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Social scientist (f/m/d) in the Children, Youth and Families Department | City of Gelsenkirchen

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In the Children, Youth and Families Department, the part-time position is in the Youth Welfare Planning Department

These are your tasks with us:

    According to Section 1 (3) SGB VIII, child and youth welfare services have the task of promoting young people in their individual and social development, helping to avoid or reduce disadvantages, advising and supporting parents and other legal guardians in their upbringing, To protect children and young people from threats to their well-being and, overall, to contribute to maintaining or creating positive living conditions for young people and their families as well as a child and family-friendly environment.

    In Gelsenkirchen, these tasks are carried out, among other things, by daycare centers and day care, youth centers as well as the general child and youth work offerings, social services as well as a wide range of help and advice offers by independent providers and the municipal youth welfare provider. Youth welfare planning is responsible for coordinating and completing these tasks within the framework of the public agency’s planning responsibility.

    The area of ​​responsibility includes, in particular, the fulfillment of the public authority’s planning responsibilities in accordance with Section 80 SGB VIII:

    • Creation and updating of an integrated planning and reporting system for various areas of youth welfare
    • Social scientific conceptual (further) development of planning areas
    • Evaluation and analysis of demographic and socio-spatial processes and data
    • Planning, conducting, evaluating and preparing surveys
    • Design of communicative processes, networking and control discourses
    • Committee work and representation of the department in internal and external working groups
    • Production of press releases and technical statements

What you bring with you:

    The prerequisite for this area of ​​responsibility is a completed university degree in the social sciences (diploma from a university or master’s degree).

    The applicant is also expected to:

    • Communication skills appropriate to the target group
    • Strong ability to think conceptually and strategically
    • High level of decision-making and assertiveness
    • Independent and solution-oriented way of working

    In-depth knowledge in the field of empirical social research and experience in youth welfare are an advantage for the successful performance of tasks.

    Proficient use of the Microsoft Office standard software is required.

    At the city of Gelsenkirchen, the appreciative approach to cultural diversity as well as communication and interaction between people of different origins and lifestyles are part of everyday working life. In this context, social and intercultural skills are expected.

This is what you can expect from us:

    • A responsible, varied and demanding job in a committed and dynamic administration
    • A job in a permanent part-time position with a 19.5-hour week (There must be a willingness to work outside of the usual core working hours.)
    • Performance-related remuneration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD) under classification in the ECr. 13 TVöD
    • The possibility of mobile working or home office within the framework of the regulations of the city of Gelsenkirchen
    • A 5-day week with flexible working hours as part of our flextime model
    • Diverse training and further education opportunities
    • Company health care with sports and fitness options
    • Diverse options for combining family and work
    • A good company pension plan
    • A cost-effective company ticket for public transport

This is your contact person:

The head of the Youth Welfare Planning Department, Ms. Franzke (Tel. 0209 169 – 93 51), will be happy to provide you with further information.

Basic comments on applications:

Gelsenkirchen is a cosmopolitan and diverse city. This diversity should be reflected in the administration in order to be able to optimally provide services to our citizens. We expressly welcome applications from people with a migration background.

Applications from women are expressly encouraged. In accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia and the equal opportunities plan of the Gelsenkirchen city administration, women are given preferential consideration. Depending on the type of disability, the position is also suitable for severely disabled people.

Applications from severely disabled people will be forwarded directly to the severely disabled representatives of the Gelsenkirchen city administration, unless the applicants expressly object to this procedure.

Do you feel addressed?

Then please apply with the usual documents by 07.11.2024 directly here by clicking on the “Online Application” button.

You can find more information about the city of Gelsenkirchen as an employer at www.gelsenkirchen.de/karriere and www.einbunterhaufen.de.

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