Project lead "International Capacity Building in Risk Assessment" (f/m/d)

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is the national institute which prepares expert reports and opinions on questions of food, feed and chemical safety and consumer health protection in Germany on the basis of internationally recognised scientific assessment criteria. It advises the Federal Government and other institutions and interest groups in these areas. The BfR conducts its own re-search on topics that are closely linked to its assessment tasks. It is an institution with legal capacity within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).

In the unit International Affairs of the BfR, the following position is to be filled with immediate effect for a limited period until December 31, 2027:

Project lead "International Capacity Building in Risk Assessment" (f/m/d)

Reference number: 3520 |  Pay group 14 TVöD | Place of employment: Berlin | Application deadline: 26.07.2024

Tasks:

The International Affairs Unit organizes the international activities of the BfR and works closely with multilateral, international, European and national institutions as well as with the responsible ministries and embassies. This call for application is part of a) a BMZ-funded BfR/BVL project to strengthen food safety and consumer health protection in Tunisia and b) an EFSA-funded project to establish sustainable training structures in Europe for risk assessors (including preparation of a European Master's program). Are you passionate about scientific risk assessment and teaching in an international context? Do you like to take on responsibility and enjoy helping to shape large projects? Then you can look forward to working in an intercultural and multidisciplinary team of 20 people and exciting tasks with national and international partners from science, teaching and public administration. 

In detail, the activities include

• Continuation and completion of project measures in the field of "Structural and technical expansion of risk assessment structures in Tunisia" (including working group management, teaching, cooperation with short-term experts and advice for decision-makers)
• Conception, technical support and practical implementation of international training programs and conferences
• Creation of teaching modules and training materials, partly in consultation with scientists and educational specialists
• Collaboration in the project management team for the expansion of training structures in Europe (risk assessment) (including project marketing, negotiation management and acquisition of third-party funding)
• Activity as lecturer, academic mentor and moderator
• Collaboration on reports, project applications and public relations work (e.g. processing press inquiries, preparing, carrying out and writing publications, speeches, greetings)

Requirements:

• Completed university degree in natural sciences (Master's degree, diploma or comparable university degree), e.g. in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, biology, nutrition and food sciences or a comparable area 
• Doctoral degree or PhD
• Relevant professional experience in the assessment of health risks from food, chemical substances and consumer products
• Relevant professional experience in university teaching and/or adult education
• Very good knowledge in the field of European food safety
• Business fluent in English and French (comparable to level C1 GeR)
• Above-average organizational skills and experience in project and quality management
• Strong strategic, analytical and conceptual skills, very good expression and presentation skills as well as representation skills
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Above-average commitment, sense of responsibility, ability to cooperate and persuasiveness
• Willingness to travel for up to several weeks at a time nationally and international is a prerequisite

Desired:

• Knowledge of the German language
• Further education and training in didactics and communication, as well as experience in the creation and implementation of training concepts

Our offer:

• A varied range of responsibilities in a growing departmental research institution
• Flexible working hours without core working time
• 30 days’ annual leave (based on a 5-day week) as well as days off on 12/24 and 12/31
• Possibility to take additional compensatory days in case of time credits
• Job ticket with monthly employer contribution of up to 50 %
• Mobile working opportunities
• Excellent links to the public transport network 
• Wide range of further training opportunities
• VBL occupational pension
• Capital-forming benefits
• AWO-Familienservice/Family Service

Application procedure: Do you feel addressed?

The online-interviews are expected to take place on August 20 and August 22.

Then please apply by 26.07.2024 via our online system. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact bewerbung@bfr.bund.de.

- Please do not send applications to this e-mail address -

If you are unable to apply online, please send your application by post to Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung / Personalreferat / Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10 / 10589 Berlin

If you have any questions about the job, please contact:

Dr. Nicole Gollnick           Phone: 030 18412-34000

You can find further information on our homepage: www.bfr.bund.de/de/stellenanzeigen

The BfR welcomes applications from people of all nationalities.

As an innovative scientific institution, the BfR offers family-friendly working conditions. For this, the BfR was awarded the "audit berufundfamilie®" certificate. The BfR ensures professional equality between women and men. Severely disabled people with equal aptitude are given special consideration and are only required to have a minimum level of physical aptitude.