Training as an office assistant at the Deutsche Bundesbank's Regional Office in Bremen, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt

Length of the training programme

The office assistant training programme at the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Regional Office in Bremen, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt generally lasts 3 years.

Requirements

Are you currently studying for your A levels (“Abitur”), certificate of aptitude for higher education (“Fachhochschulreife”) or general certificate of secondary education (“Mittlere Reife”)? Are you sociable, independent and a team player? If you have a good command of German spelling and have a basic knowledge of English then you are just the kind of person we are looking for! We are looking for committed young people, who are open-minded and creative. What is important for us is that you have initiative, can accept responsibility and adapt flexibly to varying demands.

Selection procedure

Before a decision about your appointment is made, a selection procedure will be conducted to determine whether you have the necessary knowledge and personality for the training programme and subsequent functions. The selection procedure is in two parts. The first part consists of a written aptitude test involving logical thinking and concentration exercises, memory and imagination tests and a spelling and arithmetic test. The second part of the selection procedure consists of an interview.

Recruitment

We enrol trainees for our office assistant training programme every year. The starting date is 1 August.

Example of pay during training (as of July 2008)

Training: theory

You will gain part of the specialist knowledge required to perform your future tasks independently through part-time courses at a vocational school. In addition, we will provide intensive professional supervision.

Training: practice

Practical training includes working in selected departments at the Regional Office in Bremen, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

Examinations

At the end of your first year of training, you will sit an intermediate examination. Your training will end when you sit the office assistant examination at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Applications

Please submit your application between August and October only for the training programme beginning on 1 August of the following year. Applications should be made using our online application form; the relevant web link is given in the advertisement on our Job opportunities page. Online applications should include the usual supporting documents (letter of application and copies of the last two school certificates) as file attachments.

If you do not have the technical facilities to apply online, you can send your application (above mentioned documents and a CV in table form) to the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Human Resources Division at the Regional Office in Bremen, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

Contacts

If you have any questions about the structure and content of the training programme, please contact:

• Mr Uwe Zehner
• +49 511 3033 3369
• Uwe.Zehner@bundesbank.de

• Ms Elisabeth Wackermann
• +49 511 3033 3163
• Elisabeth.Wackermann@bundesbank.de

Career prospects

After successfully passing the final examination, the Deutsche Bundesbank offers exceptional trainees a permanent contract (depending on current staffing requirements) and thus the chance to take on commercial and organisational assignments as a junior bank official in our Intermediate Service. Your future role with us could involve working at a computer, managing data, working in a booking team, placing orders and processing invoices. Click on the following link “ Career prospects in the Intermediate Service ” to see what other opportunities a career with the Deutsche Bundesbank could offer you.

Trainees whom we are unable to offer a permanent contract at the end of the training course are usually still offered a six month limited-term contract to gain initial work experience and to plan their next career moves. Successfully completing our office assistant training programme provides you with a key for your future career, which will open the door to a successful future within the administration department of companies in every industrial sector. You may even wish to specialise in a particular field (eg financial accounting) or undertake additional training (eg office administrator). A wide range of opportunities are opened up to you!