Principal Officer for National Liaison (Cybersecurity Authority) | BSI-2025-133 - Grundsatzreferentin/Grundsatzreferent (w/m/d) im Referat K 21

Bundesverwaltungsamt

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Dec 1, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role involves shaping and advancing the national relationships of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), focusing on conceptual and content development within the National Liaison Division (Referat K 21). The Principal Officer will support cooperation among federal authorities, refine BSI's collaboration areas with federal and state agencies, and develop targeted communication formats for various stakeholders, including regional government, security authorities, and businesses. The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree in a technical field like IT, Communications, or Electrical Engineering, possesses strong knowledge of information and cybersecurity, and has experience consulting or collaborating with public administration or security agencies. This position requires strategic thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain robust professional networks, often involving frequent, multi-day business trips.

Required Skills

Education

Completed or near-completion university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Computer Science, Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, IT Security Management, IT Management, Administrative Informatics, Business Informatics, or a comparable technical field.

Experience

  • Professional experience in collaboration or consulting with public administration, security authorities, or the private sector, ideally with a focus on information security
  • Experience in developing target-group-oriented representation and communication formats
  • Experience in coordinating and establishing sustainable networks

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • Willingness to undertake regular, often frequent, multi-day business trips; Consent to and successful completion of an extended security clearance check (Sicherheitsüberprüfung nach § 9 SÜG); For foreign degrees, proof of equivalence with a German degree (ZAB comparability assessment) is required.