Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Specialist ALV / KAST Short-Time Work & Sanctions 80 - 100%
- 26 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join our team as a Fachspezialist/in ALV/KAST Kurzarbeit & Sanktionen! This role offers meaningful work and professional challenges.
Tasks
- Independently process applications for short-time work and exemptions.
- Handle reports of bad weather and various insurance cases.
- Draft decisions and manage communication with stakeholders.
Skills
- Completed commercial training or equivalent, plus 3 years experience.
- Proficient in MS Office and strong German communication skills.
- Analytical thinking and efficient working style.
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About the job
Specialist ALV / KAST Short-Time Work & Sanctions 80 - 100%Do you want a role that is meaningful, offers responsibility and challenges you professionally? Then you are a perfect fit for us! To strengthen our team, we are looking for you – a committed individual who enjoys taking responsibility and working on complex cases.
The Office for Labour (AFA) strengthens the economic and employment location Zurich – with around 800 employees at over 20 locations.
In the Unemployment Insurance Department (ALV / KAST), we ensure that the federal law on compulsory unemployment insurance and insolvency compensation is implemented uniformly and fairly in the canton of Zurich.
Your tasks:
- independent processing of short-time work pre-registrations as well as waiver requests for reclaiming short-time work compensation
- independent processing of bad weather notifications
- independent handling of diverse insurance cases (sanctions & decisions regarding entitlement) based on the relevant legal foundations
- drafting of appealable decisions
- obtaining relevant documents and conducting interviews with insured persons and employers
- contact with insured persons, employers, unemployment funds, regional employment centres (RAV) as well as other internal and external bodies
- managing the KAE hotline
Your profile:
- completed 3-year commercial basic training or an equivalent qualification
- at least three years of professional experience in a qualified administrative role in the (social) insurance environment
- completed further training in social insurance is an advantage
- very proficient user skills in MS Office
- confident command of the German language (spoken and written)
- skilled interaction with various stakeholders
- logical-analytical thinking and an efficient working style
We offer:
- meaningful and interesting work with a high degree of personal responsibility
- attractive employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
- modern workplace near Zurich Oerlikon station
- possibility of home office
- well-developed social benefits according to cantonal personnel law
- contribution to meal costs (lunch voucher)
Do you appreciate a lively environment and fair conditions? Then we should definitely get to know each other – Mr Patrick Studer, Team D Leader, phone 043 259 49 35, will be happy to provide you with further information. We look forward to your application. Learn more about us and our employees at www.zh.ch/afa.
