Employee (m/f/d) in the field of contract research (OSINT)

Welcome to what is probably Germany's most unusual service: Join us in ensuring the safety and well-being of our country. Develop your skills and talents. Become part of a diverse team. Explore new paths and unique opportunities. Discover the smallest details and the bigger picture.

Your tasks

• Technical research and documentation of current situation- and fundamental-relevant information from open, electronic sources
• Conducting difficult research in the local language, sometimes in unfamiliar scientific/legal/technical fields.
• Source evaluation, selection and consolidation of search results, data processing
• Use of foreign language search engines, databases, social networks, browsers, keyboards, and linguistic methods
• Compilation, summarization, and preparation of relevant information

We generally expect a willingness to quickly and independently familiarize oneself with new specialist areas and tasks.

Your profile

• Mandatory requirements:
  • A completed or expected completion within the next 12 months university degree (Bachelor's/Diploma from a University of Applied Sciences)

From the subject group:

• Law and Administrative Sciences,
• Economics
• Social and behavioral sciences,
• Humanities
• German citizenship
• the willingness to undergo an extended security clearance with security investigations (Ü3) based on the Security Clearance Act (SÜG).

Desired qualifications:

• Foreign language skills:
  • English at B2 level
• Foreign language skills equivalent to A2:
  • Arabic
  • Farsi
  • Dari
  • Turkish
  • Serbo-Croatian
• Knowledge of communication practices in social media
• Experience in dealing with virtual machines

Your benefits

The position is offered according to the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD Bund) in pay group 9c. Transfer of non-technical civil servants (m/f/d) up to pay group 11 (higher service) is possible if the career-related requirements are met and after individual review.

• Flexible working hours
• generous vacation policy
• Opportunity for civil servant status
• Sports facilities
• Permanent employment contract

Information on the application process

What we need from you:

• Cover letter outlining your motivation
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• School leaving certificates, vocational training certificates and/or university degree certificates/summaries and related documents or interim certificates if graduation is still pending
• Evidence of the equivalence of educational qualifications obtained abroad is provided by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
• Meaningful work references and evaluations
• Relevant training certificates (e.g. languages, IT, stays abroad)
• other evidence of competence and experience (e.g. for honorary positions, voluntary service, awards, scholarships)

Only applications with fully uploaded documents will be considered.

What happens next:

• If your application has sparked our interest, we will invite you to an interview in Pullach within the following 3 months
• In addition to your motivation for working for the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), we will (also) check whether you have familiarized yourself with the BND - prepare well.
• If you are among the preferred candidates after the selection process, the mandatory vetting procedures – including a security clearance – will follow. Please note that the hiring process at a security agency can take more than a year.
• You can find detailed information about the application process at the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) on our application process information page. While you're there, why not take a closer look at our website?
• For procedural questions, please contact the Federal Office of Administration's Personnel Recruitment Service Centre (telephone: 0228 9 93 58-8 75 00).

Further information

In the interest of professional equality, applications from women are particularly welcome in areas of underrepresentation and will be given preference in accordance with the provisions of [relevant legislation/regulation] if they are equally qualified, capable and professionally competentBGleiGpreferential consideration

People with severe disabilities or persons with equivalent status will be given preference if they have the same suitability, qualifications and professional performance, in accordance with the provisions of [relevant legislation/regulation].SGBIX and the inclusion agreement concluded for the business area of ​​theBNDare given preferential consideration

If you obtained your degree abroad, please check the equivalence of your degree via the database.ANABINto have it determined and to enclose the confirmation of the application.

Please process your application atBNDThe documents sent to you are strictly confidential. Disclosure to third parties is prohibited. This also includes information on social media.

TheBNDis a federal agency headquartered in Berlin with several branch offices throughout Germany. As part of personnel development, assignments at any location are generally possible

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