WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU
As an administrative institution of a dynamically growing and attractive city, we face a wide range of developments and challenges: Population growth, demographic change, climate change, digitalization, mobility, etc.
In order to master these tasks, we need a lot of support!
In our job advertisements, we are looking for employees (m/f/d) from various professional groups who would like to take on responsibility and actively shape Idar-Oberstein with us.
CURRENT OFFERS
Application deadline: 10.10.2025
Trainee administrative assistant (m/f/d)
Do you want more than just a job? Do you want to give something back to society?
As an administrative assistant (m/f/d), a wide range of fields of activity are open to you at the city of Idar-Oberstein. Whether in the main office, the treasury, the building department, the youth welfare office or the public order office, you will get to know the challenging tasks of an administrative assistant (m/f/d) during your training.
Your tasks:
Anyone who enjoys working in an office, finds files, legal texts, figures and statistics exciting and who can imagine an interesting workplace with important tasks when they hear the term "general administration" is ideally suited to training as an administrative assistant (m/f/d), specializing in local administration. Training content includes private law, municipal law, administrative business management, human resources, office communication (IT) and administrative procedures.
Your profile:
- The prerequisite for the apprenticeship is a good intermediate school-leaving certificate as well as an enthusiasm for computers, telephones and the like, an enjoyment of working with people is an important prerequisite for this profession
- Great affinity for legal issues, independence, systematic and structured work are also required
- if you are also sociable and interested in current social and societal events, this is the right job for you
After the training...
... interesting tasks await you in the offices and departments of the Idar-Oberstein city administration. Depending on your area of work, you will help citizens with their questions, deal with applications, handle payment transactions and much more.
Have we aroused your interest? We look forward to receiving your application!
3 trainees (m/f/d) for an in-service training program for educators (m/f/d)
Please note that the prerequisite for this is proof of a school place at a vocational school for social services. The school will decide whether the necessary requirements have been met.
1 professional trainee (m/f/d) to obtain state recognition as an educator (m/f/d)
Please note that the prerequisite for this is proof of a school place at a vocational school for social services. The school will decide whether the necessary requirements have been met.
1 apprentice (m/f/d) for vocational training as a gardener (m/f/d) / specializing in gardening and landscaping
Application deadline: 02.10.2025
Civil servant (m/f/d) in the 3rd entry-level position or administrative specialist (m/f/d) to support the team of the municipal building department
The main job contents include in particular
- Management of the city marketing association including organization and implementation of events
- Performing the tasks of housing promotion
- Performing municipal funding management tasks, in particular advising public authorities, citizens and companies on funding opportunities
- Public transport matters including coordination with the public transport authorities and any committees
- Broadband representative for the city area
- General matters of the Construction, Infrastructure and Environment Committee
- Collaboration in the area of business development and the procurement office
The right is reserved to transfer further tasks from the area of the municipal building authority.
Your requirements profile:
- Good knowledge of administrative law and sound specialist knowledge in the application of the law combined with a quick grasp of the situation
- Good knowledge and skills in the use of IT as well as the willingness to familiarize yourself with any specialist applications
- Good social and communication skills as well as citizen friendliness
- Sense of responsibility, judgment and assertiveness
- Team-oriented and proactive way of working
- Willingness to work outside normal working hours
The prerequisite for filling the position is:
- Successful completion of training as an administrative assistant (m/f/d) or similar vocational training conducive to the performance of duties, in conjunction with passing the second examination for employees in the municipal administration and cashier service (Verwaltungsfachwirt (m/f/d))
or
- a successfully completed university of applied sciences degree as Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration, Diplomverwaltungswirt (m/f/d) / career qualification for the 3rd entry-level position in the field of administration and finance in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate
This is a permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of personal and career requirements, the position will be graded according to salary group A 10 LBesG or pay group 9b TVöD.
a part-time helper (m/f/d) to strengthen the cultural team with 10 hours per week
The Idar-Oberstein Cultural Office organizes a wide range of high-quality events in the city of Idar-Oberstein. These include the Jazz Days in May, the street theater festival every first weekend in August, events as part of the Theater Summer between June and September and events in the municipal theater in autumn and winter.
To support these events, the city of Idar-Oberstein is looking for a motivated and resilient helper (m/f/d) as soon as possible.
Tasks include helping to organize and implement events in the municipal theater and at the Jazz Days, Street Theatre and Theatre Summer festivals, supporting artists and assisting the Cultural Office with advertising and public relations.
An interest in working in the cultural sector, organizational skills, the ability to work in a team and the ability to work evenings and weekends are essential.
This is a permanent part-time position with 10 hours per week. The employment relationship is based on the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD) with the usual social benefits in the public service. The classification is in pay group 2 TVöD.
Application deadline: 19.09.2025
Qualified Social Worker (m/f/d) / Qualified Social Pedagogue (m/f/d) in the role of School Social Worker (m/f/d) as part of the Startchancen program at Idar Primary School This is a part-time position to be filled on a permanent basis with 17 hours per week.
The central tasks include in particular
- Conducting individual and group interviews with students and families to assess their situation and problems and determine what kind of support they need.
- Advice for families and single parents with educational difficulties or behavioral problems with their children
- Supporting families with administrative matters and bureaucratic procedures
- Support with conflict resolution
- Maintain contacts with other social institutions, authorities, educational institutions and healthcare providers
- Maintaining contacts in the neighborhood and supporting cooperation between schools and external partners
- Plan and carry out or organize activities for different age groups as part of the school day
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions and programs
The right to delegate further tasks is reserved.
Prerequisites:
- Degree as Diplom-Sozialarbeiter (m/f/d) / Diplom-Sozialpädagoge (m/f/d) (FH) with state recognition or a comparable Bachelor's degree
- Determination and willingness to take responsibility
- Organizational and team skills
- Class "B" driver's license and willingness to use a private car for business purposes
You are a resilient, committed and efficient personality with the ability to work cooperatively and with dedication in the team of the municipal youth welfare office. Youth Welfare Office. You demonstrate a constant sense of responsibility, communication skills, the ability to approach the target group, gain their acceptance and help solve their problems. Flexible working hours and the willingness to work overtime if necessary are a matter of course for you. In exceptional cases, we also expect you to be prepared to work at weekends and in the evenings.
This is a part-time position to be filled on a permanent basis with 17 hours per week. The employment relationship is based on the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD) with the usual social benefits in the public service. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of the requirements, the position will be classified in pay group S 12 of the pay scale for employees in the social and educational service (TVöD-SuE).
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Information: Severely disabled persons (m/f/d) with equal professional and personal qualifications will be given preferential consideration for the position.
You can find specific information on the salary groupings contained in our job vacancies here: oeffentlicher-dienst.info
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION
Sending your application documents
Please send by post to:
Stadtverwaltung Idar-Oberstein
-Personalwesen-
Postfach 12 22 53
55714 Idar-Oberstein
By online procedure:
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Information:
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