Romansh Language Translator
Kanton Graubünden
Chur
Key information
- Publication date:25 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Chur
Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in its economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in its economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Romansh Language Translator
State Chancellery | 80% | Chur (possibility to work partly from home)
For the State Chancellery, we are looking for a Romansh language translator starting September 1, 2025, or by agreement.
Tasks
- Works within the Romansh Translation Service and is responsible for translating voting materials, texts for consultation procedures, government decrees and Grand Council decisions, press releases, and other texts for the media and the cantonal official gazette, as well as texts from the State Chancellery, departments, and services into Rumantsch Grischun and German.
- Additionally, translates updates of the Systematic Collection of Cantonal Law into Romansh, advises services on linguistic matters, checks print templates, and occasionally assists with election and voting operations.
What we expect from you
- To perform these varied tasks in an interesting field, appropriate training is required (e.g., school for translators or interpreters, university studies).
- Excellent command of Romansh and German is required. Knowledge of other languages is an advantage.
- Experience in translation and interest in legal matters are desirable.
- The role also requires good IT skills; knowledge of SDL-Trados and Multiterm products is an advantage.
- The profile is completed by a strong team spirit, flexibility, ability to handle large workloads, and initiative.
We look forward to receiving your online application and are happy to get to know you.
For questions, André Paganini, Head of Central Services and Finance, is gladly available at phone number 081 257 22 25.
Application deadline: September 12, 2025
