Project Assistant (m/f/d) – Digitalisation and Process Development

Published on 4 August 2026

In university operations, around 90 colleagues in the fields Administration & Management, Media, Communication, International Affairs, Library Services, University Social Work and other areas as an indispensable foundation of the university. The organisational units and staff units are strategically guided by the respective member of the university management (President, Vice President for Research and Development, Vice President for Studies and Teaching, Chancellor) on a collegial basis.

In the Budget department of the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is to the as soon as possible the job

Project Assistant (m/f/d) – Digitalisation and Process Development

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with a scope of employment of 100 % for a fixed term until to be filled. You will be paid in pay group 9b TV-L, provided you fulfil the personal requirements.

Introduction and further development of digital invoice processing within HIS eG’s HIS ERP system, including the redesign and roll-out of the necessary organisational restructuring
Support with the implementation of the tax law requirements under Section 2b of the German Value Added Tax Act (UStG)
Support with the implementation of the digital stock-taking system (software change)
Support with the digitalisation and optimisation of business processes within the Budget Department

Required are:

a completed university degree in the field of public administration, e.g. public management, public business administration, public economics or a comparable subject
Work experience in the public sector
Excellent written and spoken German (language level C2 – CEFR)
proficiency in MS Office
Independent and structured way of working
Strong communication skills in contact with internal and external parties
Ability to co-operate and work in a team

Desired are:

Knowledge of how to use the HIS ERP system from HIS Hochschul-Informations-System eG
Professional experience in the field of „finance“ in the public sector

We offer:

An attractive, modern and informal university with a green campus
an interesting and varied job with plenty of room for manoeuvre and the opportunity to contribute your own ideas
30 days' annual leave, company pension scheme (VBL), an annual special payment
Flexible working hours to ensure a good work-life balance
the possibility of mobile working
Health-promoting measures as part of occupational health management
a wide range of vegetarian and vegan dishes in the canteen

The job interviews will take place in the 37th calendar week of this year.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity. People with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration where qualifications are equal. Men are under-represented in the field covered by this vacancy and are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.

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Hochschule Nordhausen Prof. Dr. Jörg Wagner