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City of Offenbach

Training for fire inspector candidates / career path of the higher fire department (m/f/d)

We are looking for fire chief inspector candidates (m/f/d) with the start of training on 01.04.2027.

Apply now for the preparatory service for the higher fire department career path as a fire chief inspector and start on April 1, 2027 at the City of Offenbach!

What you can expect:

  • A two-year apprenticeship as a civil servant on revocation
  • You will have the opportunity to make a lateral entry into the fire department career path
  • You will complete the 24-week basic firefighting course, including basic firefighting and tactical training for the operational service of the professional fire department (theory and practice)
  • You will complete various internship sections in which you will perform the tasks of squad leader (1st internship), group leader (2nd internship) and platoon leader (3rd internship)
  • You will get to know the tasks of the various fire departments
  • You will work in various professional fire departments within Germany as part of training sections
  • At the end of the preparatory service, you will take your career examination for the higher fire department
  • After successfully completing the preparatory service, you will be deployed in a varied area of operation in our fire department

What you bring with you:

  • You have a successful Bachelor's degree or a degree recognized as equivalent in a field suitable for the higher fire department or have obtained this degree by the start of training on 01.04.2027 at the latest
  • You are no more than 40 years old at the start of training
  • You meet the requirements for appointment as a civil servant in accordance with Section 7 of the Civil Service Status Act
  • You have very good health and physical fitness as well as unrestricted fitness for operational duty
  • You have a high degree of team spirit and flexibility as well as a sense of responsibility
  • You are a strong communicator and have a convincing manner
  • You have strong decision-making skills and your solution-oriented approach is convincing
  • You have an EU driver's license (at least class B)
  • You have a good command of written and spoken German (at least level C1 CEFR)
  • You have an impeccable police clearance certificate

We look forward to receiving your application by 03.05.2026.

For better planning, we would like to inform you now about the individual dates of the aptitude test:

  • Sports and practical part on one day in the period from May 18 to 24, 2026
  • Theory part and selection interviews on one day in the period from June 8 to 12, 2026

You can find the complete call for applications on our application portal - you can also apply online here: "bewerbung.offenbach.de (opens in a new tab)".

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