Administrative Specialist for Contract Management and Controlling | Sachbearbeitung (m/w/d) Vertragsmanagement und Fachcontrolling
Landkreis Cuxhaven Amt für Personal
Job Summary
This role within the District of Cuxhaven's Family Department focuses on the administrative oversight and financial controlling of youth welfare services. Day-to-day, the successful candidate will manage contracts with private youth welfare providers, prepare public tenders, and negotiate performance and remuneration agreements with residential youth welfare institutions. A significant portion of the role involves financial controlling for social space models, contributing to budget planning, and developing steering measures for the department. This position is particularly attractive for its high degree of flexibility, offering extensive home office options, flexible working hours, and family-friendly benefits such as specialized holiday childcare. It provides a secure, permanent career path within the German public service (TVöD E 11) in an attractive coastal holiday region.
Required Skills
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or qualification for the higher intermediate administrative service (Laufbahngruppe 2, 1. Einstiegsamt), or completed Advanced Administrative Training (Angestelltenprüfung II).
Experience
- Professional experience in public administration or business management
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience required for applicants with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
- Several years of professional experience preferred
- Experience in municipal budget law and business administration is highly desirable
- Experience in contract negotiation and stakeholder management
Languages
Additional
- Must meet the requirements for German civil service (Beamte) or equivalent public sector employee status. Location is Cuxhaven, Germany.