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Employee training course for career changers
Employees (f/m/d) for general administration who are career changers taking part in the Employee Training Course I with corresponding examination
Do you want to actively shape your personal future as well as the future of the city of Erlangen?
If you have an interest in public tasks and a special sense of responsibility towards our society, if legal and administrative issues arouse your curiosity, if you enjoy dealing with economic contexts, but if dealing with people is also important to you, then you can start an interesting and varied future with in-service training as an administrative specialist.
The City of Erlangen offers career changers from the following professional fields
- Legal assistant,
- notary clerk,
- tax clerk,
- insurance clerk or
- bank clerk
the opportunity to take the first examination in accordance with No. 7 Para. 2 of the Basic Classification Regulations (Preliminary Remarks) of Annex 1 - Remuneration Regulations (VKA) to the TVöD as part of an in-service training course for employees I at the Bavarian School of Administration (BVS).
Even during the completion of the employee training course, you can expect a varied and challenging field of activity in the entire range of tasks of the Erlangen city administration. You will be deployed in one of the numerous departments and get to know many of the exciting challenges facing the administration of Bavaria's smallest city. Areas of work include, for example, the Citizens' Office, the Social Welfare Office, the City Treasurer's Office, the Mayor's Office, the Press Office and many more. Depending on the area of work, as a clerk you will deal with the concerns of our citizens, provide advisory services in direct/indirect customer contact, work on legal matters, process payment transactions or prepare decisions.
As an administrative specialist at the City of Erlangen, you will be working in an attractive and varied profession - in and for Erlangen. The qualification offers employment prospects from pay group 6 to pay group EG 9a TVöD.
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To become an administrative specialist, you must fulfill certain requirements:
- On the date of recruitment, you must have successfully completed your training as a* paralegal,
notary clerk, tax clerk, insurance clerk or bank clerk. - You are prepared to take part in Employee Training Course I at the Bavarian School of Administration during the year of recruitment.
during the recruitment year. - You will successfully take part in the aptitude test and internal selection procedure of the City of Erlangen.
In addition, you should be open-minded, have an open and communicative nature and enjoy dealing with people. A quick grasp of things, good verbal and written communication skills and flexibility at work are a matter of course for you. You take responsibility for your tasks and are committed to them. You are not a lone fighter - you enjoy working in a team. You have good IT and MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) or are willing to familiarize yourself with the specialist programs.
The BL I is an in-service further qualification at the Bavarian School of Administration (BVS). It is a prerequisite for the assignment of tasks comparable to those of civil servants at the second qualification level or administrative assistants. Upon successful completion, the title "Verwaltungsfachkraft" is awarded. The BL I course starts in February of each year and lasts a total of one year. The recruitment date is usually January 1st of the same year.
Theoretical training
In the so-called local course, the learning content is taught in approx. 390 teaching hours while working. This means that participants in the course generally attend classes at the Bavarian School of Administration in Nuremberg once or twice a week. During the course, a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 two-hour assessments (= written exams) are written.
The Bavarian School of Administration focuses on the following subjects:
- Law (e.g. municipal law, administrative law, security law, private law, building law),
- Economics and finance (e.g. administrative business administration, municipal finance) and
- Administrative theory (e.g. administrative organization).
Successful participation in the course leads to admission to the specialist examination. This consists of a written part (two days) and a practical part and is held directly after the three-week final course (in block lessons). The results achieved here are taken into account in the overall examination result.
You can find further information on the theoretical training on the homepage of the Bavarian School of Administration.
Practical work in the administration during BL I
If you join the Erlangen City Administration as a career changer on January 1st of the year, you will immediately be assigned to a specialist department. Here you will get to know the tasks and typical work processes of a* clerk in the administration through concrete and practice-oriented activities and systematically familiarize yourself with the job content of an administrative specialist. You will learn about the interrelationships between economic, social and political life, apply legal regulations on a case-by-case basis, prepare notifications and often have direct contact with the citizens of our city. As an employee of the City of Erlangen, you will ensure that our customers receive comprehensive advice through a service-oriented approach. As a clerk, you will process applications and inquiries, make the necessary administrative decisions and also carry out organizational tasks. You can therefore expect a wide range of challenging and varied tasks. In the course of the training, which starts in February of the year of recruitment, you will gain an insight into the tasks of our city administration and be prepared for your future assignment in theory and practice in the best possible way.
The classification is based on the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD) and is in EG 05, level 1 TVöD. The starting salary in the lowest pay group EG 05, level 1, is currently € 2576.29 gross.
Once you have successfully passed Examination I, you will have the opportunity to apply for administrative positions up to EG 09 a TVöD. The grouping and therefore also the remuneration will be based on the job that is taken on. The performance principle applies. The law therefore stipulates certain classification criteria. If an employee holds a position and fulfills all the job characteristics, they will be grouped according to the previously defined job evaluation.
In addition, you will also receive capital-forming benefits and a special annual payment ("Christmas bonus"). You can also expect regular salary increases and performance-related steps.
All course and examination fees for the Employee Training Course I are paid by the City of Erlangen.
We will also release you from work and continue to pay your salary for any absence due to the course and examinations. However, you are bound by a repayment agreement. This will come into effect if you leave the service of the City of Erlangen within two years of taking Subject Examination I or do not fulfill your duties during the course.
The city of Erlangen offers an attractive company pension scheme for tariff employees, a company health management system, extensive social benefits and the granting of capital-forming benefits.
Those who regularly travel to work by public transport benefit from discounted VGN tickets/company season tickets and a travel allowance.
Travel to the Bavarian School of Administration is reimbursed in accordance with the Bayer. Travel Expenses Act.
Thanks to generous flexitime rules, you can organize your daily working hours flexibly - outside of teaching hours - in most areas of work.
Successful completion of BL I entitles you to use the professional title "Administrative Specialist".
As part of your personal development, you can then also apply for internally advertised positions and change careers within the city administration. You can expect to work in a wide variety of areas later on, which will allow you to change jobs and thus work according to your interests and skills. The organization of the city administration is reflected in the business distribution plan.
The City of Erlangen supports its employees in their personal and professional development. Among other things, a varied and high-quality further education and training program is offered for further professional qualification.
In addition, particularly capable and motivated administrative staff can train to become an administrative specialist and advance to the higher administrative service. To do this, they complete an in-service advanced training course, known as Employee Training Course II. As part of this further training measure, all fees will be covered by Erlangen City Council and you will be granted leave of absence from work with continued payment of your salary for the period of absence due to the course and examinations. As an administrative specialist, you will also have the opportunity to take on management positions later on.
The call for applications usually takes place in May of the previous year.
Please refer to the annual call for applications for the exact date.
We see diversity as an enrichment and pursue a policy of equal opportunities.
People with severe disabilities are given priority if they are equally qualified.