Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Clerk 80 - 100%
- 30 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Generalsekretariat in Zürich, where diverse themes thrive. Embrace a chance to impact society positively in a dynamic work environment.
Tasks
- Provide administrative support to the legal department, including case management.
- Assist with political rights administration, such as elections and initiatives.
- Oversee digital and physical business management, ensuring accurate records.
Skills
- Commercial training or equivalent with relevant experience; legal knowledge preferred.
- Reliable, team-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Proficient in MS Office, with a preference for CMI Axioma knowledge.
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About the job
Cultural Promotion | Diversity | Networking
General Secretariat
Clerk
You are looking for a challenge in the environment of politics and administration with an employer whose topics are as diverse as life itself. You want to make a difference and contribute to society at a hub in the Canton of Zurich? Then you are in the right place with us.
These tasks await you
- Independent administrative support of the legal service, especially in appeal procedures, deadline control, sending correspondence and orders, issuing certificates of legal force, organising events, etc.
- Administrative support of matters related to cantonal political rights (elections and votes, initiatives and referendums)
- Administrative management of digital and physical business administration (CMI Axioma) with precise file management as well as the transition to digital procedure management
- Telephone service and providing written information
- As far as daily business allows, there may be the possibility to contribute to projects according to interest and skills.
What you bring with you
- Completed commercial training (EFZ) or comparable vocational training with several years of professional experience; administrative knowledge and/or experience in a legal environment is an advantage
- Reliable, team-oriented personality with quick comprehension, organisational skills and affinity for legal issues
- Ability to switch between routine and special tasks in different teams and to organise independently according to priorities
- Accurate, structured and independent working style as well as fluent and confident expression in German (spoken and written)
- Good IT user skills (Microsoft Office products, CMI Axioma knowledge is an advantage)
Interested?
Then we definitely should get to know each other! We look forward to your complete application via our online tool.
If you have any questions, Pia von Wartburg, Legal Service (Legal Secretary mbA and Head of Administration, 043 259 25 33), will be happy to assist you.
The salary is based on cantonal guidelines and is paid in salary class 12.
Your contacts
Pia von Wartburg
Legal Secretary mbA
Head of Administration
+41 43 259 25 33
Nadja van der Reijden
HR Business Partner
+41 43 257 40 62
Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider dossiers associated with fee demands. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.
About us
The General Secretariat supports the head of department as a staff unit in managing the directorate and provides services for its units as well as, in particular with the legislative service, for other directorates.
In the midst of life: The Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich covers a versatile range of tasks. It ranges from criminal prosecution, penal system and victim support to municipalities and statistics, as well as cultural promotion, equality and integration. Thus, the directorate contributes to the functioning of the canton in important areas.
Your application process
Pre-selection
First interview
Second interview
Final decision
