Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Information technology officer (m/f)

Duration of traineeship

3 years
The venues for training delivery are the training company and vocational school

Field of activity

Information technology officers are employed in the commercial and business management areas of their particular area of business, e.g. in industry, commerce, banks, insurance companies and hospitals. They work on projects to plan, adapt and introduce information technology and telecommunications systems, acting as mediators to link the requirements of specialist departments to appropriate information technology and telecommunications systems. They advise and support staff in the use of the systems for specialist company tasks and are responsible for administering the systems.

Occupational skills

• Information technology officers
• analyse business processes in relation to the use of information technology and telecommunications systems;
• prepare requirements profiles and specifications;
• identify demand for information technology and telecommunications systems;
• issue orders and procure information technology and telecommunications systems;
• introduce information technology and telecommunications systems;
• devise and implement applications taking into account technical and commercial aspects;
• apply project planning, implementation and control methods;
• administer information technology and telecommunications systems;
• advise on the possible uses of information technology and telecommunications systems;
• provide user support and training.

Last modified on: December 12, 2006