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: August 28, 2026
The city of Idar-Oberstein is seeking, to start as soon as possible,
three foresters (m/f/d) to support the team of the municipal building department
The field of work includes the following focal points:
- all forestry work typical of the profession, e.g. logging, timber utilization, forest maintenance, forest protection, forest establishment and young stand maintenance
- Support in carrying out maintenance and traffic safety measures on public roads, hiking trails and all municipal properties
The right to delegate further tasks is reserved.
You will fit in with us if you
- have an understanding of urban forest management according to current aspects.
- have knowledge of MS Office products.
- Knowledge of tree care, FLL regulations, PEFC guidelines, silvicultural guidelines, health and safety regulations.
- have good knowledge of forestry operations and silviculture.
- have a high level of commitment and motivation.
- are team players.
The prerequisite for filling the position is:
- successfully completed training as a forest manager (m/f/d) at the time of filling the position
- Car driver's license class B and the willingness to drive a company car
- unrestricted physical aptitude to perform the set tasks, especially when handling the chainsaw,
- willingness to complete the SKT A and SKT B rope climbing courses
These are three permanent positions that are, in principle, suitable for part-time work but must be filled on a full-time basis. The terms of employment are governed by the provisions of the District Collective Bargaining Agreement for Municipal Employees in Forestry (BezTV-W RP). Salary classification will be determined according to pay grade 6 under the BezTV-W RP, based on qualifications and fulfillment of the personal requirements.
a helper (m/f/d) in the field of road construction for its construction yard.
The field of activity essentially comprises
- Laying various types of surfaces (paving stones, sidewalk slabs, asphalt), as well as installing curbs and gutter slabs.
- Support Work/Auxiliary Tasks in Road Construction
- Preparation and cleanup of construction sites (e.g., setting up barriers, transporting building materials)
- Operation and Maintenance of Construction Equipment and Small Machinery
- Collaboration in winter service (clearing and gritting, manual and mechanical)
- Participation in the on-call service for accident risks
The right to transfer further tasks in the area of the building depot remains reserved.
Your requirements profile:
- Relevant experience in road construction and civil engineering
- craftsmanship
- Careful and reliable way of working and ability to work in a team
- Reliability and a sense of responsibility
- Unrestricted medical fitness for the job
- Driving license class "B", or the willingness to acquire the driving license "BE" or "C1E" if operationally necessary
- Experience operating various types of construction equipment is preferred
This is a permanent position that is generally suitable for part-time work but must be filled on a full-time basis. Employment is governed by the collective bargaining agreement for the public sector (TVöD), which includes the social benefits customary in the public sector. The position is classified in Pay Grade 3 (TVöD).a bricklayer (m/f/d) who has completed vocational training
The main job contents include in particular
- Bricklaying, paving, and concrete work, as well as natural stone masonry • Construction of formwork and foundations
- Collaboration in winter service (clearing and gritting, manual and mechanical)
- Participation in the on-call service for accident risks
Your requirements profile:
- Proficiency in masonry work
- A meticulous and reliable work ethic and the ability to work well with others
- Reliability and a sense of responsibility
- Unrestricted medical fitness for the job
The prerequisite for filling the position is:
- Successfully completed apprenticeship as a bricklayer (m/f/d)
- Driving license class "B", or the willingness to acquire the driving license "BE" or "C1E" if operationally necessary
This is a permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis. The employment relationship is based on the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD) with the usual social benefits of the public service. If the personal requirements are met, the position will be classified in pay group 5 (TVöD).
Application deadline: August 21, 2026
A social worker (m/f/d) / social educator (m/f/d) to support the Outpatient Services team and perform duties related to child day care
The area of responsibility includes in particular
- Support for families through outpatient educational assistance and with regard to visitation and custody rights
- Professional guidance, support, and training for family day care providers
- Processing applications and referring families to suitable child care providers.
