Head of Division Eastern Europe and Orthodoxy, General Ecumenical Affairs (m/f/d)

Head of Unit Eastern Europe and Orthodoxy, General Ecumenical Affairs (w/m/d) Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) Working time: Full time Duration: fixed Location: Herrenhäuser Str. 12, 30419 Hannover Remuneration: A15 Start date: 01. September 2026 In the church office of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is 01. September 2026 deadline for six years with the possibility of extending a theological body ‘Referatsleitung Eastern Europe and Orthodoxy as well as general ecumenical affairs’ in full time. It's Hanover. The EKD coordinates the cooperation of the 20 national churches which are united in it and represents the interests of the Protestant Church in state and society. The Department of Ecumenism and Foreign Affairs is responsible for the international relations of the EKD, among others, to the regional and global ecumenical organisations, to over 60 partner churches and the 100 German-speaking communities with around 200 delegates and delegates worldwide.

Care of contacts with the partner churches and German-speaking communities associated with the EKD in Eastern Europe Selection, management and accompaniment of the delegates and delegates in the region Care of Ecumenical Contacts to Orthodox and Old-Oriental Churches in Germany and abroad Further development of theological dialogues of the EKD with the Orthodox churches in the academic context. Contacts of the EKD to the Association of Christian Churches (ACK) and the Evangelical Free Churches in Germany Accompanying the transformation phase of the EKD scholarship program

You are in a public service relationship at the time of life in one of the EKD's Churches – from which a holiday to the EKD is possible. You have knowledge and experience in the field of ecumenism, in particular in Eastern Europe and with Orthodox and altoriental churches. You ideally have experiences in the field of scholarship work. You master the English language sovereign. Further language skills (preferably from Eastern Europe and/or the Orthodox/Altoriental churches) are desired. You are willing to travel intensively (even abroad, partly on weekends). You also have administrative tasks and you can organize well. You like to work in the team. You know each other in all common MS Office programs.

employment at the EKD in a period of time for six years a position according to grade A 15 BVG-EKD (corresponding to BBesG). In addition to the previous insolvency – depending on the performance of the running-car conditions – a non-remaining job allowance is paid up to the grade A 15 BVG-EKD. an interesting, versatile and responsible work as well as a high degree of independent tasks a modern workplace in a dedicated team that looks forward to you and lives together extensive further and further training possibilities a “vocational and family” certified working environment with flexible working hours and models the possibility of mobile work a grant to the Germanyticket Job