Job Description

Engineer or landscape architect (m/f/d) as group leader in the Urban Greenery and Forestry Department at the City of Cologne's Office for Landscape Conservation and Green Spaces

Make Cologne - more liveable!
At the Office for Landscape Conservation and Green Spaces, we are looking for an engineer or landscape architect (m/f/d) as group leader in maintenance section 1 (city center, Lindenthal and Rodenkirchen) in the Urban Greenery and Forestry department.



The City of Cologne's Office for Landscape Conservation and Green Spaces manages an extensive urban green area with numerous parks and around 4,000 hectares of forest with around 850 employees in various employment groups. In addition, 55 cemeteries are operated in the city of Cologne.





YOUR FUTURE TASKS:

You...

- manage and lead the team in care section 1 and are also responsible for health and safety matters in the area of responsibility

- coordinate and handle interdepartmental construction measures when outsourcing to external offices

- coordinate and support the implementation of compensation and development measures

- take care of the tendering and construction management of repair and new construction measures in the area of existing green spaces

- take a professional stance on citizens' applications and building applications, vis-à-vis political bodies, politicians and citizens

- attend on-site meetings with sponsors, politicians and citizens



Your active support as a special functionary in the implementation of elections and the motivation of your employees to take on such a function is requested. This concerns a maximum of 3 days per election, which will be rewarded with special leave and an expense allowance.



YOUR PROFILE:

You have a degree (at least a university of applied sciences diploma or bachelor's degree) in landscape architecture, landscape conservation, open space planning, open space, landscaping and green space management or a comparable field of study.



In addition, the following is important to us:

You...

- ideally have experience in personnel management and construction management

- have digital competence and experience in dealing with specialist tendering and drawing programs, the Geographical Information System (GIS) and are confident in using standard Microsoft Office applications

- show a willingness to learn and perform and have cooperation and communication skills

- have gender competence and a commitment to diversity

- are committed to work-life balance and the effective advancement of women

- promote individuality and diversity and implement the inclusion agreement



The following would be desirable:

- Possession of a class B or 3 driving license and the willingness to use your private vehicle for business trips (field work)

- Knowledge of the Cologne city regulations





WE OFFER YOU:

- not only a financially secure job with all the benefits of the public sector, but also a regulated working week of 39 hours for employees

- an important sustainable activity with social significance with a centrally located workplace in the Stadthaus in Cologne-Deutz with good public transport connections and a company canteen

- Work-life balance through flexible working hours and home office options Structured onboarding as well as career and training opportunities

- 30 days' annual leave (plus time off on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Shrove Monday) and a company sports club

- Regular pay rises, a special annual payment, annual performance-related pay and the option of an attractive company pension

- Offer of a discounted ticket to Germany for tariff employees



Further reasons that speak for us as an employer can be found at: http://www.stadt-koeln.de/benefits

The position is permanent.

The position is evaluated according to pay group 11 of the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD).

The salary range in pay group 11 (TVöD-VKA) is between € 4,032.38 (experience level 1) and € 5,975.19 (experience level 6).

You can find a current pay table, for example, at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/vka

Your professional experience will be taken into account when assigning you to the experience level within the pay group, insofar as this is possible under collective bargaining law.

Employment is possible on a part-time and full-time basis.



Would you like to find out more about the benefits of working for the City of Cologne?
Ms. Kwiek will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the procedure on 0221 221-34061.

Mr. Michelis, phone 0221 221-24985, will be happy to answer any questions about the job description.



YOUR APPLICATION:



If you also want to make Cologne a better place to live, please apply as follows, quoting the reference number 372/24-05-VeKw by 02.06.2024 at the latest:



City of Cologne - The Lord Mayor Human Resources and Administration Management Application Center (114/11) Willy-Brandt-Platz 2 50679 Cologne



or preferably apply online here now:

https://BEWERBUNGSPORTAL.STADT-KOELN.DE/sap/bc/erecruiting/applwzd?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9MDA1MDU2OEFEMzgzMUVERjgwQThEMTZENjFDRTVDQkYmbG9nPVgmY2FuZF90eXBlPQ==undsap-client=004



We actively promote gender equality and the diversity of all people in the administration.

We therefore welcome applications from people of color, people of all nationalities, religions and world views, sexual orientations and gender identities, all age groups and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people with a family history of migration, especially a history of flight.

The City of Cologne has been awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY - Commitment to Equal Opportunities for Women and Men award as well as the additional DIVERSITY award and the audit berufundfamilie - Compatibility of Work and Family certificate.

In the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) professions, women are expressly encouraged to apply.

We offer flexible working hours and forms of work, which can also be combined with mobile working. These are geared towards different lifestyles and personal and work-related concerns.

As a public employer, we support the goal of integrating disabled, severely disabled and equivalent people into working life with our inclusion agreement. Severely disabled and equivalent applicants are given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Contact Details

Stadt Köln
Verena Kwiek

Willy-Brandt-Platz 2
50679  Köln
Deutschland

0221 221-34061

https://www.stadt-koeln.de/politik-und-verwaltung/ausbildung-karriere-bei-der-stadt/stellenangebote/ingenieurwesen-architektur

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