Prerequisites:
- Degree as Diplom-Sozialarbeiter (m/f/d) / Diplom-Sozialpädagoge (m/f/d) (FH) with state recognition or a comparable Bachelor's degree
- Empathy and communication skills
- Determination and willingness to take responsibility
- Organizational and team skills
- A Class "B" driver's license and a willingness to use a personal car for business purposes
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. Flexible working hours and, if necessary, the willingness to work overtime 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 permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis. 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 11b of the pay scale for employees in the social and educational service (TVöD-SuE).
a social worker (m/f/d) / social educator (m/f/d) as a social education specialist for community-based youth work
The area of responsibility includes in particular
- Development of decentralized youth work, especially in and around the Oberstein district
- Participation in the projects of the youth work team at the Idar-Oberstein Youth Welfare Office
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
- A Class "B" driver's license and a willingness to use a personal car for business purposes
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 permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis. 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 11b of the pay scale for employees in the social and educational service (TVöD-SuE).
an enthusiastic specialist (m/f/d) in the role of language support worker (m/f/d) The position is available in all municipal daycare centers and the play and learning room. This is a temporary position to be filled for a period of one year.
The main job contents include in particular
- Planning and implementing language support programs in individual and group settings
- Development and implementation of project-related offers and activities
- Playful and creative teaching of language skills
- Language education integrated into everyday life, especially in recurring everyday situations
- Systematic expansion of the children's passive and active vocabulary
- Close cooperation with the educational specialists
- Regular documentation, evaluation and reflection of language support measures
Requirements profile:
- Successful completion of a teaching degree with relevant additional qualifications, or relevant training/qualifications in the field of language development (speech-language pathologist (m/f/d), occupational therapist (m/f/d), or speech-language pathologist (m/f/d) with experience in language development for children)
- The “Talking with Children” certification (Language Support Specialist certificate) or a comparable qualification, such as those included in the federal program “Language Daycare Centers: Because Language Is the Key to the World”
- Independence, motivation, initiative
- Sense of responsibility
This is a full-time position to be filled for a limited period of one year, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but is to be filled on a full-time basis.
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 personal requirements, the classification is up to pay group S 8a TVöD-SuE.
Application deadline: August 7, 2026
an employee (m/f/d) to join the general social services team
The area of responsibility includes in particular
- Counseling and support for children, adolescents, parents, and guardians on issues related to parenting and development
- Assessment of Eligibility Criteria, Initiation, and Management of Educational Assistance
- Assessment of eligibility requirements; initiation and management of integration assistance
- Exercise of the state's duty to protect children from risks to their well-being
- Initiating and Participating in Family Court Proceedings to Protect Children from Risks to Their Well-Being
- Handling on-call duties outside of office hours, including on weekends
- Counseling and Support for Parents Going Through Separation and Divorce
- Representation in family court proceedings regarding arrangements for parental custody
Prerequisites:
- Degree as a Certified Social Worker (m/f/d) / Certified Social Educator (m/f/d) (University of Applied Sciences) or Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (m/f/d)
- Consulting and Communication Skills
- Negotiation skills and a sense of responsibility
- Self-Management and Reliability
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends, even during times of conflict
- 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 show a constant sense of responsibility, communication skills, the ability to approach children and young people, to gain their acceptance and to help solve their problems. Flexible working hours and the willingness to work overtime if necessary are a matter of course for you. We expect you to be willing to work weekends and evenings.
This is a permanent position that is generally suitable for part-time work but must be filled on a full-time basis. Employment is governed by the collective bargaining agreement for the public sector (TVöD), which includes the social benefits customary in the public sector. The position is classified in pay grade S 14 of the pay scale for employees in social and educational services (TVöD-SuE).
Employee (m/f/d) in the education service
Idar-Oberstein, the city of gemstones and jewelry, operates a large number of daycare centers.
We are looking for enthusiastic specialists for our existing daycare centers as soon as possible
- Social workers and social education workers (m/f/d)
- Remedial teachers and curative educators (m/f/d)
- Educator (m/f/d)
- Social assistants (m/f/d)
- Educational assistant (m/f/d)
- Home care assistant (m/f/d)
full and part-time.
