Office communication assistant training programme at the Deutsche Bundesbank's Regional Office in Hamburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein

Length of the training programme

The office communication assistant training programme at the Deutsche Bundesbank's Regional Office in Hamburg lasts 2,5 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 helps us to learn more about your personality, for example, in a group discussion or an individual interview.

Recruitment

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

Example of pay during training (as of January 2011)

Training: theory

You will gain part of the specialist knowledge needed to perform your future tasks independently in sandwich courses at a vocational business school. In addition, we will provide intensive professional supervision.

Training: practice

Practical training at the Regional Office in Hamburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein will involve working in selected departments at the Regional Office and at a branch.

Examinations

At the end of your first year of training, you will sit an intermediate examination at the Chamber of Commerce. Special examination preparation will ensure that you are well equipped to sit both the intermediate examination and the final examination at the end of the 2,5-year training period. Your training will end when you sit the office communication assistant examination at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Applications

Vacant training positions will be advertised on the trainee positions noticeboard of the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce, at the relevant employment office and on the Bundesbank's Job opportunities page in the winter months prior to the start of the training programme. Please apply online. A link to the application form is included in the advertisement for the training post on our Job opportunities page. Please attach the usual documents (letter of application and copies of your last two school reports) to your online application as file attachments.

If you are unable to complete the application form online, you can also send your application (including the documents mentioned above and your CV) to the Personnel Division at the Regional Office in Hamburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. Our Personnel Division can also provide you with further information in connection with your application (eg precise application dates).

Contacts

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

• Ms Heike Rupp
• +49 40 3707 3223
• Heike.Rupp@bundesbank.de

• Mr Heiko Bünz
• +49 40 3707 3222
• Heiko.Buenz@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 or as a specialised secretariat staff member in our Intermediate Service. Your future role with us could involve working at a computer, drafting texts, managing data and assisting your team colleagues. 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 communication assistant training programme provides you with a key for your future career, which will open up the door to a successful future within the administration department of companies in every industrial sector. You may wish to specialise in a particular field (eg secretarial work or personnel administration) or you may wish to undertake additional training (eg office management specialist). A wide range of opportunities are opened up to you!