Department Head | Abteilungsleitung (m/w/d)
Stadt Flensburg
Job Summary
As Department Head for the General Department within the Education, Sports, and Culture division, you will lead a team of five, overseeing personnel management, development, and budget responsibility. A key aspect of this role involves advising and supporting the divisional leadership in ensuring transparency across results, finances, processes, and strategy. You will be instrumental in the financial management of the department, including budget planning, advising other department heads on budget execution, and preparing annual and interim financial reports. The position also entails strategic and operational planning, optimizing business processes, and managing HR aspects like staffing plans. This is a unique opportunity to shape the department's future during a period of internal restructuring, requiring a proactive, solution-oriented approach and strong leadership skills within a public administration context.
Required Skills
Education
Completed degree in General Administration/Public Administration (Bachelor/Diploma) or completed advancement to career group 2, 1st entry-level position in General Administration or completed 2nd employee examination or completed legal or business administration degree (Bachelor) with several years of professional experience in municipal administration and knowledge of municipal budget law.
Experience
- Several years of professional experience
- Leadership experience
Languages
Additional
- Willingness to work in a team-oriented environment; Holistic, structured, and networked thinking and acting; Innovative and solution-oriented approach; High business-oriented thinking and acting; Initiative; Willingness for partially flexible working hours (participation in committee meetings); Good communication skills; Good negotiation skills and assertiveness; Communication and conflict resolution skills, combined with strong social competence and enthusiasm; Knowledge of accounting and controlling (desirable); Knowledge of H&H and budget planning or willingness to quickly learn (desirable); Willingness to use electronic files ("enaio") and SD.net (desirable); Applications from people with a migration background are welcome; Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified; Women will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified, in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of Schleswig-Holstein.