Head of City Court Office (80 - 100 %)

Head of City Court (80 - 100 %)

The Department of Security and Environment, with its 440 employees, includes the areas of City Police, Protection & Intervention, Reporting and Civil Status, Environmental and Health Protection, as well as the City Court.

The City Court of Winterthur is the authority for decisions and investigations in misdemeanor criminal law within the city area and processes around 14,000 cases annually in the ordinary procedure.

As of February 1, 2027, or by agreement, we are looking for a committed leader for the management of the City Court.

Your Responsibilities

• Organizational, professional, and administrative leadership of the City Court

• Personnel management of 10 employees

• Processing and issuance of criminal, dismissal, and procedural decisions in misdemeanor criminal proceedings

• Conducting investigation and appeal procedures

Your Profile

• Federally recognized university degree in law (Master's level)

• Several years of experience in a criminal authority or a court in a similar role

• Solid leadership, planning, and organizational experience

• Communicative, analytical, and conceptual skills as well as high self-initiative

• Extensive leadership experience

What We Offer

At least 5 weeks of vacation

Annual working hours

Diverse internal training offerings

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

Further benefits can be found on our website.

Contact

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Andreas Geering, Department Head, +41 52 267 58 12.

We look forward to your online application.