Head of Head Search in Lengau: Who dares to take the step into the unknown?

Head of Head Search in Lengau: Who dares to take the step into the unknown?

The municipality of Lengau in the Braunau district in Upper Austria is looking for a new head of office, and for the fifth time within a year and a half. Despite an appealing salary of around 5,000 euros gross per month, the position remained vacant for a long time, and Mayor Erich Rippl from the SPÖ reports of a real disaster. The former head of office said goodbye to the pension after 16 years, and since then several successors who applied for the position have been going again. "It's just a huge bad luck," says Rippl. The reasons for the fluctuation are diverse: a candidate was overwhelmed with the work, another changed, and another job took another job, as KOMMENALET.AT

Although around 20 applications have been received and “one or two candidates” appeared qualified, the new head of office must face a hearing before the decision is made on February 13th. Interested parties still have time to apply until January 17th because the position is still open. The mayor emphasizes that the tasks of the head of the office are of great bandwidth, from winter service to neighborhood disputes. "There is always something to do," explains Rippl in an interview with "Today" and points out that it is a safe position, which, however, has decent requirements.

background of the high fluctuation

The consent of the population has increased in recent years, which makes the tasks in community management more challenging. People are now demanding more of the administration, and many private problems are delegated to the community. Mayor Rippl, who has been in office for 21 years, sums up: "I've never had such a Situation". Despite the challenges, the local chief is optimistic: "I work closely with the head of office and my employees. Together we actually create all the difficulties very well." The applicants still have to prove themselves until the final decision, but according to the previous course it turns out that the search for a reliable head of the office remains a complex matter, as well as