Head of Unit 23 ''Animal Disease Control and Animal Welfare'' (m/f/d)

Safe food - Protection from contagious diseases - Healthy livestock The Landesprüfungsamt (LUA) is the central state service provider in the consumer and health protection of humans and animals in Rheinland-Pfalz. Together with our around 500 employees, we work at five locations in Koblenz, Landau, Mainz, Speyer and Trier on the nationwide monitoring and investigation of food, supplies, medicines and cosmetics, diagnostics and control of animal diseases and the protection of humans from contagious diseases. We are looking for a long time at the next possible time Head of Unit 23 on animal health control and animal welfare to besoldungsgruppe A 15 LBesG or comparable grouping up to E 15 TV-L for a veterinarian (m/w/d)

in the Department of Supervision and Veterinary Affairs at Koblenz. (code: LUA – 2026/012-Ho).

Head of Unit 23 with currently 15 employees Expertise in the above-mentioned tasks and a perennial professional and leadership experience Control of the performance of tasks and safeguarding the expertise of the unit Technical supervision and technical support of secondary administrative authorities in the field of animal health control Animal health, animal by-products and animal welfare Support of department management in the performance of tasks

You fulfil the following requirements: Successfully completed studies of veterinary medicine with approval Expertise in the above-mentioned tasks and a perennial professional and leadership experience driving licence (class B) and readiness to operate a service vehicle In addition, desirable and advantageous are: A successfully completed examination for the veterinary service A professional doctorate A successfully completed specialist training Knowledge of audit and control techniques Knowledge of the application of MS Office, especially Word, Excel and Outlook Your personal strengths include: High level of responsibility, organisational skills, resilience as well as social competence and team capacity

A safe workplace in the civil service/employee relationship under the collective agreement for the public service of the countries An employer supporting the reconciliation of work and family by family-friendly regulations and measures (including flexible working hours, part-time models, mobile work depending on the workplace) A structured incorporation A company health management Jobrad Modern staff development through needs-oriented training and qualification measures An occupational pension scheme (VBL) and an annual special payment for employees Free parking at the service