Administrator in the Social Services Team

Project overview

Administrator (m/f/d) in the Social Services Team to be filled.

Effective immediately (temporary parental leave cover)

39 hours per week

Pay Grade 9c TVoD (VKA)

Home office (partially possible)

The City of Burgwedel - An Employer with Heart, Diversity, and Future

Welcome to the City of Burgwedel, a vibrant and up-and-coming city in the Hanover region, which is not only home to around 20,000 people but also offers a very well-positioned, modern, and citizen-oriented employer for currently around 450 employees. Our promise to you: We offer not only a secure job but also an environment that enables everyone to develop their strengths and acquire new skills.

As soon as possible, a temporary full-time position is to be filled in the Public Order and Social Affairs Office as part of a maternity and parental leave cover:

Administrator (m/f/d) in the Social Services Team

to be filled.

The classification depends on the respective personal requirements.

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Requirements

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This advertisement is also aimed at individuals who do not have the qualification of Employee Training Course II but can demonstrate at least twenty years of professional experience as a trained administrative assistant/public administrator (m/f/d) with an employer covered by the scope of TVoD or a comparable collective agreement, or with another public-law employer.

We also expect:

HAVE WE SPARKED YOUR INTEREST?

Please use exclusively our online application form for your application; further information can be found here.

For further information on the job profile, the team leader of the Social Services Team is available: Tel. No. -524 or E-mail.

Your contact person for questions about the process is Ms. Teschner: Tel. No. -141 or E-mail.

The application deadline is October 29, 2026.

Notes

We promote equal opportunities for all employees and the diversity of our workforce. It is part of our self-understanding that applicants with severe disabilities and persons with equivalent status will be given special consideration in case of equal suitability. Likewise, in the case of equal suitability, qualification, and professional performance, men will be preferred for this position in accordance with the NGG (Lower Saxony Equal Opportunities Act).

• A completed degree in Public Administration (qualification for career level 2, 1st entry level)
• A successfully completed Employee Training Course II.
• Very good understanding of social law (AsylbLG, SGB XII, SGB X) and secure application of the law.
• Analytical thinking skills and decision-making ability in complex individual cases.
• Diligence and sense of responsibility in examining and approving subsistence benefits.
• Independent, structured way of working and good deadline management.
• Strong communication skills and empathy in dealing with diverse and vulnerable groups.
• Resilience and conflict resolution skills in demanding counseling situations.
• Confident written communication skills for decisions and statements.
• Integrity and reliable handling of sensitive data and financial benefits.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Burgwedel, Niedersachsen, Germany, DE
• Languages: German

Source notes

• A professional future in a modern and citizen-oriented administration with a well-coordinated management team, experienced colleagues, and a healthy working atmosphere.
• Optimal working conditions through modernly equipped workplaces and flexible, family-friendly working hours within the current flextime framework of 6 AM
• 9 PM.
• 3-room company apartment for temporary use during an active apartment search (also possible as a shared flat).
• Your personal development is important to us! We offer you space for individual training and further education opportunities.
• You can arrive and stay with us! A appreciative atmosphere and good communication facilitate your daily work.
• Flexible vacation planning in coordination with your colleagues.
• Up to 30 vacation days and additional days off on December 24th and 31st.
• Your health is our priority! That's why we cooperate with regional and supra-regional sports and fitness partners for discounted memberships (epassi membership) and work with an external provider for mental health and social counseling, where you can access counseling services free of charge.
• Company doctor in close proximity.
• Your commute is important to us! A subsidized job ticket as a Deutschlandticket, bicycle leasing, and good public transport connections make your commute easier.
• A transparent salary framework includes remuneration according to collective agreement EG 9c (gross salary between €4,010 and €5,527), performance-related pay, mandatory salary conversion, and company pension plan.
• Social law counseling and case processing according to SGB XII (assistance with living expenses, basic security, assistance with nursing care) including support for particularly vulnerable groups.
• Examination and decision on benefit claims through needs assessment as well as income and asset assessment.
• Independent provision of benefits (ongoing/one-time) including issuing decisions, making payments, and revoking, withdrawing, and reclaiming benefits according to SGB X.
• Enforcement of prior claims, cooperation obligations, and transfer and realization of third-party claims (§ 93 SGB XII).
• Ongoing case processing including changes, settlement with service providers, and cost reimbursement and recovery procedures.
• Processing of objections, including statements.
• Examination, approval, and reclaim of loans according to SGB XII/SGB X.