Head of Registry (Site Clerk)

• 11 septembre 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Av. Léopold-Robert 63, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds

AUTJ169

Tribunal régional des Montagnes et du Val-de-Ruz - Autorité de protection de l'enfant et de l'adulte (APEA)
The Court of First Instance is the cantonal judicial authority of first instance responsible for administering civil and criminal justice. It does so with full independence, diligence, and rigor. It is distributed across three sites and consists of the following sections: conciliation chamber, civil court, authority for the protection of children and adults (APEA), juvenile criminal court, police court, criminal court, and court of coercive measures.

Your missions
Your main mission consists of organizing and coordinating the registry to ensure the smooth functioning of the jurisdiction. You identify needs and ensure the availability of HR and logistical resources. Your responsibilities include the management of registry personnel (recruitment, training, evaluation), the development and updating of business processes and tools, monitoring of accounting, maintenance of statistics, and internal control measures.
Your function also includes a representative role. You maintain contact with internal and external partners of the court and ensure the proper flow of information, particularly between the registry and the magistrates.
In collaboration with the Secretary General, to whom you report administratively, you ensure the implementation of institutional decisions at your site. In this capacity, you support the administrative commission of the judicial authorities in achieving the objectives of its strategic plan by participating in projects and managing those within your competence.
The renewal of the procedure management system and the deployment of the Justitia 4.0 project also require your commitment: you take part in reflections on these issues and lead concrete actions to support magistrates and site personnel through this change.

Your profile
You hold a university/HES level bachelor's degree, a federal diploma, or a title deemed equivalent, supplemented by certified training in management. A curriculum from the École romande en administration judiciaire (ERAJ) and/or in project management is an asset.
Expertise acquired in the judicial or legal fields, particularly in personnel management, may be considered equivalent to the required level of training.
With at least five years of experience in personnel management or a background deemed useful for the position, you master the basics of law and procedural rules and understand the specificities of the judicial world.
Appreciated for your communication skills and interpersonal skills, you are a responsible, autonomous person recognized for your ability to propose solutions and your leadership. Accustomed to complex and constantly evolving environments and endowed with a significant capacity for adaptation, you lead change with confidence.
Comfortable with numbers (accounting, indicators) and common IT tools (Microsoft Office suite), you have a strong interest in information systems and move with ease in a digitalized environment.
The position requires having a clean criminal record and a clean debt collection register.

We offer you

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

Information
Mme Deise Coelho E Castro, HR Manager, by email: Écrire un email

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We defend equal opportunity and inclusion; applications from people of all backgrounds and those living with a disability are welcome.

Application deadline: 21 septembre 2026
Salary: Classe 10
Start date: 1er novembre 2026