Fully qualified lawyer as head of department (m/f/d)

The Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Art and Culture is the 1st in the Hessian State Archives. December 2026 the place of

(Full time, unlimited, place of service: Marburg) to occupy. The invitation to tender is addressed to officials of the higher service (until grade A15 HBesG) or comparable employees of the tariff (debate group 15 TV-H). The Hessian State Archives is responsible for all areas of state archives in Hesse. In the state archives in Wiesbaden, Darmstadt and Marburg with two external offices, the Hessische Landesarchiv keeps a large amount of written cultural property, in particular from state bodies of the state of Hessen, which dates back to the Middle Ages from the present to far, and makes it accessible to the public. The decentralized department of central institutions of the Hessian State Archives is responsible for the administrative cross-sectional tasks of organization, household and personnel as well as for technical cross-sectional tasks. This includes the Digital Services Unit with its diverse, pioneering tasks. It maintains and develops the entire IT infrastructure of the Hessian State Archives. In the field of the archive-related portfolio, it is responsible for the technical development, operation and maintenance of the central archive-related information system “Arcinsys”. It is also responsible for the archiving of electronically produced documents stored and managed in the Digital Magazine “DIMAG”. “Arcinsys” and “DIMAG” are developed and used as in-house projects in cooperation with other federal states. In addition, this unit manages the annually high six-digit digits of archived goods, which are produced in the context of cultural property protection, and makes them available to the public. A further task is to advise the Landesverwaltung on matters relating to the management of documents with a view to the subsequent archiving of electronic documents. The management of the technical cross-sectional tasks is responsible for an archivally trained person, who at the same time holds the representation of the department management. The department manager has its headquarters in the building of the Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg. It is located in a historical, modern-equipped archive-purpose building in the attractive university town of Marburg, where a wide-ranging academic-cultural life combines with a high leisure value. The Hessische Landesarchiv is certified with the ''Family-friendly employer Land Hessen'' label. We offer a family-friendly workplace with flexible working hours.

Head of the Department of Central Institutions and their representation to the outside, judicial authority in matters of personal and budgetary law and archives; Personnel management of approximately 30 permanent employees and other additional staff of the department, central personnel management of approximately 170 job vacancies, including 25 candidates and trainees, as well as temporary staff (including staff management, preparation and implementation of modern concepts for human resources recovery and development, health management, integration of people with disabilities, equality and family and occupation); management of the department's budget, further development of the organisational structure of the Landesarchiv, management of the administrative and archive tasks of the department on the basis of target agreements and expert controlling, further development of the Landesarchiv with the specialists of the department for a future-oriented, digital service provider for the general public, justice and administration as well as science and research, Completion of cooperation and further development of the networking of the division within the framework of software development partnerships and with the digital humanities, with the participation of specialist specialists in the division.

completed first and second legal audits (of advantage is a focus on public law), multiannual experience as leadership in a public institution, above average good medical assessments or certificates. Required qualifications: Good knowledge in the fields of human and household law, data protection and legal issues in the context of digital transformation, knowledge of archival law and related fields of law, knowledge of modern information technologies. Personal strengths: leadership skills based on modern leadership methods, ability to activate and appreciate leadership in the sense of the Mission Statement of the Hessian State Archive, awareness of responsibility, decision-making and enforcement, creative, conceptual and strategic thinking, target orientation and organisational skills, high communication and cooperation competence in the face of multi-professional team structures, service orientation to the other departments of the Landesarchiv, innovative, forward-looking attitude and readiness to actively contribute to future design and, in particular, to digital transformation processes in the Hessian State Archive, Consciousness for health, family, disabled and gender-friendly leadership and cooperation. An interest in digital development processes and work at an interface between administration and cultural institutions is desired. A plan of the Bes.Gr. A 15 HBesG is available for the occupation of the site. Applicants who are already in the civil servant's position will first be transferred to trial for a period of two years in accordance with § 4 HBG.

Attractive full-time post in the public service of Hesse, performance-oriented team working together collegially and actively, a place of service which is also attractive to families and is strongly influenced by university life, LandesTicket Hessen for employees for free, hessenwide ÖPNV use not only for the work path. General information: The Land of Hesse aims to increase the proportion of women in all areas and positions where women are underrepresented. Qualified women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Highly disabled applicants are preferably taken into account in the current regulations. It also welcomes applications of gender, nationality, disability, ethnic and social origin, religion/worldview, age and sexual orientation and identity. Full-time jobs are generally available (§ 9 para. 2 HGlG). The provisions of the mobility guidelines of the Land of Hesse (StAnz. 28/2016 p. 707 et seq.) are taken into account in the recruitment procedure. Voluntary engagement is promoted in Hesse. Experiences and skills acquired and proven in the Voluntary Office may be taken into account if You are useful for the intended use. .