Head of Department for Child and Youth Participation (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. At the earliest possible date, the permanent full-time office of the

for the property Child and youth participation (code: 2026_53) to occupy. The place is divisible. Service is Lauterbach. The field of child participation and youth participation includes the areas of child and youth promotion, extracurricular youth education, school-based youth social work, social group work and the leisure and educational establishment in Landenhausen.

Responsible technical, organisational and personnel management of the subject area Perception of the service and specialist supervision for the associated employees Active personnel development and responsible management of employee talks Strategic and conceptual development of the subject area to strengthen child and youth participation in the Vogelsbergkreis Responsibility for the budgeting and management of the property (meaning, budget monitoring, etc.) Conflict moderation taking into account the different interests Representation of the field of expertise in regional as well as supraregional bodies, working groups and active network work holistic project management: from acquisition and development to implementation to accounting of projects

Successfully completed studies of social work or social, political or educational sciences Knowledge and experience in open child and youth work, out-of-school youth education and child and youth participation Knowledge of communicative policy decisions Team and Conflictability Negotiating skills and enforcement Flexibility and ability to adjust to different team configurations

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, and we also pay a grant for a discounted Germany ticket as a job ticket Benefit from attractive employee offers and exclusive benefits for strong brands from all relevant areas of life