Deputy Group Leader Security Department 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:16 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Justizvollzug Pöschwies as a Deputy Group Leader in Security. An engaging role with growth opportunities and a supportive team awaits you.
Tasks
- Support and guide inmates in daily structures and be their main contact.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and manage critical situations.
- Handle administrative tasks like report writing and documentation.
Skills
- Completed training in criminal justice with several years of experience.
- Strong German language skills, with additional languages preferred.
- Proficient in MS Office and able to handle flexible work hours.
Is this helpful?
Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The Pöschwies Correctional Facility (JVA) is one of seven main departments of JuWe. The JVA Pöschwies, with 399 places, is the largest closed correctional facility for men in Switzerland. It fulfills a central state function and, according to legal mandate, is responsible for the resocialization of prisoners and the protection of the public.
For the Security Department, we are looking for a committed person as deputy group leader to start immediately or by arrangement.
This is your field of activity:
- You supervise, advise, and support inmates in the day structures and are the central contact person for concerns
- You ensure a smooth daily routine, monitor compliance with and enforcement of safety and service regulations, and are able to recognize and confidently manage critical situations early
- Your tasks also include administrative activities such as writing reports and documenting events
- As deputy group leader, you take on the delegated areas of responsibility on behalf of the group leader
- If necessary, you engage with the company fire brigade
What you bring
- Ideally, you have completed basic training as a correctional officer and have several years of professional experience in correctional services. We expect a willingness to further your leadership training
- You have very good oral and written German skills and ideally knowledge of additional languages
- You are proficient in using the MS Office suite
- You are both mentally and physically resilient and can reconcile changing working hours (on-call and weekend duties) with your other commitments
- Your reputation is impeccable (no entries in the criminal and debt enforcement registers)
What makes this position special
- A demanding, interesting, and versatile management role in a dynamic and extraordinary working environment
- We offer attractive internal and external training opportunities
- You can expect fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Your application
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Do you have any questions? Mr. Jürgen Neuburger, Head of the Security-Oriented Special Enforcement Department, is happy to assist you at 043 257 16 00.
For questions about the application process, the Recruitment & Assessment team is happy to help at 043 258 34 59.
Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
