Planning Officer (m/f/d), EG 14 TV-H - in the Development Planning Department

The Department of Development Planning (with a total of four units for development planning and one unit each for junior scientists and for strategic issues of human resources development and internationalization) advises the Presidential Board on all essential issues of the strategic positioning and development of the university. It supports the Presidential Board in systematically linking strategic development, planning processes, control procedures and resource allocation and provides the analyses required for this purpose.

Your Responsibilities:

As a Planning Officer, you will take charge of one of the four Planning Departments (with responsibility for the Departments of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Ecological Agricultural Sciences) and, together with the other departments, manage structural, equipment, capacity and development planning for the departments. In addition, you advise the university management in coordination with the departments and staff units in the development of strategic concepts and accompany their implementation with suitable control instruments. In addition, you will supervise central university committees, in particular the regular meetings of the Presidential Board and department heads in accordance with § 37 para. 9 HHG.

Your profile:

You have a successfully completed academic university degree, preferably with a doctorate. In addition, you can demonstrate relevant professional experience at a scientific or science-related institution as well as competencies in science management - combined with sound knowledge of university planning and control procedures. You demonstrate a particular affinity for the STEM field either through your studies or through your previous professional experience. You recognize trends and quality requirements in the science system and are able to translate these into strategy and implementation concepts. You possess very well-developed analytical thinking and judgment as well as outstanding conceptual skills. In addition, you are characterized by your ability to express yourself in writing and your strong communication skills. These will enable you to represent planning concepts and submissions in committees and specialist departments in an appropriate manner. A very good knowledge of English is required. A solution-oriented and cooperative way of working, even under time pressure, is indispensable.

Our offer:

As an employee of the University of Kassel

• you will have the opportunity to work in an interesting and diverse field within the framework of a modern and ambitious university
• you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere
• you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary training measures
• Your workplace is centrally located in the city of Kassel with good public transport connections, which you can use free of charge.

If you have any questions, please contact the deputy head of the department, Dr. Lorenz Blume, e-mail: lblume[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, phone: 0561/804-2207.

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The University of Kassel is highly interested in the professional satisfaction of its employees. It therefore promotes the compatibility of partnership and family with professional development through its Dual Career Service and its Family Welcome Service. One of the University of Kassel's strategic goals is to significantly increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Full-time positions are generally divisible. The University of Kassel is certified as a family-friendly university and, in the interest of equal opportunities, strives to offer women and men the same development opportunities and to counteract existing disadvantages. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are equally qualified and qualified. Please submit only copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, indicating the reference number in the subject line, and preferably also in electronic form.