Job Posting: BMS Administrative Officer (f/m/d) at HU Berlin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Mathematics

We invite applications for the position of Administrative Officer at HU Berlin, supporting the Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) of MATH+.
  • Full-time position (part-time option available): 39.4 hours per week, fixed-term until 31 December 2032
  • Salary group: TV-L HU, pay grade 8
  • Reference number: AN/058/26
  • Application deadline: 6 May 2026
The Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) is the Graduate School of the Cluster of Excellence MATH+, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the Excellence Strategy. The MATH+ Office—including the One-Stop BMS Office—is located at Technische Universität Berlin. As a service unit within an international network university, we operate in both German and English. We offer a diverse and responsible position in a friendly and committed team within an academic environment, with attractive working conditions such as flexible working hours, the possibility of remote work, 30 days of annual leave, a company ticket for the BVG, and numerous discounted social benefits.

Your Responsibilities
  • Support BMS and the MATH+ Cluster Office, with a workplace located at the One-Stop BMS Office at TU Berlin (4 days/week) and at HU Berlin, Campus Adlershof (1 day/week).
  • Perform organizational, administrative, and secretarial tasks for the executive board and management of MATH+ and the BMS
  • Participate in application and admission procedures, including evaluation of academic achievements and foreign degrees, as well as grade conversion
  • Organize and support academic events (colloquia, conferences, etc.), including budget planning and coordination for international guests
  • Provide advisory support to students in graduate programs regarding research and study organization
  • Handle matters of academic self-governance and coordinate activities among participating universities
  • Manage general correspondence and advisory services in German, English, and preferably one additional foreign language
  • Prepare information materials and maintain or update websites using Joomla and WordPress
Required Qualifications
  • Completed vocational training in a field relevant to the position (e.g., administrative officer) or equivalent professional knowledge and experience
  • At least 2 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a university environment
  • Sound administrative and professional knowledge
  • Familiarity with national and international higher education systems
  • Ability to work independently; proficiency sigh standard office software
  • Excellent written and spoken English; good knowledge of an additional foreign language
  • Medical fitness for computer-based work
  • Intercultural competence and an open-minded personality
  • Flexibility, organizational skills, initiative, social competence skills, gender and diversity awareness, and excellent teamwork abilities in a dynamic academic environment
We welcome applications even if you do not yet meet all the listed qualifications.
The position is to be filled as soon as possible.
The official job announcement (in German) can be found on the website of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Contact:
For questions regarding the position or the team, please contact: Ms. Nadja Wisniewski (Managing Director of MATH+, TU Berlin) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Applications (deadline 6 May 2026):
Please send your complete application, quoting reference number AN/058/26, to the Cluster of Excellence MATH+ by email as a single PDF file (preferably not exceeding 5 MB) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..