Kantonale Verwaltung Schwyz
Schindellegi
Clerk / Officer for Weapons and Explosives
- 08 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- 8834 Schindellegi
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful role in the heart of Switzerland - amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you desire a varied and challenging task with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and contribute genuinely to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Clerk / Officer for Weapons and Explosives
What we offer you
- Flexibility Flexible working hours with compensation options and, depending on the area, home office.
- Holidays & Public Holidays Enjoy 25-30 days of holiday depending on age plus at least 15.5 paid public holidays per year.
- Further Education Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external education and training.
- Mobility Receive a half-fare travelcard from the SBB from a workload of 50% and an employment of one year or longer.
- Pension Pension fund with very good benefits and optional choice plans for additional savings contributions.
- Mobile Phone Monthly mobile phone allowance of up to CHF 40.- plus attractive discounts on subscriptions and devices.
- Family Additional family allowance of up to CHF 200.- per month alongside cantonal child and education allowances.
- Health Ergonomic workplaces as well as sports and exercise offerings.
What you can achieve
- Review and process applications as well as issue weapon acquisition permits and firearm passes
- Review and grant weapon carrying and weapons trade permits as well as exemption permits
- Maintain, update and manage the cantonal weapons register as well as the federal weapons databases
- Conduct weapon carrying tests and audit bookkeeping at weapons dealers and large consumers of explosives
- Carry out legally required inspections of weapons and explosives legislation
- Issue orders and arrange confiscations based on weapons legislation
- Review applications and grant permits for the acquisition of explosives and the sale of pyrotechnic items
- Process legal assistance requests related to weapons and explosives legislation
What distinguishes you for this role
- Commercial basic training with several years of professional experience and/or Federal Diploma as a police officer
- Professional experience in police service or administration is an advantage
- High personal responsibility and a strong flair for information gathering
- Very high quality and sense of responsibility
- Resilient, efficient and flexible, even under high workload
- Very reliable, discreet and confidential
- Very good written and oral communication skills
- Confident IT user skills and affinity for digital working tools
- Good knowledge in the areas of weapons, explosives and pyrotechnics is an advantage
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees in the canton of Schwyz take care of the concerns of the population and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfil their responsible mission in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
Your contacts
Do you have questions about the position or the application process? Adj Stefan Birrer, Head of the Criminal Technical Service, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 58 02.
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Andreas Zgraggen, Recruiter, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 17 90.
