Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Assistant to the Department of Economy & Work 80 - 100%
- 13 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join JuWe, the largest department in justice, focusing on social reintegration. This role offers a supportive work environment with excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Support the Economic and Work department with administrative tasks.
- Prepare decision-making documents, reports, and guidelines diligently.
- Coordinate communication, manage information flow, and assist in crisis management.
Skills
- Requires commercial training and several years in a similar assistant role.
- Fluent in German; additional languages are a plus.
- Strong organizational skills and proficiency in MS Office and digital tools.
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About the job
Assistant to the Department of Economy & Work 80 - 100%With around 1400 employees, the Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is the largest office within the Directorate of Justice and the Interior and is responsible for penal and measures enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. Our employees from around 40 professions support and promote the reintegration of offenders and are committed effectively and progressively to a safe and just society.
The Pöschwies Correctional Facility (JVA) is one of eight main departments of JuWe and the largest closed institution for men in Switzerland. With around 400 detention places and about 300 employees, it contributes according to legal mandate to the protection of the public and at the same time creates the conditions for the resocialisation of the incarcerated persons.
For the Department of Economy & Work (E&W) we are looking for a motivated, resilient and humorous personality as an assistant with immediate effect or by arrangement.
Your tasks
- In your versatile role, you support the Department of Economy & Work as well as the Directorate in organisational, administrative and professional matters and take on a central hub function
- You carefully prepare decision-making bases, create reports and contribute to the development of directives, regulations, statistics and reports
- You actively contribute to various specialist and project topics and accompany their implementation
- You ensure the flow of information within the JVA, prepare communication topics appropriately for the target audience and coordinate media enquiries
- You participate in security and crisis management and take on organisational as well as professional tasks
- You also take minutes of various meetings and conduct internal surveys and evaluations
- You independently plan, coordinate and implement tours as well as larger internal and external events
Your profile
- A completed commercial apprenticeship EFZ as well as several years of professional experience in a comparable assistant function form your professional basis
- You have excellent German language skills; further language skills are an advantage
- You are well versed in MS Office and common digital work tools and have a high IT affinity
- Organisation is your strength: even with different topics, you keep an overview, set the right priorities and work reliably
- An independent, structured and careful way of working as well as a high degree of discretion characterise you
- An impeccable reputation (no entries in the criminal and debt enforcement registers) is required
Our offer
- You can expect a versatile and demanding activity in an extraordinary and exciting working environment
- A motivated and committed management team looks forward to your support and appreciates your ideas and impulses
- Own areas of responsibility and the necessary scope for design enable you to actively participate and advance your topics
- Diverse internal and external training and further education opportunities support you in your professional and personal development
- Your workplace is located at a well-connected location in Regensdorf
- Attractive employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Your application
Sounds like a task that suits you? Then we look forward to getting to know you. Simply send us your application via our online tool.
Do you have questions about the position? Walter Mulisch, Head of Economy & Work, is happy to assist you at 043 257 16 11.
For questions about the application process, the Recruitment & Assessment team is happy to assist you 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).
