Job Description

Scientific Officer for the Promotion of Seedlings (m/f/d)



Location: Cologne

Position: LVR Department 9: Culture and Landscape Conservation

Remuneration: E14 TVöD

Working hours: full or part-time

Open-ended

Start of appointment: at the earliest possible date

Application deadline: 08.09.2024



These are your tasks

Cultural landscape projects, events, plant promotion and publications
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This includes the following activities in particular:



- Management of the "LVR seedling promotion" division

- Management of the LVR plant material database (MS Access, ESRI-ARCGIS)

- Reporting in political committees of the LVR

- Participation in the NRW orchard protection coordination committee

- Virus clearance of fruit varieties in cooperation with the NRW Plant Protection Service

- Advice on the LVR Cultural Landscape Network with the Biological Stations in the Rhineland

- Advice on all aspects of plants, gardens and organic seeds

- Collaboration in projects of the Cultural Landscape Management department, for example in the garden sector (e.g. EGHN, IGA)

- Preparation, implementation and evaluation of events (e.g. Days of the Rhenish Landscape/City Land River, conferences, orchard festivals)

- Editorial and proofreading tasks for publications of the Cultural Landscape Management department

- Training of scientific volunteers



What we offer you

- Company pension scheme in the tariff range

- Free admission to the LVR museums

- Flexible working hours

- Home office possible by arrangement

- Diverse range of tasks

- Family-friendly working conditions

- Diverse development and training opportunities



What you bring with you

- A university degree in geography or in the fields of forestry or landscape management or in one of the following degree programs Biology, Botany, Ecology, Agricultural Science, Horticulture and Landscaping, Plant Production, Landscape Ecology (Master's degree, Master's degree, university diploma) or

- Other employees who can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience based on many years of professional experience

- Car driver's license



What else is important to us

- Very good plant knowledge in the field of general woody plants and fruit trees

- At least 2 years of relevant professional experience

- Very good knowledge of nature conservation, the Rhenish cultural landscape and cultural landscape management

- Ability to produce technically sound, stylistically confident and linguistically precise texts

- Confident command of the ArcGis/QGis and MS Office programs

- Project and event management skills

- Skills in public procurement

- Good knowledge of written and spoken English

- Strong communication skills

- Ability to work in a team

- Commitment

- Willingness to occasionally work evenings and weekends



You will fit in with us if...

... you are looking for a meaningful job We are the driving force in the Rhineland for a diverse and inclusive society. We promote and shape cooperation based on equality, tolerance and humanity. By working at the LVR, you show your commitment to a diverse society.

... You see diversity as an opportunity For us, enabling and realizing diversity in society means: perceiving and recognizing each person with their individual strengths and supporting them in a needs-oriented manner.

... you want to develop professionally and personally As an employer, we see ourselves as a guide, supporter and enabler for our employees. Your individual development opportunities and the development of your potential are particularly important to us.



Who we are

The Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR) is a municipal association with around 22,000 employees working for the 9.8 million people in the Rhineland. With its 41 schools, ten clinics, 20 museums and cultural institutions, four youth welfare facilities, the state youth welfare office and the association for curative education, it performs tasks that are carried out throughout the Rhineland. The LVR is Germany's largest provider of services for people with disabilities and is committed to inclusion in all areas of life. "Quality for people" is its guiding principle.



The 13 independent cities and twelve districts in the Rhineland and the Aachen city region are the member authorities of the LVR. In the Rhineland Regional Assembly, elected members from the Rhineland municipalities shape the work of the association.



The Cultural Landscape Preservation Department supports the preservation of the historic cultural landscape in the Rhineland with projects and collaborations. The Cultural Landscape Preservation Department primarily provides services for the member authorities of the LVR, the districts and cities as well as for citizens in the Rhineland. The cultural landscape potential of the Rhineland is recorded, documented and prepared for communication purposes and integrated into overarching nature conservation and landscape management networks. You can find out more about the department profile here.



The LVR stands for diversity. Our aim is to reflect this in our employee structure.



You can find more information about the LVR at www.lvr.de.



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Have we piqued your interest?

- Ms. Annika Geppert is your recruiter and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the application process. 0221 809-2633

- Ms. Martina Dr. Gelhar, Head of Department 91.20 Cultural Landscape Management, will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the job description. 0221 809-3108



What we need from you

- Cover letter

- Curriculum vitae

- Proof of your degree

- A current job reference or a current job evaluation



If you obtained your degree abroad, please also enclose a certificate evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). For further information, please visit the website www.kmk.org/zab.



What happens after the application

- Immediately after your application, you will receive a confirmation of receipt by e-mail
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- We will take a close look at your application and get back to you as soon as possible. If you impress us with your qualifications and experience, you will receive an invitation to a personal interview.

- During the interview, we get to know each other and find out whether we are a good fit.

- After the interview, you will receive initial feedback on the interview if you wish.

- Once we have decided on you, our committees (e.g. staff council) will be involved. You will then receive a letter of acceptance and can start with us.

- We want you to feel at home in our team from day one and find your feet. During the initial period, we will therefore familiarize you with your new tasks step by step.



Quality is our benchmark

The quality of our services is the benchmark for our actions when it comes to respectfully accompanying, supporting and treating people. We want to keep getting better for our customers.



Equal opportunities at the LVR

The LVR is committed to an organizational culture that is characterized by mutual respect. Every individual should be valued, regardless of gender and gender identity, sexual orientation and identity, age, disability, ethnic origin and nationality, religion and ideology or other characteristics that make up social diversity.


As a public employer, the LVR promotes the actual achievement of equal rights for women and men and works towards the elimination of existing disadvantages. The LVR has been pursuing this mission for over 30 years with measures for a balanced employment structure, with the promotion of women, e.g. for management positions, with efforts to support the compatibility of gainful employment and care work as a family-friendly employer or also in its professional tasks for more gender sensitivity.



People with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

Contact Details

Landschaftsverband Rheinland LVR
Frau Dr. Gelhar

Hermann-Pünder-Straße 1
50679  Köln
Deutschland

https://jobs.lvr.de/index.php?ac=jobad&id=12540

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