Junior Instructor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Vacancy Characteristics

LocationArnhemContract DurationThis concerns a temporary appointment for a maximum duration of 2 years and 11 months.Hours per week38 - 38Monthly Salary€2,976.00 - €3,752.00Salary LevelCivil Servant Scale IBBAD 05 - Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 05LevelMBOFieldEducation / TrainingVacancy Number80979Employment TypeTemporary Appointment​​Job GroupCivilian​

Job Description

As a Junior Instructor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), you make a significant contribution to the training and education of military personnel in the field of UAS. You are part of the UAS Instruction Group within the Netherlands Air Ground Operations School (NLD AGOS).

In this role, you will provide education and training in the field of UAS. You will be involved in the entire training process: from the preparation and execution to the evaluation of education and training. In doing so, you contribute to a professional and practice-oriented learning environment, where students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to deploy UAS safely and effectively within the operational context.

Furthermore, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within your field. You will support the development and updating of training programs, teaching materials, and practical learning resources. You will also contribute to the creation and improvement of training plans, lesson plans, assessments, assignments, and supporting teaching materials, among other things.

Your tasks include:

• preparing, delivering, and evaluating UAS education and training;
• providing theoretical and practical instruction;
• demonstrating procedures, techniques, and the use of relevant equipment;
• guiding, coaching, and assessing students during their training;
• monitoring study progress and discussing results with students;
• identifying and resolving bottlenecks during training;
• acting as an SME and supporting the development and updating of training programs;
• contributing to the development of teaching materials, assessments, assignments, and practical learning resources;
• supporting the Chief Instructor UAS and, if necessary, performing tasks within the broader UAS field.

Job Requirements

For this position, we are looking for someone who has previously worked in the Ministry of Defence and has demonstrable practical experience with tactical operations at group level. You understand how a military group operates tactically and can translate this experience into realistic and practice-oriented education and training.

You combine your military practical experience with the ability to impart knowledge and skills in a clear, structured, and enthusiastic manner. You are capable of preparing, delivering, and evaluating education and training.

In addition, you possess the following knowledge, insights, and skills:
• Demonstrable work experience within the Ministry of Defence;
• Practical experience with tactical operations at group level;
• Insight into the operational environment and how a military group operates within it;
• Knowledge of or affinity with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and their application in tactical operations;
• Good communication and didactic skills;
• The ability to translate military knowledge and practical experience into realistic and practice-oriented instruction and training;
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Employment Conditions

Salary LevelCivil Servant Scale IBBAD 05 - Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 05Salary DescriptionThe salary is based on a 38-hour work week.Monthly Salary€2,976.00 - €3,752.00Employment TypeTemporary Appointment​​Contract DurationThis concerns a temporary appointment for a maximum duration of 2 years and 11 months.Minimum number of hours per week38Maximum number of hours per week38

Other Employment Conditions

From 2025, defence employees will no longer receive holiday pay and year-end bonus as separate payments, but will accrue them monthly through the Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB for defence employees amounts to a total of 16.33 percent of the salary. With the IKB, defence employees can decide for themselves when, for what, and how much budget they spend on time, money, or fiscal facilities. This can be up to the maximum monthly accrued budget. The IKB can be used for:

• A maximum of 15 percent of the salary can be used monthly for the exchange of the commuting allowance.
• The monthly difference between the allowance for own transport costs for commuting and the fiscal maximum.
• A bicycle for personal use, including bicycle accessories and bicycle insurance.
• A computer that can also be used for work or study, including computer accessories and computer insurance.
• A battery or electrical parts for a bicycle.
• The payment of union membership fees.
• The Ministry of Defence expects to further expand the possibilities of the IKB in the future.

Special Provisions

• A security screening (VGB) is part of the application process.
• It is essential that you, as a civilian applicant, have Dutch nationality. The ability to present a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is a condition for employment. Additionally, a security screening and reference check may be part of the selection procedure. This involves a background check on, among other things, criminal records and financial matters, which takes an average of 8 weeks.

Selection Process:

• In accordance with internal procedures, employees with an employment contract at the Ministry of Defence are considered first. If no suitable internal candidate can be selected, external applicants will be considered.
• Your application documents will be destroyed no later than three months after the completion of the selection procedure. This period is longer than the standard period prescribed by the GDPR. This longer period is necessary in case an objection and/or appeal procedure is initiated by an internal candidate.
• We will close the vacancy earlier upon receiving sufficient applications from suitable candidates.

More about the Job Group

Organization Name

Ministry of Defence

Organization Description

Ministry of Defence

Defence is not just any employer. With a job at the Ministry of Defence, you invest in your future. Directly or indirectly, you work towards peace and security in the Netherlands and beyond. The ministry consists of the Administrative Staff (the department), the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and the Defence Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT).

The Royal Netherlands Army

The Royal Netherlands Army contributes on the ground to freedom, security, and prosperity in the Netherlands and beyond. The Army does this with professional and well-trained soldiers. Under the most severe circumstances, they conduct combat operations worldwide, provide humanitarian aid, or support disaster relief efforts. In addition to professional soldiers, many non-military employees, known as civilian positions, work within the Army. As a civilian in the Army, you support the soldiers with your expertise. In this way, you contribute to global peace and security.

