job
Specialist Art. 29 AVIG 80 - 100%Work changes lives - and that is exactly what drives us. The Office for Labour (AFA) of the Canton of Zurich is committed every day to helping people re-enter the workforce, companies find the right talents, and keeping the labour market in the Canton of Zurich strong. With around 900 employees at various locations, we pool labour market expertise and are close to the people, the businesses, and the realities of working life. You don’t work just anywhere with us. You work where your contribution really counts.
How do we combine service and efficiency in everyday life? We ensure that insurance benefits from the cantonal unemployment fund are paid correctly and on time. We are there when it matters: we check claims, calculate unemployment insurance benefits, and pay them out. Reliably, competently, and with genuine understanding for the people behind the files.
To strengthen the specialist team Art. 29 AVIG, which is located in the legal department, we are looking for a committed professional to start immediately or by arrangement. The workplace is at the headquarters of the Unemployment Fund Canton Zurich in Winterthur.
Your tasks:
- Verification and calculation of unemployment compensation in case of doubts about claims from employment contracts (Art. 29 AVIG)
- Assertion of civil law claims against bankruptcy offices and other involved parties
- Correspondence with insured persons, employers, bankruptcy offices, legal representatives, and other authorities
- Advice and support for internal and external stakeholders on technical and procedural legal issues
- Close cooperation with internal lawyers in the legal assessment and handling of complex cases
- Ensuring legally compliant, efficient, and customer-oriented case processing in compliance with legal requirements
- Knowledge management: building, maintaining, and making specialist knowledge available
- Participation in the further development of benefit processes
Your profile:
- Completed 3-year commercial basic training or an equivalent commercial education
- Many years of professional experience in AVIG enforcement
- Completed further training as a social insurance specialist or willingness to complete this promptly
- Process-oriented, efficient, decisive, and a pronounced flair for numbers
- Excellent communication skills, good presentation skills, and didactic experience
- Strong team skills
- Confident and networked thinking as well as pronounced perseverance in handling complex case constellations
- Curious about legal issues and open to new things
We offer:
- Interesting and varied work with a high degree of personal responsibility
- Opportunity to develop within the organisation through an established training and further education model
- Attractive employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
- Home office option as well as the possibility to work at two different locations (Zurich Oerlikon and Winterthur)
- Contribution to meal costs (lunch voucher)
Do you appreciate a lively environment with stable and fair framework conditions? Then we should definitely get to know each other – Marc Schneider, Head of Legal Department & Complaints, phone 043 258 10 19, will be happy to provide you with further information. We look forward to your application. Learn more about us and our employees at www.zh.ch/afa.
