a part-time department president for the Building Appeals Court (FDP) 25%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:06 January 2026
- Workload:25%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
The Justice Commission of the Cantonal Council seeks a part-time President for the Building Appeals Court (FDP) at 25%. This offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a specialized court.
Tasks
- Evaluate building, planning, and environmental law appeals.
- Bring expertise as a part-time President or member of the court.
- Participate in meetings, inspections, and case discussions weekly.
Skills
- Deep knowledge in architecture, planning, engineering, or environmental sciences.
- Familiarity with legal issues and problem-solving.
- Negotiation skills and confident presence.
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The Judicial Commission of the Cantonal Council is looking for
a part-time department president for the Building Appeals Court (FDP) 25%
as of July 1, 2026, for the remainder of the 2023-2029 term
The Building Appeals Court is a first-instance specialized court for assessing appeals related to construction, planning, and environmental law. Its special feature is that the necessary expertise is provided by the part-time presidents and members. Time-consuming expert reports are generally unnecessary as a result.
Requirements:
- In-depth knowledge in the fields of architecture, planning, engineering, environmental sciences
- Familiarity with legal issues and problem-solving
- Negotiation skills and confident demeanor
- Leadership experience
- Willingness to participate in meetings (deliberations), site inspections, case discussions, file study, overall amounting to 1 to 1.5 days per week
- Temporal and local flexibility
- Voting rights in the canton of Zurich
- Impeccable reputation
The department presidents of the Building Appeals Court are elected by the Cantonal Council. The seat is claimed by the FDP.
The amount of compensation for participation in site inspections, activity as a speaker, and preparation of expert reports is governed by the cantonal personnel regulations and the regulations of the Administrative Court.
Comprehensive information about the Building Appeals Court can be found on the internet at www.baurekursgericht-zh.ch Further information is provided by the secretary of the Judicial Commission, Nathalie Malinowski, Tel. 043 259 20 67 at: Cantonal Council Zurich I Jobs
The amount of compensation for participation in site inspections, activity as a speaker, and preparation of expert reports is governed by the cantonal personnel regulations and the regulations of the Administrative Court.
Comprehensive information about the Building Appeals Court can be found on the internet at www.baurekursgericht-zh.ch Further information is provided by the secretary of the Judicial Commission, Nathalie Malinowski, Tel. 043 259 20 67 at: Cantonal Council Zurich I Jobs
We look forward to receiving your electronic application with the usual documents as well as a current criminal record extract and proof of residence (both not older than three months) by January 20, 2026.
