Policy Advisor Data & Research | Public Sector

Description

We are looking for a Policy Advisor Data, Systems, and Economy for an independent organization within the cultural sector. This organization supports an advisory board that advises the municipal executive and the municipal council on developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities within the cultural domain.

As Policy Advisor Data, Systems, and Economy, you will play a key role within the administrative bureau and function as the substantive knowledge source in the field of data, research, financing, and system analysis. You will contribute to both requested and unsolicited policy advice and ensure a solid quantitative substantiation of policy issues. In doing so, you will make an important contribution to the organization's position as a knowledge center for the cultural sector.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Conducting qualitative and quantitative research for policy and advisory issues.

• Collecting, analyzing, and monitoring data on cultural participation, audience reach, and demographic developments.

• Building research files for requested and unsolicited advice.

• Translating research results, meetings, and hearings into clear draft advice and policy notes.

• Conducting financial and macroeconomic analyses within the cultural and creative sector.

• Analyzing and calculating subsidy streams, financing structures, and labor market developments.

• Investigating the effectiveness of existing policy instruments and allocation models.

• Proposing alternative financing and organizational models.

• Substantively supporting working groups, thematic tables, and committees.

What we ask for?

Requirements:

• Completed HBO or WO (Bachelor's or Master's) degree.

• Experience with policy-oriented research or policy advisory within a political-administrative, public, or societal context.

• Demonstrable experience with quantitative analysis and working with datasets, statistical information, and budgets.

• Excellent written skills and the ability to translate complex information clearly and concisely into policy advice.

• Strong analytical skills and objective, independent judgment.

Additional wishes:

• Educational background in, for example, Policy Economics, Public Administration, Social Geography, Cultural Management, or a comparable field.

• Knowledge of public financing streams, cultural economics, and subsidy legal frameworks.

• Affinity with cultural policy, the cultural sector, and societal issues.

• Experience with financial analyses and system analyses within a public environment.

Competencies

• Strong analytical skills.

• Independent and objective judgment.

• Accurate and inquisitive.

• Strong advisory skills.

• Well-developed written communication.

• Ability to convey complex matters clearly and structured.

Information 

Start date: as soon as possible

Number of hours: 32-36 hours per week

Location: Rotterdam

Form: secondment, with a view to a permanent position.

Interested?

We would like to receive your CV by Friday, October 30th, 5:00 PM with contact details and availability. We will provide you with a substantive response to your interest in the interim assignment in the short term.

Contact

For more information about this assignment, please contact Leonie van Hove, Managing Consultant Interim Management, 06 45 39 02 31 Find Jobs in Netherlands on Arbeitnow