Basel
Legal Traineeship at the Ombudsman Office
- 06 August 2026
- 100%
- Internship
- German (Fluent)
- 4051 Basel
About the job
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Other authorities, Ombudsman Office
01.10.2027, Duration: 6 - 9 months
Your Tasks
Insight into the entire administration: The Ombudsman Office handles complaints from the public against the cantonal administration. By assisting in clarifying factual and legal questions, you gain insight into the various departments and offices of the entire administration.
Clarifying legal issues: You deal with legal questions from different areas of administrative law (police law, tax law, personnel law, social assistance law, building law, etc.) and conduct investigations with the responsible authorities.
In touch with the public: Complainants are heard in a personal interview at the Ombudsman Office. You accompany and support the ombudspeople during this process. Furthermore, you maintain direct contact with clients and administrative offices.
Your Profile
Experience: You are interested in issues of public law and conflict resolution and have an independent and careful working style as well as good oral and written communication skills.
Personality: You appreciate a varied and diverse activity, are sociable, responsible and reliable. You enjoy working in a small team and contribute with commitment and a solution-oriented approach.
Education: You have completed a law degree (MLaw).
Language: You have very good oral and written German skills and express yourself clearly, understandably and appropriately for the target audience. Knowledge of foreign languages is welcome.
Insight into our Work
The Ombudsman Office of the Canton of Basel-Stadt acts as an independent complaints office in conflicts between the public and the cantonal administration. It investigates submitted concerns and checks whether the complainants are treated lawfully and proportionately by the administration. The Ombudsman Office is neutral, impartial and independent. The advice is free of charge and absolutely confidential. The commitment of the Ombudsman Office supports the parties involved in finding fair solutions.
We support you as best as possible with flexible working hours, part-time work and home office up to annual and trust-based working hours as well as job sharing options.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike and by public transport.
With us, tasks, competencies, education and experience count for setting and developing your salary.
Your Contact
Questions about the position
Elisabeth Burger Bell
Ombudswoman
Tel. +41 61 525 06 20
Questions about your application
Helen Eschenmoser
Legal Assistant
Tel. +41 61 261 60 50
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
