Administrative Officer (m/f/d) in Radiation Protection

Employer: Landesamt für Gesundheit und Arbeitsschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen (LfGA NRW)
Work location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Employment: Full-time with part-time options
Pay information supplied by the source: TV-L E 11
Application deadline: 2026-10-25

The North Rhine-Westphalia State Office for Health and Occupational Safety (LfGA NRW) is seeking, at the earliest possible date, 

a female/male administrative officer (m/f/d)

for specialist group 62 “Regulatory Radiation Protection”.

The position is a fixed-term parental leave cover role until 31.10.2027.

The North Rhine-Westphalia State Office for Health and Occupational Safety (LfGA NRW) is a higher state authority within the remit of the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs (MAGS). Nearly 300 employees work at the locations in Bochum (headquarters), Düsseldorf and Münster.

In the field of health, LfGA NRW advises and supports the state government, state authorities and institutions, as well as municipalities and professional associations, on matters of health, health policy and the development of healthcare structures. Areas covered include public health protection, prevention and health promotion across all stages of life, 

drug safety and the provision of healthcare data. LfGA NRW is the specialist coordinating body for the public health service and supervises local public health authorities.

In the field of occupational safety, LfGA NRW is the central advisory and support institution for the state occupational safety administration. Members of the public and businesses can obtain support, for example, through initial telephone advice or KomNet. LfGA NRW ensures training and knowledge transfer and supports the digitalisation of the occupational safety administration. Among other responsibilities, LfGA NRW performs the duties of the Central Radon Office NRW and duties in (regulatory) radiation protection, and also provides operational support to the state occupational safety administration.

Specialist group 62 “Regulatory Radiation Protection” performs state duties under the Radiation Protection Act, the Radiation Protection Ordinance and the Act on Protection against Non-Ionising Radiation Used on Humans (NiSG), including the associated NiSV ordinance, for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. These include licensing and notification procedures, regulatory supervision, certification of specialist competence in technical radiation protection, the authorisation of physicians in radiation protection, the designation of radiation protection experts, and the recognition (together with the medical, dental and veterinary chambers) and supervision of radiation protection courses. With responsibility for implementing the NiSG and NiSV newly assigned to specialist group 62, the group is taking over and further developing the remit for medical and non-medical commercial applications of non-ionising radiation. 

The main duties include:

Strategic design and implementation of statewide certification procedures in regulatory radiation protection, particularly for advanced specialist competence in technical radiation protection and for medical physics experts (MPE)

Support in carrying out statewide supervisory activities in regulatory radiation protection and in further developing and implementing the occupational safety administration’s supervision framework

Advising the occupational safety administration on technical and legal radiation protection issues and providing operational support for the supervisory activities of the district governments

Specialist support for initial, continuing and advanced training, public relations on radiation protection topics, as well as giving presentations and participating in project teams and working groups

Implementing directives issued by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and preparing statistics and reports for state ministries in cooperation with the head of the specialist group

Independently handling a wide range of administrative procedures relating to the StrlSchG and StrlSchV  

Professional requirements:

Completed degree (Bachelor/Diplom (FH)) in physics, technology, engineering, medical physics or computer science, medical engineering, electrical engineering, safety engineering, chemistry, biology, medicine or a comparable technical or natural science discipline

Experience and knowledge in radiation protection are advantageous

Willingness to develop an in-depth understanding of administrative law and radiation protection regulations with dedication

Ability to handle conflict and assertiveness when dealing with applicants, experts and authorities

Willingness to undertake field duties

Very good knowledge of MS Office and very good written and oral communication skills (C1 level)

Personal requirements:

Applicants should have organisational skills, strong communication skills and a willingness to cooperate, as well as a service-oriented and customer-focused approach. Commitment and a willingness to take responsibility for assigned duties are expected, as is a high level of resilience. Applicants should be able to perform their duties both independently and on their own responsibility, as well as within a team.

We offer

meaningful work in the fields of health and occupational safety in North Rhine-Westphalia;

secure public-sector employment, including a supplementary pension scheme (VBL) and an annual special payment (“Christmas bonus”) for employees covered by collective agreements

flexible and family-friendly working hours (e.g. opportunities for part-time work and teleworking, time off in lieu through flexitime days);

support in balancing private life and work;

onboarding and comprehensive opportunities for your professional development;

an interesting and varied role with a high degree of independence in a collegial and dynamic team;

active workplace health management within the authority, as well as

convenient public transport connections and free parking.

General information

This vacancy is also expressly open to people with a migration background.

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia promotes the professional development of women. Applications from women are particularly welcome. In areas where women remain underrepresented, they will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act.

Applications from people with severe disabilities or disabilities recognised as equivalent within the meaning of Book IX of the German Social Code (SGB IX) are expressly encouraged.

Application procedure

Have we sparked your interest? Then please send your application with informative supporting documents by the application deadline (see below), exclusively by email as a single PDF file (max. 10 MB), quoting the internal reference number 2026-62-002 (please enter only this number combination in the subject line), to:

bewerbung@lfga.nrw.de

Unfortunately, application documents submitted in other file formats cannot be considered, nor can applications received after the deadline. Applications containing documents stored in virtual storage (cloud) will also be excluded from the selection procedure for security reasons.

By applying, you consent to the temporary storage and processing of the data required for the selection procedure. The data will not be passed on to third parties and will be deleted after the procedure has concluded. This consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect; however, you will then no longer participate in the remainder of the procedure.

You can find privacy notices, including the information pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 GDPR, at: www.lfga.nrw.de/8501594