Head of Environmental Law Department (Public Administration) | Geschäftsteilleitung (m/w/d)

Job Summary

This leadership role involves taking organizational and overall responsibility for the Environmental Law department, which covers Nature Conservation, Water Law, and Soil Protection, managing approximately 20 employees. Key day-to-day tasks include deputizing for the Head of Department, handling fundamental legal policy matters, and managing complex individual cases. The role also requires leading scoping and discussion meetings for significant water law approval and regulatory procedures. Candidates must possess qualifications for the higher non-technical administrative service, several years of professional experience, ideally within a state lower administrative authority, and demonstrated leadership skills. The position demands a high degree of independence, resilience, flexibility, excellent communication skills, and the ability to moderate diverse, often conflicting, interests, making it ideal for a responsible and politically astute public administration professional.