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Head of Department (m / f / d) for the "Technology" division at the Office of Press and Public Relations

Company description

Would you like to contribute your skills, ideas, and experience to the further development of the City of Cologne's website?

The Office of Press and Public Relations is looking for a Head of Department (m / f / d) for the "Technology" area in the "Online Communication" department starting July 1, 2025!

If this sounds like the challenge you are looking for, then apply now and join Cologne!

Responsibilities:

1. Manage the "Technology" department with currently five employees and oversee occupational health and safety matters.
2. Design, create, develop, and manage web applications.
3. Develop interfaces to the Imperia web content management system or from the Imperia system to web applications, modules, and templates for Imperia.
4. Ensure quality assurance of the front-end and back-end developments of stadt.koeln, and evaluate new web and mobile technologies.
5. Lead project management of IT projects, including planning and structuring online applications.
6. Provide technical advice to city leadership and departments for online applications.
7. Support departments in providing textual, visual, animated, or audio content on stadt.koeln and external websites.
8. Serve as deputy head of the online editorial department.
9. Participate in work assignments outside usual framework for events like elections, large-scale operations, or major events.

Your active support in elections and motivating employees for such functions is requested, with a maximum of 3 days per election, rewarded with special leave and expenses.

Your Profile:

A university degree (Bachelor's or FH diploma) in Media Informatics, Business Informatics, Economic Sciences, or Public Administration/Management is required.

Alternatively, you may have:

• Completed administrative course two (former employee course two) as a tariff employee.
• Qualification for career group 2 as a civil servant in the non-technical administrative service.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in web applications, CMS, and website management.
• Knowledge of Imperia CMS or similar systems.
• Experience with Git, frameworks, responsive design, Linux, databases, API, AI, and web servers.
• Several years in editorial and public relations, with online expertise.
• Willingness to learn and perform, analytical skills, flexibility, argumentation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong cooperation, service orientation, gender competence, diversity commitment, and support for work-life balance.
• Knowledge in software architecture, project management, media management, and team leadership.
• Open and constructive communication culture.

We Offer:

• Versatile and varied job.
• Work-life balance, mobile working, and home office options.
• Leadership and collaboration guidelines.
• Job security, 30 days vacation, performance bonuses, training opportunities, part-time management, company sports, and prevention programs.

The position is classified according to pay group 12 TVöD or salary group A 12, with weekly hours of 39 (tariff) or 41 (civil servant). Part-time and full-time employment are possible.

Application Process:

For more information, contact Ms. Obst at 0221 221-35331 or Mr. Steden at 0221 221-33991 for technical questions.

Please send your application documents in PDF format by May 11, 2025, referencing number 0272 / 25-KeOb, to:

City of Cologne - The Lord Mayor

Personnel and Administrative Management

50679 Cologne

Or apply online. This position is advertised both internally and externally, promoting gender equality and diversity, and encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and from diverse communities.