Lecturer in continuing education with a focus on media monitoring, communication in social media, OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) (m/f/d) (EG 11 TV-L) in Selm (1.12.1 L 15)

A job is more than just earning money. In your new position, take on responsibility for one of the most important issues of our time: internal security. We at the State Office for Training, Advanced Training and Personnel Matters of the North Rhine-Westphalia Police are responsible for the training and continuing education of the police in NRW. In doing so, we make an important contribution to citizen-oriented, professional, and constitutional policing. Further information about the LAFP NRW can be found here: "LAFP as an attractive employer" (or watch the YouTube video).

Become part of our team and help us ensure safety in North Rhine-Westphalia!

We provide:

• an exciting, varied workplace with good training and development opportunities in a collegial environment
• Career-conscious employees: As a state authority, we offer good development opportunities
• a balance between work, family and care through various measures (e.g. flexible working hours, teleworking, part-time work, emergency laptop, etc.)
• Official health management measures, including free use of a wide range of sports facilities for all employees (e.g., fitness room, swimming pool, multi-purpose sports facility, etc.)
• Supplementary pension scheme in the public sector (VBL) for collective bargaining employees

Her new position is assigned to Department 12. Department 12 (Operational Management in Special Situations) in Selm is organizationally assigned to Division 1 within the LAFP NRW.

• Sub-Department 12.1 provides training for managers in special operations and for members of the riot police.
• Sub-Department 12.2 is primarily responsible for conducting introductory and adaptation training for the special task forces and negotiation groups of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Sub-Department 12.3 is responsible for conducting introductory and adaptation training for the mobile task forces and the technical task forces of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as for the State Security Investigation Unit of the LKA NRW.
• Department 12.4 provides driving and safety training as well as drone training for specific target groups of the police and has its organizational locations in the training centers in Münster and Linnich.

Your new tasks:

• Preparation, implementation and follow-up of training events in the field of “Further training in media monitoring, communication in social media, OSINT” of the NRW police based on current scientific standards.
• Implementation and controlling of introductory and adaptation training measures for the NRW police, as well as for the IM NRW, other state and federal authorities and foreign specialist departments.
• Conception and evaluation of subject-specific training events with special consideration of the latest scientific findings as well as legal and security-relevant factors in the areas of media monitoring, communication in social media, and OSINT.
• Development and creation of manuals/training materials as well as IT-supported training materials.
• Continuous evaluation of the above-mentioned topics, taking into account national and international developments and scientific findings.
• Carrying out administrative tasks for Department 12, including providing internal technical advice on the preparation of statements and templates for training on the above-mentioned topics of national interest.
• Ongoing conceptual design and further development of the strategic direction of the NRW police's training in the areas of media monitoring, social media communication, and OSINT. Quality management
• Participation in state and national working and project groups as well as national and international specialist committees in the field of further training for the integration of the above-mentioned subject areas into interdisciplinary operational management.
• Expert advice for the IM NRW, other state and federal authorities as well as foreign specialist departments on topic-specific issues.
• Development and updating of didactic principles and standards for teachers, teaching and learning materials as well as teaching operations.

YOUR PROFILE

What you need to bring:

• Completed university degree in communication science, media studies or social sciences
  or
• Verifiable qualification/successful further training in the areas of OSINT, social media management, social media analysis, data science, or information brokering in conjunction with a completed university degree in data science, information science, (media/business/administrative/geo-)informatics, journalism, cognitive science, educational science, digital humanities, psychology, or criminology

Desirable criteria:

• (Didactic) knowledge and skills in teaching activities in adult education
• Foreign language skills in English (at least B2)
• Knowledge of modern, digital learning methods (blended learning, Moodle)
• Knowledge of tutorials, podcasts, and reels/vlogs
• Knowledge of standard software (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
• Knowledge of OSINT, monitoring, and analysis software (e.g., Maltego Monitor)

This position is suitable for you if you have a particularly high level of the following skills:

• Analytical ability
• Independence
• Results orientation/performance motivation
• Expertise
• Innovation capability
• Teamwork
• identifies with the goals and tasks of the group
• Value orientation

This is important to us:

The LAFP NRW promotes equal opportunities and diversity. Women are particularly encouraged to apply. This position is full-time. Part-time employment is generally possible.

We are also particularly pleased to receive applications from people who currently have too few of these employees: people with severe disabilities and those with equivalent status. Furthermore, this job opening is expressly aimed at people with a migration background.

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your application with the following documents:

• personnel form,
• CV in tabular form,
• employment reference,
• Proof of vocational training / studies and the desirable criteria

Please send your application, stating the job number 1.12.1 L 15, your telephone availability and your current vacation and absence dates, by

October 28, 2025

to: ZA2.1-Personalutilisation.LAFP@polizei.nrw.de

or by post to  
the State Office for Training, Further Education
and Personnel Matters of the Police NRW
Central Department, ZA1.2
Im Sundern 1
59379 Selm

For data protection reasons, we recommend sending by mail. Further information on data protection can be found in the relevant information (see also section 10 "Data Protection Notice GDPR 2018").

Selection decision:

The selection decision is based on human resources considerations. Teaching aptitude is determined through an assessment center consisting of a specialist presentation and a classroom situation with discussion.

The assessment center is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Other information

Please submit the documents in PDF format. All emails received from the internet that do not conform to the above format (e.g., *.doc, *.xls, *.ppt, etc.) will be automatically blocked for security reasons.

Willingness to participate in working and project groups and to temporarily perform tasks at other LAFP NRW locations is required

To take on the position, applicants must be medically fit, which will be determined through a pre-employment medical examination.

Further information options

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Mr. Engelmann, Head of Department 12.1, at +49 2592 68-1210 . For information about the selection process, please contact Ms. Schürmann, Department 2.1, at +49 2592 68-6217 .

We look forward to meeting you!

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