Head of Department Personnel & Organization

Are you a strategic and connecting leader with a strong vision for HR? Do you want to use your expertise to help people, teams, and organizations grow and make a real impact?

City of Bruges is looking for a Head of Department Personnel & Organization who wants to help build a future-oriented, people-centered, and high-performing organization.

Ready to help shape the future of Groep Brugge? Then discover this unique opportunity!

You will help shape the future of Groep Brugge (City, OCMW, Mintus, and associations) as a people-centered and attractive employer. From this key position, you will make a sustainable difference for the organization, the employees, and build strong, integrated, and customer-oriented service delivery.

You are an important sparring partner for the management teams and the board. As a member of the management team, you will determine the strategic direction of the department and translate policy priorities into a future-oriented and modern HR policy, with attention to leadership, talent development, well-being, and organizational innovation.

At the same time, you will lead the department and guide the further integration of the personnel services of Groep Brugge. In doing so, you will stimulate collaboration, innovation, and ownership, and build a shared vision and culture.

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• You advise the board, the general director, and the management teams as a strategic sparring partner on complex HR, organization, and change issues, and you create support for policy choices and initiatives.
• You develop and implement an ambitious and integrated HR policy, focusing on topics such as leadership, talent development, well-being, sustainable employability, strategic workforce planning, and strong employer branding.
• You determine the strategic direction of the Personnel & Organization department and translate policy priorities and societal developments into a future-oriented vision, concrete objectives, and strategic HR priorities.
• In doing so, you lead the Personnel & Organization department, support managers and employees, and foster a collaborative culture towards the intended results.
• You manage organization-wide change and development trajectories and stimulate innovation, digitalization, and new ways of working to continuously strengthen the organization and its services.
• You guide the further integration of the personnel services of the City and OCMW Bruges into one strong department, focusing on a shared vision and culture, clear processes, and an integrated operation.
• You ensure high-quality, accessible, and customer-oriented HR service delivery with attention to the correct application of regulations and efficient use of resources.
• You build sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders, take responsibility for social consultation, and represent the organization in relevant networks and partnerships.

• You have a master's degree or at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• You have built expertise in strategic HR management and HR topics such as leadership, organizational development, and change management.
• You closely follow societal and technological developments around data-driven HR and innovative organizational forms.
• You act with the necessary administrative sensitivity based on your insight into the functioning of a local government and understand the political-administrative context and decision-making processes.
• You have thorough knowledge of social legislation, labor law, and HR processes and know how to apply them within a public context.
• You have good knowledge of financial management, project and process management, quality management, and public procurement, and know how to deploy these effectively for efficient departmental operation.

Together with over 4000 colleagues within Groep Brugge, you provide services within our city center and see the results of your work daily!

• We offer you a full-time contractual appointment as an HR Advisor for an indefinite period.
• All seniority in public service and all relevant work experience in the private sector or as a self-employed person will be taken into account.
• Your starting salary depends on the number of years of seniority taken into account and ranges between EUR 5225.60 (starting salary, without seniority) and EUR 8942.40 (end salary with maximum seniority) gross for full-time employment.
• For a tailor-made estimate of your net salary, you can contact [email protected] without obligation.
• The salary simulation is based on a declaration of honor and does not commit the administration to granting the seniority.
• A flexible leave arrangement with at least 31 vacation days for full-time employment.
• Flexible work organization with opportunities for teleworking, attention to work-life balance, training, career, and growth opportunities.
• A varied offer of social benefits and staff activities to get to know your colleagues better.
• An end-of-year bonus, hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, travel allowance for commuting or free public transport, and supplementary pension insurance.