Policy Officer for Rehabilitation and Digitalization

Project overview

Come join our team in the Insurance and Benefits Department and help make work safer and healthier.

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Policy Officer for Rehabilitation and Digitalization

We are the German Social Accident Insurance e.V. (DGUV), the umbrella organization of the nine statutory accident insurance institutions and 24 statutory pension insurance institutions in Germany. Prevention, rehabilitation, and compensation - these are our core tasks. We care about the safety and health of people at work and during education.

Your Future Team:

As a main department, we initiate and organize professional and socio-political exchange with and among the accident insurance institutions, companies, insured persons, the medical sector, other social insurance institutions, ministries, and associations. The focus is on fundamental issues concerning occupational accidents, occupational diseases, and rehabilitation, arising from regulations, legal application, and jurisprudence. All of this is done in close coordination with the self-governance of accident insurance.

Responsibilities

• Participation in processing fundamental issues in the areas of rehabilitation and digitalization, as well as the further development of benefit processes.
• Conception, coordination, and support of the implementation of digitalization and innovation projects in the field of rehabilitation.
• Collaboration with external partners, especially other social insurance institutions and service providers.
• Professional scientific research, analysis, and knowledge management, especially preparation and follow-up, as well as conducting events and workshops.
• Professional support and participation in DGUV committees and working groups.
• Initiation, support, and management of projects.
• Presentations (also to foreign delegations) and contribution to publications.

Requirements

Your Contact:

For professional inquiries, please contact:

Jan Dierchen -5030

For application process inquiries, please quote reference number VL-26-11 and contact:

Franziska Mockel [contact removed]

Susanne Neumann [contact removed]

To give us an initial impression, please send us a cover letter and your references in addition to your CV.

Please note that applications can only be submitted via the application form (button "Online-Bewerbung"). Applications by email or post cannot be considered.

• Completed scientific university studies (Master's or Diploma) in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Public Management, Health Economics, E-Government, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Sound experience in the areas of medical treatment, rehabilitation, and participation, as well as in the professional conception and further development of benefit processes.
• Ability to translate professional requirements into organizational and digital solution approaches and to shape the digital transformation of statutory accident insurance's medical treatment processes from a professional-strategic perspective, especially in the areas of process modernization, governance, digitalization, and automation.
• Experience in interdisciplinary work, project work and management, as well as committee work.
• Very good conceptual and strategic skills, as well as a process- and solution-oriented approach to work.
• Strong communication skills, confidence, and flexibility.
• Good German and English language skills, both written and spoken (at least C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
• Willingness to undertake regular business trips, including multi-day trips.

Project details

Start immediately

Application Deadline

06.12.2026

Berlin

Job Scope Full-time, part-time possible

Salary up to EG 14 BG-AT (appointment within the framework of a civil servant/DO relationship possible)

Fixed Term Limited for 12 months

(depending on personal and collective agreement requirements)

Further information can be found here

DGUV workplaces are generally also suitable for part-time employees.

We support the goals of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and are particularly committed to the concerns of people with disabilities. We therefore expressly welcome applications from severely disabled and equally disabled individuals.

• Start: flexible
• Location: Mitte, Berlin, Germany, DE
• Languages: German

Source notes

Meaningful Work

A varied, interesting job concerning safety and health at work, rehabilitation, and social security.

Transparent Pay

A secure salary according to BG-AT + special payments and performance bonus, subsidy for public transport.

Work-Life Balance and Home Office

Flexible working hours, individual part-time arrangements, 30 days of vacation/year, up to 3 days/week mobile working depending on the job profile.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity has many facets. This includes the inclusion of people with disabilities.

Safety and Health

Ergonomic, modern workplaces, health ticket, sports and prevention offers.

Lifelong Learning

Extensive opportunities for personal and professional training and further education.

Thinking Ahead

Additional provision with company pension plan (VBL).

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Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e .V. (DGUV)

Glinkastrasse 40

10117 Berlin

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