Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Translator at the State Chancellery 50-60%
- 06 November 2026
- 50 – 60%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join the Chancellerie d'Etat as a translator in Fribourg. This role offers a dynamic work environment with flexible conditions.
Tasks
- Ensure quality translations from French to German for official documents.
- Review legislative acts and activity reports for accuracy.
- Assist with terminology work and maintain linguistic consistency.
Skills
- Master's degree in translation with several years of experience.
- Strong writing skills in German with good French knowledge.
- Proficient in technology and innovative work practices.
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About the job
Translator at the State Chancellery
Fribourg, CH, Sarine, CH
Who are we?
The State Chancellery CHA offers a stimulating working environment at the heart of the Cantonal Government’s activities and across the cantonal administration. It provides the secretariat for the Council of State, organises its events and is responsible for public information, coordination of external relations and relations with the Grand Council. It ensures the unity and quality of Fribourg legislation. It organises elections and votes and manages official publications, state archives, legalisations, forms and internal mail.
Why join us?
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the variety of perspectives because it is the diversity of backgrounds and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. To learn more, follow this link .
Your missions
You ensure the quality of official documents and texts in German for the cantonal administration, in particular:
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you provide, check and correct translations from French into German for the Council of State, the State Chancellery and the Grand Council
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you ensure the consistency of the two language versions of official texts
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you revise legislative acts and activity reports
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you contribute to terminology work
Desired profile
- Master’s level university degree in translation
- Several years of professional experience, preferably within the cantonal administration
- Writing skills in German
- Proficiency in common IT tools and strong interest in new technologies (including AI)
- Service orientation, attention to detail and initiative
- Discretion, reliability and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and ability to work innovatively
- Fluent German with very good knowledge of French
Contact details
Claudia Zimmermann, Chief Translator, T +41 26 305 10 67
