Project Manager Refugee Reception

• Develops and implements the refugee reception program.
• Manages coherence between the various reception issues.
• Is the strategic point of contact for the board, management, relevant government agencies, and chain partners.
• Advises on administrative and societal issues.
• Drafts program strategies, risk analyses, decision-making documents, and administrative advice.
• Monitors planning, finances, quality, and results of the underlying projects.
• Ensures effective collaboration between internal teams, external partners, and societal stakeholders.
• Addresses and resolves escalations, complex issues, and politically sensitive dossiers in a timely manner.
• Is responsible for the setup and management of participation and communication strategies.
• Is responsible for monitoring, reporting, and accountability to the board and management.

What they ask

• Demonstrable completed education at a minimum of HBO bachelor level.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable work experience in the past 8 years as a program manager, senior project manager, or comparable steering function within a government institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrable work experience with refugee reception, asylum reception, reception of Ukrainian displaced persons, or similar social reception issues.

Preferences.

• Demonstrable work experience as a program manager within a political-administrative environment.
• Demonstrable work experience with administrative advising of management, college, and/or board on complex social dossiers.
• Demonstrable work experience with managing multiple project leaders, multidisciplinary teams, and external stakeholders such as relevant government agencies and social partners.

Competencies.

• Experience and affinity with governance.
• Experience and affinity with project and process management.
• Networker, easily and quickly builds connections.
• Highly skilled in communication.
• Stress-resistant, able to relativize, has a thick skin.
• Well able to deal with external pressure.
• Quickly follows up on outstanding actions.
• Well able to prioritize.
• Can present clear issues to the administrative and executive client.
• Accurate and meticulous, sharp on details.
• Politically sensitive, knows how to get people on board.
• Actively communicates with stakeholders.
• Pragmatic and results-oriented.
• Proactive attitude.
• Can work well both independently and in a team.
• Can work well integrally (across departments).
• Experience working at a municipality or similar political-administrative environment.
• Flexible, reachable, and available for unexpected urgent cases.