Advisor (f_m_x) Career Development and Networking Management GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
GFZ is Germany's national centre for solid Earth research. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges, from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and sustaining our habitat amid global change to responsibly managing georesources. We are part of the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific organisation. With around 1,200 employees as well as ca. 500 guest researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment, aligning cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration. Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies across Earth's system components, leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructure to research solutions and to transfer our knowledge to society. We are doing this according to our vision: “Taking the pulse of our Earth to safeguard a habitable planet”.
For the Talentmanagement team as part of the Human Resources department we are looking for a:
Advisor (f_m_x) Career Development and Networking Management
Your responsibilities:
- Conceptual development, organisation, and facilitation of career-related formats (e.g. Career Coffee Chats) for individuals at different career stages (e.g. postdocs, leaders/executives), involving external speakers
- Identifing and engaging external speakers on career development within and beyond academia
- Support and development of the professional alumi network of the Career Center (GFZ alumni and external organisations)
- Contribution in Helmholtz networks on career-related topics, including occasional business travel (1–2 times per year)
- Documentation of career development events and support in preparing reports
- Development of sustainable strategic communication channels and formats for the Career Center’s services
- Creation of professional content for Career Center promotional materials, website design, and other reporting formats (newsletter)
- Conducting structured career counselling sessions
- Collaboration within the talentmanagement working group (e.g. Graduate Programme, Welcome Center) on joint projects
- Occasional support of other areas within the talentmanagement team, e.g. in the organisation and delivery of events
Your qualifications:
Essential Qualifications:
- Completed Master’s degree in the natural sciences (e.g., with a focus on geosciences) or social sciences (e.g., with a focus on work and organisational psychology, business psychology, adult education, human resource management, or business administration)
- Confidence in networking within (and outside) the GFZ, the Helmholtz Association, and the German research community
- Substantial experience in career counselling or support for early-career researchers
- Strong expertise in strategic career development (e.g., academic appointment procedures), self-presentation skills (e.g., preparing professional application documents and interviews), and networking (e.g., use of LinkedIn)
- Solid experience in event management
- Proven experience in scientific research or in an academic teaching context
- A sound understanding of the German higher education and non-university research system
- A well-established network within the Helmholtz Association and/or in industry sectors relevant to the GFZ
- Strong communication skills in dealing with diverse stakeholders (e.g., postdoctoral researchers, principal investigators, research group leaders, HR departments)
- Excellent knowledge of the administration and use of Indico for event management and participant administration
- Very good command of German as well as fluent English skills (written and spoken)
- Proficient use of social media (e.g. LinkedIn)
Desirable Qualifications:
- Additional qualifications, e.g., a PhD and/or a coaching or trainer certification
- Experience in conducting qualitative and/or quantitative evaluations (e.g., online questionnaires) using relevant tools (e.g., LimeSurvey)
- Proficiency in design software (e.g., for creating promotional materials)
What we offer:
- Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Public service benefits
- Extensive training opportunities
- Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre
- Flexible working hours and conditions
- Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
- Institute day-care centre on site
- Working at the Albert Einstein Science Park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
- Workplace within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus
Start date: As soon as possible
Fixed-term: 12 months / parental leave cover
Salary: The position is classed as salary group 13 according to “TVöD Bund ”. The salary group is determined on the basis of the Collective Wage Agreement and the respective personal qualifications.
Working hours: Full-time (currently 39 h/week); The position is generally suitable for part-time work.
Place of work: Potsdam
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Required documents:
CV, letter of motivation, grades
Desirable documents: certificates
Please use our online application form only.
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The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. We also promote an inclusive working environment in which everyone can fully develop their own talents. Anyone who has been recognised as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer.
“Diversity in perspectives” is one of GFZ's core values. As an integral part of supporting diversity at our centre, we actively promote women in science and in leadership positions. We among others do this through our gender equality plan and the cascade model measures which we actively implement to enable sustainable equal opportunities in academic career paths. The GFZ thus committedly strives for gender equality in science, including in leadership positions, and strongly encourages women to apply.
Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.
In case of any further queries relating to the field of activity, please contact Dr. Elena Stasewitsch via email. If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact our recruiting team at our phone number +49 (0) 331-6264-28787.
Reference number
11312
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GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
The GFZ is Germany’s national center for research on the solid Earth. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges—ranging from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and preserving our environment in times of global change to the responsible management of natural resources. We are a member of the Helmholtz Association, Germany’s largest scientific organization. With approximately 1,200 staff and around 500 visiting researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz research area “Earth and Environment,” combining cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration.
Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies of Earth’s systems and leverages advanced technologies and infrastructures to explore solutions and bring our knowledge into society. We do all this in line with our vision: “In tune with the Earth—to preserve it as a habitable planet.”
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