Head of Division for the Policy Area in the Department of Funding Management in the Higher Service (m/f/d)

The Federal Foreign Affairs Office (BfAA) is the new, young Federal Foreign Office. We support the Federal Foreign Service as a competence and service centre of Brandenburg, Berlin and Bonn. For our fast-growing team at the Brandenburg site at the Havel we are looking for the next possible date:

higher service A 13 BBesO; Reference number: F01-2026 With a successful application, you will work in a new, internationally oriented federal authority that supports German foreign policy with your competencies. The Department of Funding Management at the BfAA examines and processes funding applications as part of the project funding and institutional support of the Federal Foreign Office.

You guide and coordinate the Unit Principle in the Department of Funding Management in cooperation with internal and external departments (competence, planning, distribution and prioritization of tasks and responsibilities, clarification of individual cases, representation of the department in meetings and events on the subject topics), You lead your employees and are responsible for their operational planning (subject to personnel matters, personnel development and management, assessments and performance reports), You are responsible for the organisational and content development of the unit, in particular in the fields of legal compliance, standardization and digitization, in coordination with the department management and the specialist supervision at the Federal Foreign Office. You act as the first respondent for the competent specialist and service supervision within the Fund Management department and coordinate the contact You shall ensure the internal operations of the department by establishing rules for legal compliance and standardisation for the approval or for the interim and use verification You organize and conduct in-house continuing and continuing training You are responsible for providing advice and support in the handling of difficult individual cases and legal advice in matters of principle and law.

Qualification for the higher non-technical administrative service of the Federal or: completed academic studies [Master, Diploma (Univ.), Magister (Univ.) or State Examen] in a law-, administrative- or economic-scientific course, or: completed academic studies [Master, Diploma (Univ.), Magister (Univ.) or State Examen] of another discipline and at least. 3-year experience in management in the field of funding management

and German nationality or that of a Member State of the EU or EFTA German knowledge at level C2 and English knowledge at level C1 according to the European reference framework (for self-assessment) Please note that we can only take into account applications that have proven the minimum requirements within the application period. You can find exceptions and additional information for applicants in training or applicants with foreign education/training certificates on our BfAA career page. We look forward to Multiannual experience in project management Understanding political backgrounds and relationships, in particular international policy and German foreign policy That makes you a person You are able to adapt to changing requirements, and you have the ability to solve creative problems Ability to clear and precise verbal and written communication with different target groups You are a dedicated personality with high cooperation skills capable of working effectively with different teams and departments You are a self-confident personality that is able to overcome obstacles and advance developments positively You have leadership skills and can support and develop employees to achieve joint success You value diversity, promote equal opportunities and counter discrimination in all forms even in unforeseen situations, you stand up confidently and communicate convincingly Please note! This tender is intended exclusively for officials. These are transferred in their current status office, but at most up to the written grade A13h, in principle according to a preceding assignment. In the event of the conditions, admission to the higher career is possible according to § 33 of the Federal Railway Regulation (BLV). Officials already employed by the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs can also apply. Your application is in line with applications from external persons. The employment in parttime is possible in principle and is governed by the relevant regulations of the Federal Staff Act (BBG) on parttime employment.

Good work-life balance through family-friendly and life-phase-oriented working-time models, flexible working-time division (running time, working-time) and mobile work within the framework of the service possibilities Cooperation with Wellhub, the network for fitness, leisure and wellness facilities Benefits for leisure and recreation in the social work of the Federal Foreign Office (Solidargemeinschaft) varied, sensual and demanding tasks in a collegial environment wide range of training courses (language, IT, health courses) for your professional development an indefinite body in the heart of Brandenburg with a supplementary allowance of the ministerial allowance up to 31.12.2026 We support the purchase of your DeutschlandJobTicket or another job ticket with a grant. We reimburse the costs for your move from your domestic residence to Brandenburg under the Federal Moving Costs Act. We offer wealth-effective services. Introduction by lived onboarding processes, targeted trainings, training offers We live diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of cultural, social or ethnic origin, gender, religion or worldview, disability, age or sexual identity. People with severe disabilities and people who are equal to them are preferably taken into account with the same suitability. At present, a body is to be set up as a unit for the basic area in grade A13 h. If, within six months of the date of this invitation to tender, a further equivalent body must be appointed as the Head of Unit in the Department of Fund Management at the BfAA, the Service shall retain the possibility of occupation with suitable applicants from this selection procedure (reserve list). If necessary, the department will make a new invitation to tender. .