Head of Department, Facilities Management | Fachdienstleitung (m/w/d)

Stadt Delmenhorst

Delmenhorst, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Nov 4, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This leadership role involves managing the Facilities Management department for the city of Delmenhorst, focusing heavily on strategic direction, personnel management, and budget oversight. Key responsibilities include developing departmental principles, guidelines, and methods, structuring workflows, setting strategic goals, and ensuring compliance with legal and internal regulations. The Head of Department will also handle personnel leadership, including selection, deployment planning, supervision, performance evaluation, and budget management, including planning, execution, monitoring, and involvement in procurement and contract negotiation. Candidates must possess a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Public Administration or Law, coupled with proven leadership experience, strong social competence, and expertise in public contract, tenancy, and property law, as well as municipal finance principles. This is a full-time, permanent position starting in 2026.

Required Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Public Administration/Public Management, Administrative Business Administration, Law, or a comparable field; OR Qualification for the first entry level of Career Group 2, General Services (formerly higher civil service); OR Successful completion of Employee Training Course II (Angestelltenlehrgang II)

Experience

  • Experience as a manager/executive
  • Professional experience in applying Public Contract Law (Vergabe-), Tenancy Law (Miet-), and Property Law (Sachenrecht)
  • Professional experience with the principles of municipal budget and finance

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Must achieve required educational qualifications by the time of employment (01/01/2026 or earliest possible date).