Responsibilities and duties
Providing support to the OPCAT Secretariat of the Austrian Ombudsman Board in the following tasks and projects:
- Assisting with the proceedings for the appointment and reappointment of commission members;
- providing general administrative support and assistance;
- Assisting in the OPCAT Secretariat;
- Assisting with the preparation and running of commission meetings and further education events.
Requirements
In addition to Austrian citizenship or unrestricted access to the Austrian labour market, and the other general requirements set out in Section 3 of the Land of Vorarlberg, the following knowledge and skills are expected:
- a completed university degree in law, preferably with in-depth knowledge of administrative law;
- organisational skills, empathy, interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team, as well as a focus on solutions and results;
- very good IT skills;
- excellent written and spoken communication skills;
- Flexibility, initiative and attention to detail.
Further information can be found here.
The deadline for applications is 2 November 2026.
Contact
details Please submit your detailed application in writing, by email, together with the usual supporting documents (CV, cover letter, degree certificate or current academic transcript) to:
Austrian Ombudsman
Board, Administrative Secretariat
Singerstraße 17
1010 Vienna
va(at)volksanwaltschaft.gv.at
Please note the following formal requirements for your application documents, which must be strictly adhered to:
- File size: maximum 1 MB
- File format: PDF – separate PDF files for the cover letter, CV and degree certificate / current academic transcript
- File names:
“CV – First name and Surname”
“Letter of motivation – First name and Surname”
“Degree certificate / current academic transcript – First name and Surname”
We look forward to receiving your application!
