Environmental Department Manager | Sachgebietsleiter Umwelt (m/w/d)
Stadt Suhl
Job Summary
This is a permanent, full-time leadership role within the Environmental and Building Supervisory Office of the Suhl City Administration. The successful candidate will be responsible for the financial, personnel, and organizational management of the Environmental Department, providing technical guidance and supervision to staff. Key responsibilities include handling complex legal matters related to environmental regulations (Immission Control, Water, Waste, Nature Conservation, Soil Protection) and making fundamental policy decisions. Day-to-day tasks involve issuing permits for interventions in nature and landscape during construction projects, drafting expert opinions for public interest bodies, and ensuring the enforcement of EU, federal, and state biotop protection laws. The role requires a strong background in administrative and environmental law, demanding excellent organizational skills, assertiveness, and proven experience in a public administration setting.
Required Skills
Education
University of Applied Sciences Degree in Public Administration; OR Administrative Specialist/Business Administrator (VWA); OR University of Applied Sciences Degree in Environmental Science
Experience
- Professional experience in Environmental Law
- Extensive professional experience in administration (required if educational background is in Environmental Science)
- Experience in procedural administrative law, general and special administrative law, especially nature conservation law
- Multiple years of practical experience in landscape maintenance, nature, and biotop protection (desirable)
Languages
Additional
- Valid driver's license (PKW)