You contribute to livelihood security and participation within a municipal organization. This temporary six-month assignment focuses on policy development and advice within the social domain. You make an important contribution to strengthening the financial self-reliance and social participation of residents. The activities are an integral part of regular business operations and are carried out within the existing organizational structure.
You are part of the team, participate in internal meetings, and work under the daily guidance of the responsible manager. Priorities, activities, and desired results are determined by the organization. Due to the importance of continuity, knowledge retention, and close cooperation with internal stakeholders, this is a structural role within the team that requires full integration into the organization.
What you will do.
- Develop, update, and evaluate policy in the field of the Participation Act, debt counseling, and poverty and minimum income policy
- Identify relevant national, regional, and local developments and translate them into policy proposals
- Advise the board, management, and executive teams on policy-related issues
- Draft proposals for the college and council, policy notes
- Monitor policy results and make improvement proposals
- Coordinate with internal and external partners within the social domain
- Represent the organization in regional consultations and partnerships
Profile
You are an experienced policy advisor and a strong discussion partner who can operate independently and quickly find your way within a municipal organization. You are part of a dedicated team of 14 colleagues working across the full spectrum of the Social Domain. Collaboration between policy and implementation is central to this. Within the Work and Income focus area, you will be involved in current and socially relevant themes such as livelihood security, debt counseling, poverty reduction, and the labor market.
Thanks to the short lines of communication with colleagues, management, and the board, you can quickly switch gears, exert influence, and translate policy into concrete solutions that make a difference for residents.
What they ask
- Demonstrable completed education at a minimum of HBO bachelor level
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience as a policy advisor within the social domain
- Demonstrable knowledge of the Participation Act, debt counseling, and poverty and minimum income policy
- Demonstrable work experience with administrative advice and decision-making processes
- Agreement with the stated secondment conditions
Preferences.
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience within the social domain, including the Participation Act, debt counseling, and poverty and minimum income policy
- Demonstrable work experience with administrative advice and policy products
- Demonstrable work experience with political-administrative sensitivity and collaboration with internal and external partners
Competencies.
- Analytical ability
- Political-administrative sensitivity
- Persuasiveness
- Advisory skills
- Collaboration-oriented
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