Innovation Support Officer

You contribute to socially relevant work for a secure organization. You work as a civilian within a professional government organization committed to peace and security at home and abroad.

What you will do.

• Contribute to the further development of innovative activities and projects within the Knowledge & Innovation directorate.
• Support the team in organizing, coordinating, and monitoring various innovation programs and projects.
• Maintain an overview and ensure information is available in the right place.
• Contribute to the professional execution of tasks.
• Support in drafting and maintaining schedules.
• Monitor project progress and prepare reports.
• Collect and manage relevant information about innovative activities.
• Support financial and project administration.
• Ensure project documentation is carefully recorded and archived.
• Prepare meetings, take minutes, and monitor the follow-up of agreements.
• Support communication activities, such as drafting factsheets and organizing meetings.
• Act as a connecting link within the staff and as the first point of contact for external contacts.
• Support the Director of Knowledge & Innovation and the Head of the Knowledge, Innovation, Experiments, and Simulation department.

What they ask

• MBO working and thinking level.
• Preferably a completed education in administrative or business management, or a comparable combination of education and experience.
• Experience in management support functions.
• Experience in supporting functions within project management and/or the innovation domain of an ICT department.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills at various levels.
• Accuracy.
• Flexibility and creativity.
• Act professionally and with social integrity.
• Organization-oriented.