Job in Germany: Geodata Manager

We are looking for: Geodata Officer (m/f/d) at the City Planning Office Company description Geodata manager (m/f/d) at the city planning office Make Cologne more digital With over 115 employees, the City Planning Office shapes the essential foundations of Cologne's structural development and design. We are looking for a committed manager with technical and strategic expertise to manage the many tasks involved in urban development project management and urban land use planning. One focus in the coming years will be the digitalization of planning processes and the necessary design, procurement and maintenance of the basic IT infrastructure of the urban planning office. In addition to hardware and software in the area of planning, geodata is becoming increasingly important and its internal and cross-departmental management poses new challenges. With this job advertisement, we are looking for a committed, responsible and innovative personality as a geodata manager (m/f/d) in the City Planning Office. YOUR MAIN TASKS You are responsible for all GIS projects for transparent communication and management of land use in cooperation with the Office for Urban Development and Statistics. are responsible for the development of a strategic urban planning control instrument through a transparent, geodata-supported system for decisions on future urban planning. are responsible for setting up and maintaining the office-specific specialist IT infrastructure as well as maintaining and expanding the office's internal geodata infrastructure, including specialist first-level support. are responsible for the conceptual and strategic further development of subject-specific digitization. develop concepts for the preparation, adaptation/transformation and modeling of georeferenced data using the necessary software systems and in coordination with external bodies (public administrations, planning offices, utility companies, investors). form the communication interface to other municipal departments for specialist and geodata-related issues. are responsible for the management and further development of currently 11 employees as well as for occupational health and safety matters in the area of responsibility Your active support as a special functionary in the implementation of elections and the motivation of your employees to take on such a function is requested. This concerns a maximum of 3 days per election, which will be rewarded with special leave and an expense allowance. YOUR PROFILE Shape the future of urban development Would you like to take responsibility for strategic projects and modernize the geodata infrastructure? Then join our team and use your IT expertise to help us drive forward the digitalization of the urban planning office We look forward to receiving your application We expect the following from you You have successfully completed a (technical) university degree in a subject area relevant to the task (e.g. computer science, geoinformatics, geodesy with a focus on geoinformatics or business informatics) or proven equivalent skills and experience in the IT field. What else matters to us You have relevant experience in the use of modern geoinformation systems (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS) and their geodatabases. have in-depth knowledge of application programming with ArcGIS ModelBuilder or FME and/or in the programming of Python scripts for geoinformation systems. have good and broad-based knowledge of information technology, data management, data security and digitization have a willingness to learn and perform as well as an entrepreneurial mindset and approach are goal-oriented, flexible (for example when taking on appointments outside normal working hours), cooperative, loyal and have integrity. are a strong communicator and argumentative personality with a confident manner. show a willingness to familiarize yourself independently with new topics have gender competence and a belief in diversity and are committed to work-life balance and the effective advancement of women; promote individuality and diversity and implement the inclusion agreement. Desirable (optional criteria): You have already gained initial experience in project management. have basic knowledge of or interest in spatial planning. appreciate conceptual work and have experience in cross-organizational cooperation WE OFFER YOU We offer you a future-oriented job in Cologne with a modern employer with all the advantages of the public sector and a regulated weekly working time of 39 hours for employees covered by collective agreements or 41 hours for civil servants with a high degree of flexibility within the scope of office-specific possibilities. The position is permanent and is available both part-time and full-time. The position is graded according to salary group A11 career group 2, 1st entry level LBesG NRW (Salary Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, formerly higher service) or according to pay group 11 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD). The salary range in pay group 11 (TVöD-IKT) is currently between 4,032.38 euros (experience level 1) and 5,975.19 euros (experience level 6). Your professional experience will be taken into account when assigning you to the experience level within the pay group, insofar as this is possible under collective bargaining law. We are also an attractive employer: Supplementary pension provision through an attractive company pension Regular pay increases In addition to the collectively agreed annual special payment, an annual performance-related payment Capital-forming benefits Internal career and promotion opportunities A structured onboarding process Flexible working hours, opportunities for home office and mobile working, healthy work-life balance Future security even in difficult times Various training courses and 30 days annual leave Company sports and health management YOUR APPLICATION You can find a current salary table, for example, at . Further reasons that speak for us as an employer can be found here: . Mr. Tuch, 0221 221-22813, will be happy to answer any technical questions you may have. For general and organizational questions, please contact Ms Kriechel, 0221 221-34199. If we have aroused your interest, we look forward to receiving your application, quoting the reference number 1443/24-MiKr, by no later than 05.02.2025 at the following address: City of Cologne - The Lord Mayor Personnel and administrative management Applicant Center (1443/24-MiKr) Willy-Brandt-Platz 2 50679 Cologne or preferably as an online application via our application portal. 1MDU2OEFEMzgzMUVERkIyQjY5MzgwMTUxN0MwMDAmbG9nPVgmY2FuZF90eXBlPQ%3d%3d&sap-client004 Please enclose the following documents with your application: Cover letter Curriculum vitae University degree certificate module overview of your studies For degrees obtained abroad, proof of recognition (equivalence with German degrees) and a certified translation must be enclosed. Employment references Certificates of additional qualifications, if applicable We actively promote gender equality and the diversity of all people in the administration. We therefore welcome applications from people of color, people of all nationalities, religions and world views, sexual orientations and gender identities, all age groups and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people with a family history of migration, especially refugees. The City of Cologne has been awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY - Commitment to Equal Opportunities for Women and Men award as well as the additional DIVERSITY award and the audit berufundfamilie - Compatibility of Work and Family certificate. In the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions, women are expressly encouraged to apply. We offer flexible working hours and forms of work, which can also be combined with mobile working. These are geared towards different lifestyles and personal and professional needs. As a public employer, we support the goal of integrating disabled, severely disabled and equivalent people into working life with our inclusion agreement. Severely disabled and equivalent applicants are given special consideration if they are equally qualified.