Levies Advisor
The goal is to achieve a supported proposal for increasing levies to improve cost recovery. This includes an analysis of the cost recovery of levies, specifically for events, hospitality, and other APV permits, and formulating a substantiated advice on tariff increases. The assignment focuses on the levies as stated in the current levy ordinance, used by a department within the organization responsible for permits and enforcement.
What you do
- Analysis of direct and indirect costs per product or service that can be legally included in the levies.
- Comparison of levy rates with a representative group of similar organizations.
- Analysis of differences in cost recovery and tariff setting.
- Comparison of categories where levies are or are not imposed (e.g., non-commercial events).
- Review against relevant laws and regulations.
- Inventory of policy principles and (previous) administrative choices.
- Description of potential limitations and risks with tariff adjustments.
- Development of scenarios for various increases: maintaining current rates, increasing to a minimum of 60 percent cost recovery, specific increases within individual product groups and potential new groupings.
- Analysis of the effect on residents and businesses, financial consequences for cost recovery, and legal risks and points of attention.
- Substantiated advice for management on possible tariff increases per category.
Profile
You will research the cost recovery of levies for events, hospitality, and other APV permits. Based on your analysis, you will formulate substantiated advice on possible tariff increases, within the applicable legal frameworks. This will be coordinated with various departments within the organization.
What they ask
- Demonstrably hold an HBO diploma (Dutch higher professional education).
- Demonstrably have at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
- A specific VOG (Certificate of Conduct) is required.
- Agreement with the stated contractual conditions.
Preferences.
- In the past 5 years, demonstrably gained at least 2 years of work experience with levies/levy ordinances.
- Demonstrable work experience within a municipal government.
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