Public Engagement Coordinator (f/m/div)

The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) is an excellent and integrated research museum of the Leibniz Association with an international reputation and globally networked research infrastructure. It is active in three closely interlinked fields: collection-based research, collection development and cataloguing, and research-based public and educational work. Over the next ten years, the Museum für Naturkunde will realise its plan for the future. New laboratories and jobs for cutting-edge research will be created. At the same time, one of the world's most comprehensive natural history collections with over 30 million objects will be housed in modern collection buildings and completely digitized in the process. The implementation of the Future Plan, funded with a total of 660 million euros from the Federal Government and the State of Berlin, will only succeed with strong interdisciplinary national and international partners.

Become part of our team as a

Public Engagement Coordinator (f/m/div)

Work schedule: Full time (39 h 24 min per week), Duration: as soon as possible, the position is initially fixed term for 12 months, Extension subject to funding approval, Salary level: E 11 TV-L, Code: 88/2023

Project description:

As part of the future plan (Zukunftsplan) of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the Public Engagement and Impact is being established as a core field. The focus is on the strategic development and support of interaction formats between researchers and their stakeholders with mutual benefit. Together with our partners, we develop innovative formats and build a bridge between theory and practice. One work package is the development of a training and professional development portfolio in cooperation with the Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science.

Responsibilities:

• Development and delivery of events, collaboration projects, as well as a training portfolio for the Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science
• Local, national and international community building as well as the coordination and communication with various stakeholders and partners
• Strategic conceptual development of the Berlin School as well as administrative support

Requirements:

• Academic degree or several years of proven work experience in a relevant field
• Interest and experience in one or multiple of the following topics: Science communication, Public Engagement, training, professional development, knowledge transfer, interdisciplinary and creative collaborations, project management, event organisation, innovation, data management, evaluation
• Proven experience in the conceptualisation, organisation and delivery of digital and/or physical events, trainings or workshop formats
• Profound knowledge in national and international community and network building and maintenance for various stakeholders and audiences
• Track record of experience in academic publications, project and evaluation reports
• Experience in collaboration and communication formats as well as supporting software packages (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Miro, Padlet, newsletter editor, e-learning platforms) 
• Experience of successfully working independently, organised and with multiple simultaneous deadlines
• Experience of communicating with multiple stakeholders and audiences (in speaking and writing)
• Knowledge in financial administration and contracting are an advantage
• Fluent English (both orally and in writing), German knowledge of advantage
• Experienced with MS Office software package

Special notes:

In support of equal rights applications from qualified women are particularly welcome. Disabled individuals will be given preference in cases of identical qualifications.

We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates) by 26.03.2024, preferably via our online application portal .

For information on the application procedure, please contact [email protected] .

Further informations

Privacy Policy:

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Information about the handling of applicant data at the MfN (in German)  und Privacy policy for the MfN website (in German)

Family Policy:

The Museum für Naturkunde has set itself the goal of promoting a work-life balance and has been awarded the certificate berufundfamilie audit of berufundfamilie gGmbH - an initiative of the Hertie Foundation.

Further information can be found under: https://www.naturkundemuseum.berlin/de/jobs-und-karriere/arbeiten-am-museum-fuer-naturkunde/audit-berufundfamilie (in German)