CareerPlan

Dezernent/in (m/w/d) für das Dezernat II „Soziales und Finanzen“

Westerstede, NIEDERSACHSENFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-12

Core

Strategic and organizational leadership of the 'Social and Finance' department (approx. 80 employees) within the city administration, overseeing finance, social services, and sports/youth/culture offices.

Role type

Senior department head / Director of Social and Finance

Builds

City administration services (finance, social welfare, sports, youth, culture)

Domain

Public sector / Municipal administration

Required skills

Strategic planning, budget management, financial reporting, organizational development, digitalization, stakeholder management, crisis management, project management

Preferred skills

Experience in household economy, personnel and organizational development, digital transformation

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for the organizational and strategic leadership of the department, professional leadership and supervision of employees, responsibility for the development of offices with a focus on digitalization and optimization of administrative processes, preparation and execution of the budget plan, creation of annual financial statements and financial reports, steering of budget, financial and investment planning, development of consolidation and financing strategies, making fundamental decisions in all assigned offices, further development of the Hössensportzentrum and Jaspershof, handling difficult individual cases of high importance for the city administration, consulting department heads to ensure high-quality processing, moderation of service meetings, close cooperation with the mayor, departments and department heads, performing appointments, if necessary also in the evening or on weekends

Seniority

Senior, executive leadership