Head of Department - IT Information Services | Referatsleiterin/Referatsleiter (w/m/d) für das Referat 226 - IT-Informationsdienste

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Jul 10, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

The Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) is seeking a Head of Department for IT Information Services to lead its 'IT Information Services' unit. This role involves comprehensive leadership responsibilities, including personnel management, strategic planning, and setting work objectives for a team of 110 IT professionals. The successful candidate will oversee the operation of specialized applications, digital workstations, and communication/basic services, ensuring high availability and adherence to stringent federal security standards within a modern IT infrastructure comprising around 1,000 servers and 2,000 PC workstations. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT expert with strong leadership skills to contribute to the digitalization of federal administration in a collaborative and highly motivated environment.

Required Skills

Education

University degree (Diploma or Master's) in Computer Science, Natural Sciences, or MINT fields. Alternatively, qualification for Higher Technical Administrative Service or Higher Scientific Service.

Experience

  • Professional experience in leading and managing staff
  • Professional experience in the operation of specialized applications, digital workstations, and communication/basic services
  • Professional experience with relevant IT-management frameworks and tools
  • Minimum 10 years of professional experience at the level of the advertised role (if no specific academic degree)

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Willingness to undergo a security clearance check (in accordance with §§ 8, 9 of the Security Clearance Act).