New nuclear reactors, Small Modular Reactors, and nuclear-powered vessels require clear rules and safety policies. As a coordinating policy officer at a government organization, you will work on protecting people and the environment from the risks of radioactive radiation. You will apply your knowledge to a politically current and socially important topic. In the coming years, the country faces important choices in the field of nuclear safety.
New nuclear reactors, SMRs, and developments in the maritime sector create new challenges. You will help adapt policies, legislation, and regulations to these initiatives, so that they can be safely licensed by the relevant authority. In this role, you combine substantive knowledge with direction and coordination as the lead for the new initiatives cluster.
You are an important discussion partner in national and international safety dossiers, for example, in collaboration with other government agencies, knowledge institutions, and international organizations. You will help colleagues advance substantively, connect different dossiers, and ensure that developments are timely translated into policy and administration. You will work on topics that are highly topical in political and social discourse.
In doing so, you will ensure that complex technical issues are made understandable for administrators and policymakers. You will also contribute to policy documents, regulations, parliamentary documents, answering parliamentary questions, and preparing debates.
What you do
- Coordinate policy development around new nuclear initiatives, such as nuclear reactors, SMRs, and nuclear-powered vessels.
- Create coherence between different safety dossiers and provide substantive guidance to colleagues.
- Represent the organization in national and international consultations on nuclear safety and radiation protection.
- Contribute to policy documents, regulations, and legal products.
- Maintain contacts with other government agencies, the relevant authority, and other involved organizations.
- Prepare administrative decision-making and support parliamentary questions and debates.
- Identify opportunities, developments, and risks and translate them into concrete policy proposals.
Profile
- Demonstrable experience with politically and administratively sensitive dossiers.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with nuclear safety, radiation protection, or nuclear laws and regulations.
- Experience in managing, guiding, and/or coordinating colleagues or teams.
- Good command of both Dutch and English, verbally and in writing.
- Collaboration: easily collaborate with colleagues, other governments, knowledge institutions, companies, and international partners. Connect different interests and keep parties engaged.
- Results-oriented: keep the goal in mind, set priorities, and ensure that policy products and proposals are delivered on time.
- Persuasiveness: clearly convey complex content and bring others along with your advice and proposals.
Practical
- Fixed-term employment contract with the prospect of an indefinite contract.
- Hybrid working is possible, adapted to your activities and in consultation with your manager.
- Personal growth through training and career guidance.
- Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 16.5% of your salary for various purposes.
- Flexible leave arrangements (care, parental, adoption, and foster care leave).
- A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is required.
- Obtaining references may be part of the application process.
- A case study and (online) screening via databases may be part of the application process.
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