Information Technology and Digitization Officer (m/f/d) for the area of digitization and administrative modernization in the comparable senior civil service

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At the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs (BfAA), we work as a competence and service center within the portfolio of the Federal Foreign Office (AA).

For our rapidly growing team in Brandenburg an der Havel, we are looking for a permanent part-time position (19.5 hours per week) to start as soon as possible:

An Information Technology and Digitization Officer (m/f/d) for the area of digitization and administrative modernization in the comparable senior civil service

Pay grade 11 TVöD federal; reference number: Z04-2025

If your application is successful, you will work in a new, internationally oriented higher federal authority that supports German foreign policy with its expertise from Germany.

Your tasks

You will provide advice and support in the planning, management and implementation of digitization and administrative modernization projects as part of requirements management and act as a point of contact between specialist departments and the central IT service provider.

• In direct exchange with the IT service provider, you are the liaison and check technical requirements and alternative implementation options in digitization projects.
• You will be responsible for project management in cross-sectional IT projects.
• You will be responsible for the specialist administration of the new in-house service portal and other cross-sectional applications.
• You will provide advice and support in the area of IT security

What we offer

• Flexitime, flexible working hours up to 80% of the weekly working time, part-time option
• Monthly IT specialist allowance of €500
• Cooperation with Wellhub, the network for fitness, leisure and wellness facilities
• Varied, meaningful and challenging tasks in a collegial environment
• Extensive training opportunities (foreign languages, IT) for your professional development
• A permanent position with a development allowance equal to the ministerial allowance until 31.12.2026
• We support the purchase of your DeutschlandJob ticket or another job ticket with a subsidy.
• We will reimburse the costs of your relocation from your place of residence in Germany to Brandenburg in accordance with the Federal Relocation Costs Act.
• We offer annual bonuses, VBL company pension with employer's contribution, capital-forming benefits.
• Induction through active onboarding processes, targeted training, further training opportunities

Your qualifications (minimum requirements)

• Completed IT (technical) university degree (Bachelor or comparable) in the field of computer science, business informatics, administrative informatics or comparable
  or
• Employees in the public sector who are recognized as so-called other employees in information technology with equivalent skills and experience to university graduates
  or
• Completed IT vocational training, e.g. as an IT specialist or comparable, as well as at least two years of professional experience in information technology or in the field of digitalization
  (in accordance with Section 12 (2) TV EntgO Bund, you will be placed in pay group 10 until you are recognized as an Other employee in information technology with equivalent skills and experience to university graduates)

and

• German nationality or that of a member state of the EU or EFTA
• Good knowledge of the German language

Please note that we can only consider applications that meet the minimum requirements by the application deadline. Exceptions and additional information for applicants in training or applicants with foreign educational qualifications/certificates can be found on our BfAA careers page.

We are also pleased about

• Knowledge of database systems and SQL
• Knowledge of at least 1 programming language (e.g. Python)
• Good knowledge in the areas of virtualization technologies, network infrastructures, backup & recovery, server & client systems
• Experience in the specialist administration of other software systems (e.g. SAP)
• Knowledge of process management and process modeling as well as IT project management
• Proof of IT security expertise - certificate, IT security officer in public administration or CISA, CISM, CompTIA Security or comparable

What makes you stand out as a person

• You have a creative drive and enjoy playing an active role in the digital transformation to modernize our administrative services and improve citizen service
• You are able to adapt to changing requirements and have the ability to solve problems creatively
• You have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing with different target groups
• You are an engaging personality with strong collaboration skills who is able to work effectively with different teams and departments
• You are a self-confident individual who is able to overcome obstacles and drive developments forward in a positive way
• You keep a cool head even in stressful situations, act confidently and calmly
• You recognize the needs of your counterpart and develop service-oriented solutions

Applicants are recruited in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD Bund). Within the framework of the provisions of collective bargaining law, it is possible for federal employees to be seconded to the BfAA.

People who are already employed by the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs can also apply. Their application will be given equal consideration to applications from external persons.

The BfAA endeavors to offer successful applicants the opportunity to become a civil servant if all legal requirements are met. You can find more information on this on our BfAA careers page.

With your application, you declare your willingness to participate in a simple/extended security check (SÜ1) in accordance with the Security Check Act (SÜG). You can only be hired or taken on in the advertised position if there is no security risk that would prevent you from carrying out security-sensitive work.

There is currently one vacancy for an information technology and digitization clerk in pay grade E 11. If a further Information Technology and Digitization Officer position is to be filled at the BfAA within six months of this advertisement, the department reserves the right to fill the position with suitable applicants from this selection procedure (reserve list). If necessary, the department will issue a new vacancy notice.

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your application by 11.08.2025, 23:59 CEST exclusively via Interamt

Please complete the application form and upload your application documents in PDF format.

What happens after your application?

You will receive a confirmation via Interamt once we have received your application.

According to the preliminary schedule, we expect to conduct online video interviews via WebEx in the week starting September 8, 2025.

We are also happy to help you personally!

Philipp Gerth (technical: ) and Martin Laggai (organizational: ) will answer your questions about the vacancy.

We have compiled comprehensive information and answers to frequently asked questions for you on the BfAA careers page.

Your application documents will only be used for the purpose of this selection process. Further information on data protection can be found here.