Department Head (m/f/d) of department A 5 "Nuclear Supervision" Job in Berlin or Salzgitter, Germany

The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management ( BASE ) is the central specialist authority of the federal government for the safe handling of the remains of nuclear energy. As the federal government’s nuclear supervisory authority, we monitor and control the federal company for radioactive waste disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH) and their nuclear and radiation protection projects and activities for the construction, operation and subsequent closure of the Morsleben repository for radioactive waste, the Konrad repository (currently under construction) and the Asse II mine. As an independent higher federal authority, BASE is part of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit, BMU).

Department Head (m/f/d) of department A 5 "Nuclear Supervision" Job Description

For our location in Berlin or Salzgitter, we are looking for a 
 
Department Head (m/f/d) 
of department A 5 "Nuclear Supervision", full-time or part-time, for an immediate start. This is a permanent position.
 
Salary group up to A 16 BBesO for civil servants or non-tariff pay analogous to A 16 BBesO 
Reference number: A5/2021/301 | Application deadline: 15.09.2021
 
Your tasks

• Lead BASE's largest specialist department, which consists of several subject areas, manage multiple department heads and their teams.
• Supervise the construction, operation and subsequent closure of the Konrad and Morsleben repositories as well as of the Asse II mine.
• Track and evaluate the respective approval and system statuses. 
• Inspect on-site facilities. 
• Design the content-related, personnel and organisational development of the federal nuclear supervision of repository projects through using modern management meth-odologies and techniques.
• Represent BASE publicly as well as in national and international committees. 

Department Head (m/f/d) of department A 5 "Nuclear Supervision" Job Requirements

Your competencies

• An academic degree (master's degree or university diploma) in a relevant subject. 
• 2+ years of leadership experience leading a team of at least 8 direct reports. In this po-sition, you were also responsible for the day-to-day management and career development of your team members. 
• Available for business travel. 
• An excellent command of English (verbal and written).

• Knowledge in the field of nuclear waste disposal.
• Administrative experience, preferably in a supervising role. 
• Project and change management experience. 
• Analytic ability to interconnect various and complex technical, legal and social aspects.
• A high degree of resilience, independence and assertiveness. 

• Strives to ensure that the legacies of nuclear energy use in Germany are safely disposed of in the long term. 
• Supports the ongoing development of our young office with ideas and enthusiasm.
• Enjoys working in a project-orientated, independent and creative way.
• Likes to participate in business travel, including abroad.

• Full onboarding support and training with the specialist department.
• An opportunity to be appointed as a civil servant. 
• Flexible working conditions including office hours, location choice and remote work.
• A modern, fully-equipped workplace.
• Family-friendly working conditions.
• Relocation packages including supplementary rent, moving costs and family support. 

Department Head (m/f/d) of department A 5 "Nuclear Supervision" Application Information

How to apply 

To apply, simply create an account on Interamt, fill out the form and attach your application docu-ments to your application (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, diploma/master's certificate, ref-erences, etc.). The appendices should not exceed a total of 30 pages. Please note that your application cannot be considered if the form is incomplete or application documents are missing. 
 
Further information on BASE and the application process can be found here: 
https://www.base.bund.de/DE/base/karriere/bewerbung/bewerbung_node.html
 
BASE values equality and therefore welcomes all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. This activity only requires a minimum level of physical fitness. People with severe disabilities will be preferred as long as they have the same qualifications. BASE aims at increasing the proportion of women in management positions and strongly encourages interested women to apply for this position.
 
We would be happy to receive applications from all over Europe.
 
If you have any questions, please write an e-mail to [email protected], using the reference number A5/2021/301.
 
We look forward to receiving your application via the "apply" button!

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