Kanton Luzern
Luzern
Scientific Employee Animal Welfare (a)
- 20 October 2026
- 60%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
Would you like to actively commit to animal welfare and ensure species-appropriate animal husbandry? As an animal welfare inspector, you play a central role in inspecting animal husbandry in the canton of Lucerne and ensure that legal requirements are met - from agricultural enterprises to pet keeping.
Your tasks
- With your expertise in animal behaviour and the needs of animals, you recognise grievances early and initiate the necessary measures to protect the animals.
- Your focus is on the inspection and investigation of the keeping of farm animals and pets.
- You conduct animal welfare inspections and investigations and ensure that digital data on animal welfare cases is carefully and up to date maintained. You accurately record inspections, complaints, legal hearings and orders.
- The handling of administrative procedures is also part of your varied range of tasks. You write reports, complaints and orders, thereby contributing to the consistent enforcement of animal welfare law.
- Furthermore, you support statements for public prosecutors, courts and lawyers and handle general correspondence within the framework of animal welfare procedures.
Your profile
- You have a degree in veterinary medicine or a related field as well as expertise in the area of farm and pet animals. Alternatively, you have training as an official animal welfare specialist assistant or official animal welfare expert.
- Through your practical experience in the care, keeping and supervision of pets and farm animals, you know the requirements for species-appropriate animal husbandry.
- Ideally, you have already gained professional experience in administration, enforcement or animal welfare.
- You quickly grasp complex matters, express them precisely and enjoy writing demanding texts and extensive documents.
- You approach challenges independently and solution-oriented, make appropriate decisions and at the same time appreciate exchange and collaboration in a competent and well-coordinated team.
What you can look forward to
Our fields of activity are as diverse as we are.
Environment, infrastructure, finance, security, health, education and much more - together we shape the canton of Lucerne.
Environment, infrastructure, finance, security, health, education and much more - together we shape the canton of Lucerne.
With us you will get ahead.
We offer attractive and exciting career and development opportunities - both in leadership and for specialists.
We offer attractive and exciting career and development opportunities - both in leadership and for specialists.
We work flexibly and smartly.
Mobile-flexible working is highly valued here. More than half of our employees work part-time and realise their professional goals in harmony with their private commitments.
Mobile-flexible working is highly valued here. More than half of our employees work part-time and realise their professional goals in harmony with their private commitments.
You benefit with us.
Attractive continuing education offers, discount platforms for employees, mobile and internet offers, Next Bike, fleet discounts, and other benefits.
Attractive continuing education offers, discount platforms for employees, mobile and internet offers, Next Bike, fleet discounts, and other benefits.
Your employer
Working for the Canton of Lucerne means shaping the future - that of the canton, its residents and not least your own. More than 7,000 employees in 200 different professions contribute daily to the excellent quality of life in our canton.
The Veterinary Service enforces legislation concerning animal health, food of animal origin, veterinary medicines, animal welfare and dangerous dogs. In these areas, it is also the licensing, information and advisory authority. It works together with other cantonal offices, the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office, veterinarians and other professional circles and organisations.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all". The canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
The Veterinary Service enforces legislation concerning animal health, food of animal origin, veterinary medicines, animal welfare and dangerous dogs. In these areas, it is also the licensing, information and advisory authority. It works together with other cantonal offices, the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office, veterinarians and other professional circles and organisations.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all". The canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
Your contact
Department of Health and Social Affairs
Veterinary Service
Hans-Urs Vogel
Head of Animal Welfare
+41 41 228 6138
https://veterinaerdienst.lu.ch/
Veterinary Service
Hans-Urs Vogel
Head of Animal Welfare
+41 41 228 6138
https://veterinaerdienst.lu.ch/
