Operations management (m/f/d)

We are colorful, we are versatile, we are the county of Gießen: In the team of the Kreisverwaltung Gießen, 1,400 people work at different places and thus accompany the everyday life of 270,000 people home in the district Gießen. We take care of people from young to old. We take emergency calls and coordinate fire brigade and rescue operations 24/7. We protect animals, nature and climate with passion. We advise companies and promote training places in the region. We build schools for a modern learning environment and dispose of waste for a clean future. We allow cars, issue driving licences and contribute to road safety. We organize courses at the Kreisvolkshochschule and support the Volunteer Office, because education for all and social commitment is at our heart. A full-time job as “Servicebetrieb Landkreis Gießen” is a full-time job as soon as possible. Manager (m/d) indefinitely. The service operation is an independent operation of the Landkreis Gießen. On behalf of the county, he takes over the cleaning and housekeeping service as well as the construction entertainment at more than 300 school and administrative premises – including 51 schools with around 21,000 users daily. The own operation currently employs approx. 200 persons and has an economic plan with an annual volume of around 22 million. Euro.

Generally responsible management of the “Servicebetrieb Landkreis Gießen” in accordance with § 2 of the Ownership Act in its own responsibility and responsibility with commercial and technical management function in the Personalunion (double function) as well as representative authority for the county in all matters of the Ownership commercial management including the establishment of the economic plan, the annual financial statements according to HGB, the management of the plant, the management report, the overview of the success and financial controlling and the annual reporting technical management, including the takeover of operator responsibility, in particular ensuring the operator's obligations (including road safety obligations, occupational safety, fire protection, operational safety) for schools and administrative properties of the district Overall economic responsibility for an economic plan with an annual volume of around 22 million. Euro (plus investment measures in the financial budget of the county of currently 2.95 million. Euro in 2026) with independent accounting according to HGB and own annual financial statements Organisational and personnel responsibility for around 200 employees over three levels strategic and conceptual development of our own business including process optimization, quality development and digitalization Representation of self-employed persons vis-à-vis the political bodies (Operational Commission, District Committee, District Assembly), Administrative Board and municipalities

Requirements for this position: completed university studies (Diplom (FH) /Bachelor) in the field of economic engineering, civil engineering, utility technology, energy and heat engineering, facility management, architecture (w/m/d) or a comparable qualification. The degree must necessarily correspond to the standard of a current Bachelor or Diploma (FH) degree and to the standards of the German Qualification Framework (DQR) at level 6. well-founded knowledge in public building and procurement law and relevant technical regulations Knowledge of public budgetary law many years of relevant professional experience (at least three years) in the control of construction measures as well as in building and property management, preferably in public administration or in a local private enterprise well-founded knowledge of business management and financial and accounting, in particular in controlling, reporting and the establishment of business plans and annual accounts according to HGB strong leadership and social competence as well as a cooperative and motivating leadership style strategic, economic and solution-oriented thinking and action high level of initiative, a sense of decision and a sense of responsibility strong communication skills as well as negotiation skills and enforcement capability, in particular in dealing with different stakeholders Class B driving licence intercultural competence Of advantage are: Experience in the management of a local enterprise Experience in handling CAFM systems Experience in project management detectable qualifications from management training

a versatile and future-oriented task field extensive continuing and continuing training Benefits by collective agreement for the public service (e.g. annual special payment, benefit fee) flexible and family-friendly working hours and the possibility of mobile work occupational pension schemes free job ticket for the entire RMV area for the use of public transport, can also be used privately and on weekends and includes a generous take-away scheme