Job vacancy
Welcome to the City of Chemnitz! This is where people who want to make a difference work.
We’re involved in a wide range of areas. Together, we’re shaping Chemnitz for our residents and supporting them in all sorts of life situations. It’s important to us to move with the times: we create modern working conditions so that our staff feel at home.
Contribute your ideas to help build an open and diverse urban community.
We are looking for a:
ASSISTANT (M/F/D) FOR DEPARTMENT 5
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, YOUTH, HEALTH, CULTURE AND SPORT
Your responsibilities
As a Deputy (m/f/d), you will represent the city’s diverse interests both internally and externally within the department’s remit. This includes the strategic management and leadership of the department, as well as providing supportive, motivating and goal-oriented leadership to staff. Close and trusting cooperation with the Lord Mayor, the mayors of the various departments and the City Council is essential.
The department’s remit includes:
- Social Services
- Youth Welfare Office
- Chemnitz Art Collections
- Cultural Services
- Sports Department
- Department of Health and Prevention
We reserve the right to make changes to the departments.
We are seeking a strong leader with a sense of responsibility who will head the department with a high level of commitment and decisiveness. You will be professionally competent, goal-oriented, citizen-focused and cost-effective in your approach. Furthermore, through your commitment and innovative ideas, you will contribute to the forward-looking development of the city of Chemnitz.
What you need to bring
Your profile:
- a university degree
- several years’ management experience in a senior role within the public sector or a private company
- several years’ proven professional experience in at least one area relevant to the business
What else matters to us:
- strategic and analytical thinking, a confident manner and sociability, enabling you to work constructively with internal and external partners
- Initiative, strong communication skills, commitment and decisiveness
- A commitment to addressing the social and cultural challenges facing the city of Chemnitz
- a passion for Chemnitz and the region
You can look forward to a challenging, creative and varied leadership role within a citizen-focused city administration, offering a wide range of opportunities to play an active part in shaping the future of the city of Chemnitz.
Eligibility is open to anyone who meets the requirements for appointment as a temporary civil servant and possesses the aptitude, competence and expertise required for this post. Deputy Mayors are expected to take up residence in the city of Chemnitz. Appointment will be as a temporary civil servant for a term of seven years. Remuneration is in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Free State of Saxony for elected local government officials.
Please submit your complete application documents by 4 September 2026 via our online application portal or by post to
City of Chemnitz
Office of the Lord Mayor
Mr Sven Schulze
- for his personal attention -
09106 Chemnitz
at our office.
The City of Chemnitz is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination. We value diversity and strive to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our city’s community.
The City Council is scheduled to elect the full-time Deputy Mayor in a public meeting on 11 November 2026.