Secretary at 50% at the Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz

The Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz is looking for a

Secretary at 50% at the Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz
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The Trial Court is the cantonal judicial authority of first instance responsible for administering civil and criminal justice. It does so with complete independence, diligence, and rigor.
The Trial Court is spread across three sites and consists of the following sections: conciliation chamber, civil court, child and adult protection authority (APEA), juvenile criminal court, police court, criminal court, and coercive measures court.
The Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz is recruiting for a secretary position at 50% attached to the APEA and civil matters.

Your missions
As part of your function, you ensure the constitution and administrative processing of judicial files. You draft correspondence as well as decisions, schedule hearings, and draft the minutes of these (under dictation or on the fly).
You also ensure the follow-up of biennial reports submitted by the curators of the assessors. Furthermore, you ensure rigorous management of agendas and deadlines using dedicated IT tools. Once decisions are rendered, you take charge of their sending, their enforcement, and their archiving.
Finally, you represent the primary contact person to welcome and inform litigants, curators, lawyers, or other administrative services at the counter and on the telephone.

Your profile
Holder of a CFC as a commercial employee or a title deemed equivalent, you have relevant experience for the position, ideally acquired in the judicial field or within a law firm.
Committed to public service values, you demonstrate loyalty, discretion, and a great sense of responsibility. Rigorous and precise, you have perfect command of French, typing, and the Office suite.
Autonomous and organized, you are proactive and know how to take initiatives within the respect of assigned competencies. You appreciate the processing of complex files requiring attention to detail.
You adapt quickly to new environments and integrate easily into a team. Resistant to stress and endowed with an excellent sense of priorities, you know how to manage a sustained workload and multiple requests, while respecting levels of urgency and deadlines.
This position requires having a clean criminal record and a clean debt collection register extract.

Workplace: La Chaux-de-Fonds
Application deadline: 13 September 2026
Salary: Class 4
Start of activity: 1 December 2026

Additional information
Mme Laureen Marchal, head of registry, tel. 032 889 61 36
Mme Deise Coelho E Castro, HR manager, by email: RH.PJNE@ne.ch

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Diversity is a fundamental value that we cultivate with conviction and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person, regardless of their origin, gender, or background, feels fully integrated and valued.

We offer you for this position

• Varied activity within a constantly evolving organization.
• Flexible working conditions in an inclusive and equitable environment.
• Quality social benefits and extensive training possibilities.