Head of the Department of Health (m/f/d)

The city of Herne is looking for the next time a line (w/m/d) for the Department of Health (code 43/0010) in Division IV (Social, Youth and Health Department) The task of the Department of Health is to protect and promote the health of the population, to observe and evaluate developments and to contribute to necessary assistance. We work on this as an interdisciplinary team from doctors, social workers, administrative staff and many other professions. The Department of Health consists of the Departments of Administration/Apotheques Supervision, Health Office – Official Medical Service, Health Office - Child and Youth Health, Health Office – Social Psychiatric Service, Health Promotion and Planning.

Management, organisation and coordination of the Department of Health Strategic overall responsibility for the field, taking into account the Law on Public Health Service NRW (ÖGDG NRW) and in orientation to the Public Health Service Use to strengthen health opportunities and protect the public health Intensive cooperation in the department, with the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Health, Seniors and Inclusion, as well as the institutions of Free Well-being and the systems Education, Youth and Social Affairs Information and consultation of decision-makers, bodies and the public on medical issues and all health issues Development and implementation of needs-oriented measures for health promotion and prevention Promoting cross-disciplinary and cross-policy cooperation Strengthening the networking and cooperation of health-relevant actors in the community Control with targets and key figures within the compartment (specialized controlling) We expect a personality with a high level of expertise and leadership, which is able to innovate the field of health and to develop it according to the technical and economic requirements.

Approbation as a doctor and doctor and a completed training as a doctor/ physician for public health or several years of experience in public health services Leadership and many years of experience in the management of a larger organizational unit Innovation readiness and understanding for health policy relationships as well as municipal prevention and supply structures Interest in social-medical, epidemiological and environmental-medical issues Experience in crisis and disaster protection, in particular in the management of health conditions Interest in continuing vocational training The applicants are also expected to have the following competence profile with regard to the management tasks to be undertaken: Social sensitivity Communication competence Conflict Cognitive competences Flexibility Management competence Technical-methodic competence Diversity competence Value holdings Self-regulation Digital competence Remarkable are: Experience in modern health promotion and prevention The full-time job is generally possible in parttime form (job sharing). When transferring functions to two part-time employees, certain working time models can be defined by agreement of all participants. Herne Municipality is defined as a modern employer that promotes equal opportunities and the diversity of the life plans of its employees and thus creates prospects. For their exemplary action, the city administration Herne 2025 was awarded the “Total E-Quality” award for the third time in a row. Their declared goal is that the city society is also reflected in its workforce. Applications for women are expressly requested. You are preferably taken into account for the same qualification under the legal regulations. Applications for people with disabilities are welcome.

a permanent employment relationship in full time (39 or 41 hours per week) a remuneration by category 15 TVöD plus an allowance for public health services / insolvency according to A 16 LBesG an occupational pension scheme (VBL) a high job guarantee and planability of a secure professional future a good reconciliation of family, leisure and work through flexible working hours as part of the sliding model of the city of Herne a good offer of personal and professional training opportunities and a comprehensive introduction the basic possibility of home office or mobile work a versatile, responsible and demanding activity in a motivated working environment an operational health management with an extensive programme diverse discounts by Corporate Benefits and Benefits.me there is the offer of the financing of a bicycle by means of a non-interested pay advance and bicycle leasing as part of the payment conversion temporary use of service vehicles or service e-bikes for directing service trips