Head of Department Basic Security, Care, Senior Citizens

The city of Neumünster is an employer for 1,700 employees. Together, we create daily life for the people in our city. We are looking for 01.10.2025 for the Social Assistance Department Head of Department Basic, Care, Seniors / Seniors Want to Do you actively shape the social landscape of our city – and take responsibility for central areas of care and care? Then you are right at the Social Assistance Service of the city of Neumünster! The specialist service with its nearly 90 employees performs in particular the tasks under the Social Codes IX and XII, the Vocational Training Promotion Act, the Landesblindengeldgesetz, the Asylum Applicants Performance Act and the Housing Money Act. The specialist service also includes the senior office and the nursing centre with its diverse (consultancy) offers for the older generation and people in need of care as well as the care authority, which advises, supports and mediates in the implementation of the care law. Employment takes place in full time (39 or 41 hours per week) with the pay group 11 TVöD/VKA or grade A 12.

Head of department Professional and professional leadership of the interdisciplinary team with approx. 35 employees Control of the organization of the department Resource planning and control including Technical software Implementation of staff meetings and meetings Participation in complaints and complex individual cases Responsibility for special cases outside the competence of the specialist department Content control Participation in urban care and care planning Participation and further development for outpatient housing and care forms Implementation of the principle ‘outpatient before stationary’ Conceptual and strategic work in the fields of care, senior work and care Participation in key issues, funding guidelines and complex individual cases Public relations and data management in the field of care / elderly care Budget responsibility incl. funding management Organisational support for the Advisory Council for People with Disabilities, among others for the Statutes and Elections Performance and compensation agreements Negotiations and fixing of care rates, care costs and investment costs Completion of performance and compensation agreements in stationary and outpatient areas Objections / Arbitration Processing of objections, appeal and arbitration proceedings in cooperation with the Legal Service Technical committees and working groups Participation and preparation of printed matter and templates for political bodies Participation in nationwide bodies and specialist working groups in the field of nursing and care as representation of the city of Neumünster

They have the capability for the category 2, 1. Entrance office in the field of general services or a completed university degree in law (e.g. 1st State Exams, Economy and Law) or are among the other employees with comparable skills and knowledge such as e.g. B. the employee course II They have professional experience in a municipal administration, ideally in the municipal help and senior work or in the management of projects The legal areas SGB V / SGB XII / SGB II / SGB IX / SGB XI are known from their application or are ready to be incorporated into this short term. For the public work, the handling of difficult customers and the management of the negotiations, you bring a strong but value-adding communication competence with They combine a high degree of organizational ability and a winning appearance in contact with a variety of people

We appreciate our employees! This is why we offer you: Use of flexible working hours and home office models A meaningful activity for a lively city Extensive continuing and continuing training Employee advice – free, anonymous, at any time (OTHEB) Takeover of levels of experience from equivalent areas Nine-Tehntel working time model for up to 52 free days per year Safe employment in public service Participation in the fitness program Accessibility with the ÖPNV as well as grant to the Deutschlandticket Regular health and sports The city of Neumünster was awarded the 'Top National Employer 2025' by Focus. An example of this is our 9/10tel working time model, which allows us to achieve even more reconciliation of work and private life for our employees! For this you work the same daily working time, reduce the salary to 90% and get 10% compensation in the form of additional free days. These are 52 free days a year for a 5-day week. The free days are planned as on holiday with the leadership. For example, models are conceivable for longer holidays, for example at holiday times or a 4-day week each 2nd week. All persons, whether employees or officials, whether part-time or full-time. Please contact us! It is possible to occupy the place with part-time workers, provided that a common model of working time is found. A wish for parttime employment should already be listed in the application. We encourage applicants with part-time requests to make contact with us and to develop joint reflections on the advertised job through possible alternative working models (flexible working time and mobile working forms). Women have priority in the context of legal possibilities for equivalent suitability, competence and professional performance. This is why the city of Neumünster particularly welcomes the application of women. People with severe disabilities are preferably taken into account with the same suitability. JOBV1_EN