Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Procedural Assistant 80%
- 19 September 2026
- 80%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Staatsanwaltschaft I of Zürich as a Verfahrensassistent (80%). Be part of a dynamic team tackling serious criminal investigations.
Tasks
- Assist a leading prosecutor with various administrative tasks independently.
- Organize hearings, maintain criminal files, and prepare decisions.
- Communicate regularly with authorities and support your supervisor proactively.
Skills
- Completed commercial training or equivalent, ideally in law enforcement.
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of reliability.
- Excellent communication skills in German, both written and spoken.
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About the job
Procedural Assistant 80%The Public Prosecutor's Office I of the Canton of Zurich conducts cantonal-wide criminal investigations against adults in the area of serious violent crime.
From 1 February 2027, we are looking to complement our team with a Procedural Assistant (80%).
These are your tasks
- As an assistant to an investigating public prosecutor, you take on all arising assistance tasks and independently manage the secretariat.
- Your core tasks include organising interviews, carefully managing criminal files, and preparing and issuing decisions.
- You maintain regular contact with authorities, parties, and third parties and proactively support your superior in all administrative matters.
- In addition, you periodically perform on-call duties (during the week and at weekends) and, if interested, have the opportunity to attend crime scenes.
What you bring
- You have completed commercial training or possess equivalent qualifications and ideally have professional experience in the environment of the police, law firm, court, or public prosecutor's office.
- You are a flexible and reliable organisational talent with a can-do attitude and high commitment. You think ahead, demonstrate team spirit, and support your superior.
- The role requires a high level of quality and responsibility awareness. Integrity and discretion are a matter of course for you.
- Your communication skills are evident in confident German, both spoken and written. When dealing with parties involved and interface partners, you always find the right tone.
- You are digitally savvy and proactively engage with technological innovations.
What we offer
- You take on a varied and demanding role in an interdisciplinary and meaningful working environment.
- Your employment is in salary class 12. We actively promote your professional development.
- Your workplace is located in the Police and Justice Centre in Zurich, very close to Hardbrücke station.
- "No day is like another" – in the video "In Focus: Insight into the Work of a Procedural Assistant" you can learn more about your future role at the heart of the action.
Application
For questions, department head Lorin Stahel (043 257 38 30) and public prosecutor Sandro Caneve (043 257 38 42) are happy to assist.
We look forward to receiving your application by 30 September 2026 via our job portal.
Information about the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zurich can be found at www.zh.ch/sta.