Depending on the activity, the main tasks include in particular
- Education, upbringing, care and individual support for children up to 6 years of age
- Cooperation with the families
We expect:
- a completed pedagogical vocational training
- Enjoying the conceptual development of the concept as part of a team
- Enthusiasm to experience everyday life together with the children and to encourage and support them in their individual development
- Willingness to learn and live democracy with children
- a responsible personality who enjoys working independently
- Your qualities include a passion for your job, a love of new things and a positive outlook on life.
These are permanent positions with varying work schedules. Employment is governed by an employment contract subject to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Public Sector (TVöD), which includes the social benefits customary in the public sector. Salary classification is up to pay grade S 8a of the pay scale for employees in social and educational services (TVöD-SuE). If the requirements of § 16 TVöD are met, currently earned pay steps are generally recognized.
A civil engineer (m/f/d) specializing in transportation planning or civil engineering, or alternatively, a state-certified technician (m/f/d) specializing in construction engineering with a focus on civil engineering, to support the Civil Engineering Office team.
The field of civil engineering, road construction and hydraulic engineering covers the following main areas in particular:
- Development of planning documents, preparation of tender documents and construction contracts for the construction, conversion and expansion of roads and other civil engineering projects
- Construction supervision, processing and invoicing of road and civil engineering measures
- Site management for the execution of third-party designs
- Technical support for the implementation and updating of the mobility plan
- Planning of cycling measures including tendering and awarding of contracts, project management and coordination
The right to delegate further tasks is reserved.
Your requirements profile:
- Commitment and willingness to take responsibility for the assigned tasks
- Flexibility and resilience
- Good IT skills are required (MS Office programs, planning and tendering programs)
- High self-motivation
- Ability to familiarize yourself quickly and independently with new and related subject-specific topics
- Communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Unrestricted suitability for field service
- Driving license class B (formerly 3) is a prerequisite for employment
- Sound expertise in planning, tendering, construction management and invoicing of civil engineering and road construction projects
- Knowledge of public procurement and construction contract law, road and civil engineering guidelines and regulations
The prerequisite for filling the position is:
- a successfully completed degree (Dipl.-Ing. (FH) / Bachelor) in the field of traffic planning / civil engineering or comparable disciplines
alternatively
- Completed specialist training as a state-certified technician (m/f/d) in the field of civil engineering with a specialization in civil engineering accompanied by sound professional experience
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 requirements, the position will be graded up to pay group 11 TVöD.
an administrative specialist (m/f/d) to support the municipal utilities team
The main job contents include in particular
- Statute law and general contractual conditions
- Drafting of contracts under private law
- Enforcement of the obligation to connect and use
- Processing of opposition proceedings or civil court proceedings
- Securing pipeline rights through licensing agreements or easements
- Function of the Data Protection Officer (m/f/d) and the Digitization Officer (m/f/d) of Stadtwerke
- Negotiations with property owners
- Public Utilities Committee (Invitations and Minutes) Public Relations for the Public Utilities Department
The right to transfer further tasks from the area of municipal utilities remains reserved.
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
- Desirable experience in process management
- Good interpersonal skills, strong communication skills and a friendly manner
- Independence, motivation, initiative
- Sense of responsibility, judgment and assertiveness
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))
This is a permanent position, which is generally suitable for part-time work, but can be filled on a full-time basis. Depending on qualifications and fulfillment of personal and career requirements, the position will be in pay group 10 TVöD.
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
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Postfach 12 22 53
55714 Idar-Oberstein
By online procedure:
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Information:
For reasons of cost, submitted application documents will only be returned if a sufficiently stamped envelope is enclosed. If you do not enclose a return envelope with your application, we will assume that you do not wish to return your documents. In this case, we will properly destroy your documents after the selection process has been completed.
Costs incurred in connection with your application will not be reimbursed.
