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At the Hessian Police Headquarters for Operations (HPE)
Riot Police Directorate West in Mainz-Kastel
a permanent full-time position (40 hours / week) as
E-Bassist with obligation to play double bass (m/f/d) or Double Bassist with obligation to play e-bass (m/f/d)
Reference number 13-2026
is to be filled at the Hessian State Police Orchestra as soon as possible.
Employment requires a successful audition. This is expected to take place at the end of November or beginning of December 2026. The audition will proceed as follows:
1st Round
E-Bass (all):
Sir Duke
Come on come over Children of Sanchez
Double Bass:
Sonata by Eccles
2nd Round
E-Bass with Combo:
Feel like making Love
All of me
Ein starkes Motiv
Orchestral Excerpts Double Bass:
First Suite
Florentiner Marsch
3rd Round Sight-reading
The sheet music for the first two rounds will be made available approximately 3 weeks before the audition. If needed, these can be requested in advance via email.
Our offer
• A permanent position in public service, offering long-term professional security and prospects
• An attractive classification in salary group 8 TV-H, plus additional benefits in the form of child allowance, annual special payment, capital-forming benefits, and company pension scheme
- In principle, musicians can be classified into salary group 9A of the TV-H after many years of service in salary group 8 or a corresponding activity outside the scope of application.
• Diverse tasks in an exciting and sometimes unique work environment
• Job-related, regular training and further education opportunities
• Work-life balance: Awarded the "Family-Friendly Employer of the State of Hesse" seal of approval, among others, as well as company contingent for the Wiesbaden city holiday program "wi&you – Schöne Ferien"
• Work-Life-Balance: up to 30 days of vacation, overtime compensation in the form of leisure time, December 24th and 31st off, 1 additional individually plannable day off per year
• Flexible working hours
• Free travel with the Landesticket for free use of public transport in Hesse and in several adjacent areas, such as Mainz, initially limited until December 31, 2028
• Health and sports facilities at the Mainz-Kastel property (Wiesbadener-Str. 99) including the right to use the "wellhub" service
• An attractive location with good infrastructure and transport links in the state capital Wiesbaden and a strength and fitness room at the Mainz-Kastel property (Wiesbadener-Str. 99)
• Free use of electric charging stations at the Mainz-Kastel property (Wiesbadener-Str. 99) subject to availability
• Personal official smartphone
• The chance to develop in a dynamic and future-proof environment, where diverse opportunities for personal and professional development will arise in the coming years
Your tasks:
The range of tasks includes participation in the Grand Wind Orchestra, the Big Band, as well as participation and, if applicable, direction of various small ensembles. In addition, non-musical tasks may arise in the orchestra.
Your profile:
• a completed university degree in music, either
- Main instrument e-bass with obligation to play double bass as a secondary instrument or
- Main instrument double bass with obligation to play e-bass as a secondary instrument
• willingness to work on weekends and wear the appropriate uniform
• willingness to travel for official duties throughout the state
• a high degree of teamwork, resilience, commitment, reliability, and flexibility
• good German language skills, both written and spoken
Contact persons:
For technical questions, the Musical Director of the State Police Orchestra, Mr. Julian Metzger (Tel.: 06134/602-6550), and in the orchestra office, Mr. Noman Aue (Tel.: 06134/602-6551), are available. For questions regarding the selection process, you can contact Mr. Chada (Tel.: 06134/602-4333).
Founded in 1954, the State Police Orchestra is the only professional wind orchestra of the Hessian police and the state of Hesse. The repertoire offers the musical breadth of a symphonic wind orchestra with original compositions, arrangements and overtures, marches, opera repertoire, as well as works from film, musical, and entertainment music.
In addition to representative tasks for the state of Hesse and the Hessian state government, the Hessian State Police Orchestra supports the Hessian police in public relations work, both internally and externally, thereby becoming an important link between the public and the Hessian police. Through its performances, the Hessian State Police Orchestra makes an important contribution to building trust and informing the public about the role and self-image of the Hessian police.
As a member of our team, you will become part of the Hessian police and make an indispensable contribution to security and quality of life in Hesse. Your work actively contributes to ensuring the operational capability of the police and optimizing it for the future.
What else is important:
A prerequisite for working at the Hessian Police Headquarters for Operations is the willingness to participate in a reliability check for the protection of state institutions and events in accordance with § 13 a Hessian Law on Public Security and Order (HSOG).
For this purpose, the "Declaration on Reliability Check" (stored in the job advertisement next to the advertisement text or under the "Attachments" tab) must be completed and uploaded to your applicant profile or attached to your application, together with a current identification document (double-sided copy of identity card or passport).
General information:
The following documents are required for the selection process:
• Cover letter with details of the secondary instrument
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form
• Proof of diploma, bachelor's, or master's degree
• Employment references
• for foreign degrees and documents, additionally the German recognition and translation of the documents into German
• Certificates of participation for training and further education
• if applicable, proof of existing German language skills (language level B2)
• if applicable, proof of a valid residence permit and work permit
• if applicable, proof of an existing disability/severe disability
• Declaration on reliability check (see attachments)
• double-sided copy of a valid identification document
Please send us your meaningful application by the application deadline, preferably online via stellensuche.hessen.de or by email to bewerbung.hpe@polizei.hessen.de.
Only applications containing all required documents will be considered.
Late applications will not be considered. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified after the selection process has been completed.
Employees of the Hessian State Administration are requested to apply via the service portal and, in addition to submitting the complete application documents, to declare their consent for their personnel file to be inspected by the personnel administration of the Hessian Police Headquarters for Operations. For this purpose, the "Declaration of Consent for Personnel File Inspection" (stored in the job advertisement next to the advertisement text or under the "Attachments" tab) must be completed and uploaded to your applicant profile.
According to the Hessian Equal Rights Act, this authority is obliged to increase the proportion of women. Therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome.
Part-time employment is generally possible, but the full staffing of the position must be ensured.
The Hessian Police Headquarters for Operations promotes gender equality and generally supports the compatibility of family and career within the scope of official possibilities and is certified with the "Family-Friendly Employer State of Hesse" seal of approval.
Voluntary engagement is promoted in Hesse. Experience and skills acquired through voluntary work may be positively considered in terms of suitability, aptitude, and professional performance if they are beneficial for the intended activity.
Severely disabled applicants will be given special consideration if they have equal qualifications, within the framework of the relevant provisions.
The data-compliant destruction of your application documents up to six months after the completion of the process is guaranteed.
The collection and processing of personal data for the purpose of carrying out the application process is based on § 23 of the Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act (GDSIG) as well as Art. 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/649 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 25, 2018 (General Data Protection Regulation). |
