Job in Germany : Head of Department (m / f / d) for the "Technology" division at the Office of [...]

Stadt Köln; Granada; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen Head of Department für die Technologieabteilung. In dieser spannenden Rolle sind Sie verantwortlich für die Entwicklung und Verwaltung von Webanwendungen und die technische Beratung der Stadtführung. Sie leiten ein engagiertes Team und gestalten die digitale Kommunikation der Stadt Köln aktiv mit. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Technologie und Teamführung haben und in einem dynamischen Umfeld arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie. Das Unternehmen bietet flexible Arbeitszeiten, eine ausgewogene Work-Life-Balance und zahlreiche Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten.

Servicios

30 Tage Urlaub

Leistungsbezogener Bonus

Homeoffice

Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung

Über 700 Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten

Teilzeitmanagement

Job- und Entgelt-Sicherheit

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Formación

• Abgeschlossenes Studium in Medieninformatik oder Wirtschaftsinformatik erforderlich.
• Erfahrung in der Verwaltung von Webanwendungen und CMS.
• Erfahrung in der Führung von Teams oder Gruppen.

Responsabilidades

• Leitung der Abteilung Technologie mit fünf Mitarbeitern.
• Entwicklung und Verwaltung von Webanwendungen.
• Projektmanagement für IT-Projekte und technische Beratung.

Conocimientos

Webanwendungen

Inhaltsverwaltungssysteme

Git

Responsive Design

Linux

Datenbanken

API

AI

Webserver

Projektmanagement

Educación

Bachelor in Medieninformatik

Bachelor in Wirtschaftsinformatik

Bachelor in Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Bachelor in Öffentlicher Verwaltung

Herramientas

Imperia CMS

Webanwendungen

Softwarearchitektur

Descripción del empleo

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 from July 1, 2025!

Does this sound like the challenge you are looking for? Then apply now and join Cologne!

Responsibilities :

1. Manage the "Technology" department with currently five employees and are responsible for occupational health and safety matters in the area of responsibility
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- and backend developments of stadt.koeln, integrate innovative technologies, and evaluate new web and mobile technologies for stadt.koeln
5. Take on project management of IT projects, including project planning and conception of structures and the layout for online applications
6. Provide technical advice to city leadership and departments in the realization of online applications
7. Support and advise departments on the professional provision of textual, visual, animated, or audio content on stadt.koeln and external websites
8. Assume the role of deputy head of the online editorial department
9. Participate in work assignments outside the usual framework for special events and / or functions (e.g., elections, large-scale operations, major events)

Your active support as a special functionary in the implementation of elections and the motivation of your employees to take on such a function is requested. This applies to a maximum of 3 days per election, which will be rewarded with special leave and an expense allowance.

Your Profile :

A successfully completed university degree (at least a Bachelor's degree or FH diploma) is required in :

1. Media informatics
2. Business informatics
3. Economic sciences
4. Public Administration / Management

Or you have :

1. Successfully completed administrative course two (formerly employee course two) as a tariff employee
2. As a civil servant with the qualification for career group 2, 1st entry level of the non-technical administrative service (formerly senior civil service).

What else matters to us :

You ...

• Have sound knowledge and experience in web applications, content management systems, and website administration
• Have in-depth specialist knowledge of the structure and programming of the Imperia content management system (CMS) or a comparable CMS
• Have knowledge and experience of working with Git, frameworks, responsive design, Linux, databases, API, AI, and web servers
• Have several years of experience in editorial and public relations work and have in-depth specialist knowledge of online topics
• Show a willingness to learn and perform
• Bring analytical skills and flexibility in finding solutions
• Are convincing due to your argumentation and conflict resolution skills
• Count cooperation skills, especially service and service orientation, among your strengths
• Have gender competence and a belief in diversity, are committed to work-life balance and the effective advancement of women, promote individuality and diversity and implement the inclusion agreement
• Have knowledge and experience in software architecture, project management, and media management
• Have already led teams or groups
• Live an open and constructive culture of discussion

We Offer You :

• A versatile and varied job
• Work-life balance
• Mobile working and home office
• Guidelines for leadership and collaboration
• Job and wage security
• 30 days vacation
• Performance-related bonus
• Collectively agreed annual special payment
• Over 700 training opportunities
• Part-time management
• Company sports and prevention programs in everyday working life

The position is valued according to pay group 12 TVöD (collective agreement for the public service) or salary group A 12 career group 2, 1st entry level LBesG NRW (State Salary Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia).

The classification is in accordance with the collective agreement regulations.

The weekly working time is 39 hours (tariff employees) or 41 hours (civil servants). Part-time and full-time employment is possible.

Your Application :

For further information on the application process, please contact Ms. Obst on 0221 221-35331.

If you have any technical questions, please contact Mr. Steden on 0221 221-33991.

Please send your informative application documents by May 11, 2025 under the reference number 0272 / 25-KeOb to :

City of Cologne - The Lord Mayor

Personnel and administrative management

50679 Cologne

Or preferably apply online here :

Please send document files in pdf format if possible.

The position is advertised both internally and externally.

We actively promote gender equality and diversity for all people in the administration.

We therefore welcome applications from people of color, people of all nationalities, religions and world views, sexual orientations and gender identities, all age groups, and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people with a family history of migration, especially refugees.

The City of Cologne has been awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY - Commitment to Equal Opportunities for Women and Men award as well as the additional DIVERSITY award and the audit berufundfamilie - Compatibility of Work and Family certificate.

In the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professions, women are expressly encouraged to apply.

We offer flexible working hours and forms of work, which can also be combined with mobile working. These are geared towards different lifestyles and personal and professional needs.

As a public employer, we support the goal of integrating disabled, severely disabled, and equivalent people into working life with our inclusion agreement. Severely disabled and equivalent applicants are given special consideration if they are equally qualified.