Head of Department for Social Services (m/f/d)

The Vogelsbergkreis with around 105,000 inhabitants is centrally located in Hesse and impresses with its rural areas, a lot of free space and a solid and innovative economic development. With a strong agriculture and a lively, future-oriented community, the region offers diverse opportunities and optimally exploits the benefits of rural areas. Here people of all ages find living and living space as well as diverse possibilities for development. This makes the Vogelsbergkreis an attractive place to live and work, which convinces with its varied environment and a high quality of life. As one of the largest employers in the region with around 1,100 employees, the Vogelsbergkreis offers its employees a variety of development opportunities and a pleasant working environment. We place great emphasis on open communication, teamwork and individual promotion of our employees. We also guarantee a tariff payment that guarantees fair and transparent remuneration conditions. We offer you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that actively supports innovation and personal development. We offer safe and future-oriented jobs, flexible working hours and a variety of training opportunities to promote the balance between profession and private life. Become part of our team and help you actively shape the Vogelsbergkreis as a lively and sustainable region.

As of 1 October 2026, the Office for Social Affairs and Foreign Affairs is the permanent full-time agency of the

for the field of social services (code: 2026_43) to occupy. The place is divisible. Service is Lauterbach.

Technical and personnel management of the social services field with the work areas Coordination of social services, care center / competence center Care, department for domestic violence, department for prevention at the age, insurance office, as well as the debt counselling with currently 18 employees Age/care and social planning for the Vogelsbergkreis incl. Support planning and control Management of the Joint Psychiatric Association and the Council of Directors Network building in the individual work areas Willingness to take over the function as a spokesperson / spokesperson, e.g. in the Alliance for Family

Successfully completed training or completed studies Social Work (Bachelor or Diploma) with state recognition and with administrative affinity or Dipl. Administration / Dipl. Administration, Bachelor of Arts “Public Administration” for the top general administration service or administration specialist / administration specialist with social pedagogical skills

As an alternative, you have another training or studies qualifying for the area of work or can demonstrate a multi-year, relevant and detectable professional experience in a comparable field of activity and provide the willingness to further training or training. After-qualification with Result-oriented management of meetings and discussion groups by means of appropriate communication and moderation technology readiness to bear responsibility, even outside normal service hours Embossed resilience and willingness to work on various topics Sensitivity, negotiation skills Political sense Communication capability, decision-making and enforcement capability, and conflictability Organisational capacity and ability to act independently Teamability and flexibility Multiannual experience in social work, consulting contexts or leadership in the social economy Service orientation and economic action Willingness to take over representative tasks

The Vogelsbergkreis offers you a safe and future-oriented workplace in public service with reliable working conditions: You will receive a remuneration according to pay group 11 (4.269 € to 6.326 € as a function of the professional experience) of the public service collective agreement (TVöD) including all services customary in the public service, such as special payment for the year, special payment according to § 18a TVöD and an occupational pension scheme via the supplementary pension fund We offer good opportunities for the reconciliation of family, care, private life and work through flexible working hours as part of sliding time and the possibility to work in home office It expects an interesting and responsible area of responsibility in a dedicated and open-minded team with a thorough incorporation into your new area of responsibility With the signing of the Charter of Diversity, we are part of a broad alliance, with a clear stance and strong voice for diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome all applications regardless of nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion or belief, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation and identity We strive to increase the proportion of women in our employees, especially in areas where women are underrepresented. Applications for women are particularly desirable Our extensive training program allows you to develop yourself personally and professionally Because the health of our employees is important to us, we offer versatile offers as part of our health management You have the possibility of bicycle leasing (in the tariff area), and we also pay a grant for a discounted Germany ticket as a job ticket Our Advantage Portal “Corporate Benefits” gives you attractive offers from strong brands from all relevant areas of life