0Head of Department in the Department of Shipping (m/f/d)
Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt (WSA) Spree-Havel | Germany | 10xxx, 14xxx, 13xxx, 12xxx Berlin | Permanent position | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 20.04.2026 on stepstone.de ♿️

Head of Department in the Department of Shipping (m/f/d)

Branch: Public relations Branch: Public relations


The Federal Water Road and Maritime Administration is the largest employer in the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV). In our authorities, committed people work for lively waterways throughout Germany. We combine traffic management, ecology and economics with modern technology to maintain and sustainably improve the diverse functions of waterways and shipping for general care and to strengthen Germany's economic location in accordance with the natural living conditions. Come to us! actively shape our tasks and goals! The Spree-Havel waterway and shipping office is part of a 357,582 km2 career network consisting of over 40 authorities with around 24,000 employees. The Spree-Havel waterway and shipping office is looking for one/one at the next time, indefinitely

in the field of shipping

The office is Berlin. Reference code of tender 20260643_9339

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The Federal Water Road and Maritime Administration is the largest employer in the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV). In our authorities, committed people work for lively waterways throughout Germany. We combine traffic management, ecology and economics with modern technology to maintain and sustainably improve the diverse functions of waterways and shipping for general care and to strengthen Germany's economic location in accordance with the natural living conditions. Come to us! actively shape our tasks and goals! The Spree-Havel waterway and shipping office is part of a 357,582 km2 career network consisting of over 40 authorities with around 24,000 employees. The Spree-Havel waterway and shipping office is looking for one/one at the next time, indefinitely

in the field of shipping

The office is Berlin. Reference code of tender 20260643_9339

The management of S2 is responsible for the operational and work organizational principles in the areas of waterway monitoring, shipping and water science. As a specialist department manager, you will ensure the coordination of work processes and the prioritization of tasks within the field. The operational control of the S2 department at the Berlin office is responsible for approximately 16 employees. Their main areas of responsibility as a specialist department manager include in particular: technical and organizational management of the S2 department (guides and steering), the management and supervision of the staff of the department; Maintaining specialist tasks, in particular: responsible for the fundamental matters of waterway monitoring, shipping and water science, take a position on particularly difficult or complex construction projects of third parties (bridges, tunnels, ports etc.), checking and processing of current and naval permits in particularly difficult or complex cases, checking and processing of operations of fundamental importance in the field of traffic and accident management; developing concepts and strategic objectives related to water tourism and leisure use of the federal waterways, establishing and updating concepts for hydrological measurement and water management, including negotiation and conclusion of agreements with countries, Editing legal affairs of the federal waterways (maintenance and operation, electricity police, crossings with public transport routes, administrative procedures of third parties).

You should bring this with you: completed academic studies in civil engineering (Master or Diploma [TU]) or completed, scientific university studies in economic engineering with a focus on building (Master or Diploma [TU]) or completed, scientific university studies in environmental engineering with the focus on water engineering (Master or Diploma [TU]) Class B driving licence This distinguishes you: knowledge of German in word and writing (C2 level), career examination for the higher technical administration service, multiannual experience in public administration, preferably in management functions, multiannual experience and deepened knowledge of the basics of administrative trade and administrative law, multiannual experience and deepened knowledge in construction engineering, water construction and basic engineering/ geotechnology, secure IT knowledge in general office applications and databases, multiannual experience in public administration, preferably in management functions, suitability and capability for guiding, guiding, conveying and designing the employees of the task area; high competence in communication and team building as well as very good capacity for conflict management and resolution, particularly pronounced judgment and decision-making capacity, particularly pronounced organisational and negotiation skills, strong ability to solve problems, creativity, flexibility, strong self-sufficiency, initiative and understanding as well as capacity for interdisciplinary cooperation, safe and convincing occurrence in negotiations with third parties, Ability and willingness to participate in foreign fields and to further education, readiness to carry out a service vehicle; readiness to carry out missions, in particular in the business area of the WSA Spree-Havel, the operational orientation and further development of the tasks, in particular with regard to change processes, the continuous design and improvement of work processes, working conditions and working climate in the area of responsibility; trusted cooperation with the department management and the department management, building, maintaining and using networks, Care of an appraisal handling within and outside the administration.

The grouping takes place in the remuneration group 13 TVöD as far as the personal and collective requirements are met. For five years, 500 € are paid in addition to the table fee. Changes are reserved. Information about the TVöD and the paytable TVöD Bund can be found on the homepage of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. For officials, the posts are currently classified according to grade A13/A14 BBesG. In addition, we offer: an exciting, varied and future-oriented task field in one of the most beautiful waterway areas in Europe Working relationship (TVöD Bund) an annual special payment of 75 % of the monthly table fee from 2026 30 days of rest in the calendar year for a 5-day week (from 2027 31 days) the compatibility of family, care and work through flexible, modern working time models, various possibilities of parttime employment, mobile work an occupational pension scheme (VBL) Grants for asset-effective performance a wide range of training courses, including in the own training centre a social work with a wide range of leisure, recreation and encounters a social consultation and health promotion through local offers The weekly working time is 39 hours for employees and 41 hours for full-time officials. There is the possibility of taking over the transfer costs for moving to the new place of service (or catchment area) in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Relocation Cost Act following the trial period. Special notes: The job is generally suitable for occupation with parttime workers. Applications for women are expressly requested. For the same qualification, women are preferably taken into account in accordance with § 8 BGleiG. Disabled people are preferably set with the same professional suitability. Only a minimum of physical fitness is required. We welcome the application of people of all nationalities. The selection is made by a Commission. The applicant, which is included in the narrower selection decision, will conduct a potential analysis discussion (Opus procedure) unless it has already been completed. For employees of the Federal Labour Office in the department of the BMV, it should be noted that the activities are initially only temporarily transferred during the trial period and that during the trial period no higher grouping takes place, but, in the presence of the conditions, an allowance is paid in accordance with § 14(3) TVöD. In the event of a successful course of the test period, a height-growth grouping is carried out in the event of a permanent transfer of the site. .

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ava Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt (WSA) Spree-Havel
Berlin
Germany

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