Organization URL

www.defensie.nl

Department Name

Royal Netherlands Army

Department Description

The Army trains its own personnel. The Army provides its own basic training, advanced training, and job-specific courses. The Training and Education Command (OTCo) provides almost all of these training programs. As a training institution and training authority, it plays a central role in training, educating, and shaping military personnel. The professionals of the OTCo pass on their knowledge to future colleagues or to soldiers who are already in service and want to improve their skills. The OTCo comprises nine Training and Education Centers. We train to fight and train to win. The units of OTCo:

• OTCo Staff
• Manoeuvre Training and Education Center
• Engineering Training and Education Center
• Logistics Training and Education Center
• Driving Training and Education Center
• Land Training Center
• Land Warfare Center
• Physical Education & Sports
• Royal Military School
• Land Operations Simulation Center
• Center for Military Education

Manoeuvre Training and Education Center (OTCMAN)

The work is carried out within the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Instruction Group of the Netherlands Air Ground Operations School (NLD AGOS) at the Manoeuvre Training and Education Center (OTCMAN) of the Training and Education Command (OTCo) of the Royal Netherlands Army Command (CLAS).

The OTCo consists of OTCo Staff, Land Warfare Centre (LWC), Land Training Centre (LTC), Land Operations Simulation Centre (SIMCEN LAND), Centre for Military Education (CMO), Manoeuvre Training and Education Center (OTCMAN), Logistics Training and Education Center (OTCLOG), Engineering Training and Education Center (OTCGn), Driving Training and Education Center (OTCRIJ), Royal Military School (KMS), and Physical Education & Sports Organization (LO&S).

The OTCo's objective is to prepare individuals and units by providing initial, role-specific, and career training, training support, knowledge development, and innovation.
Within the Royal Netherlands Army, OTCo is the authority in the field of education, training, and knowledge production.

The NLD AGOS supports the Dutch armed forces and government in the areas of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Helicopter Handling, Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction Systems (SPIES), Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC), Air Landing Operations (AIR LAND OPS), Air Land Integration, Air C4I, and Airspace Management & Control concerning ground-air cooperation. As a Joint Organization Component (JOD), this is done by proactively gathering, securing, standardizing, and sharing knowledge, and by providing training. The guiding principle is operational relevance and (international) interoperability. Furthermore, the Ground Liaison Officer Organisation Air Combat Command (GLO ACC) advises and supports ACC staff and its squadrons in the planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation of operations, the intelligence process, the readiness process, and support in the context of Air-Land Integration. All NLD AGOS courses and doctrine
are based on NATO regulations. The JTAC training at NLD AGOS is a binational (NLD-BEL) training program and is USA and NATO certified and accredited.

The IG UAS consists of a C-IG UAS/Lecturer, Chief Instructor UAS, Junior Instructor, and a Junior Assistant UAS C4I. In practice, the Chief Instructor UAS will, upon request from the C-IG UAS, be responsible for the daily management of the junior instructors and/or trainers.

The officer is responsible for the functional management (software and hardware) of all C4I and simulation systems, supporting/participating in C-IG
UAS during projects for testing new equipment/new products.

Department URL

www.werkenbijdefensie.nl

Contact Persons

For more information about this vacancy:

J.R. van der Veen, C-Instruction Group UAS/Lecturer
[email protected]
0623351103

For more information about the application procedure:

R. van Bugnum, Jr HR Advisor

0623382311

Location: Arnhem Level: MBO38 hours per week €3,000 ~ €3,750 salary Education / Training Junior Instructor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Vacancy Characteristics

LocationArnhemContract DurationThis concerns a temporary appointment for a maximum duration of 2 years and 11 months.Hours per week38 - 38Monthly Salary€2,976.00 - €3,752.00Salary LevelCivil Servant Scale IBBAD 05 - Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 05LevelMBOFieldEducation / TrainingVacancy Number80979Employment TypeTemporary Appointment​​Job GroupCivilian​

Job Description

As a Junior Instructor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), you make a significant contribution to the training and education of military personnel in the field of UAS. You are part of the UAS Instruction Group within the Netherlands Air Ground Operations School (NLD AGOS).

In this role, you will provide education and training in the field of UAS. You will be involved in the entire training process: from the preparation and execution to the evaluation of education and training. In doing so, you contribute to a professional and practice-oriented learning environment, where students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to deploy UAS safely and effectively within the operational context.

Furthermore, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within your field. You will support the development and updating of training programs, teaching materials, and practical learning resources. You will also contribute to the creation and improvement of training plans, lesson plans, assessments, assignments, and supporting teaching materials, among other things.

Your tasks include:

• preparing, delivering, and evaluating UAS education and training;
• providing theoretical and practical instruction;
• demonstrating procedures, techniques, and the use of relevant equipment;
• guiding, coaching, and assessing students during their training;
• monitoring study progress and discussing results with students;
• identifying and resolving bottlenecks during training;
• acting as an SME and supporting the development and updating of training programs;
• contributing to the development of teaching materials, assessments, assignments, and practical learning resources;
• supporting the Chief Instructor UAS and, if necessary, performing tasks within the broader UAS field.

Job Requirements

For this position, we are looking for someone who has previously worked in the Ministry of Defence and has demonstrable practical experience with tactical operations at group level. You understand how a military group operates tactically and can translate this experience into realistic and practice-oriented education and training.

You combine your military practical experience with the ability to impart knowledge and skills in a clear, structured, and enthusiastic manner. You are capable of preparing, delivering, and evaluating education and training.

In addition, you possess the following knowledge, insights, and skills:
• Demonstrable work experience within the Ministry of Defence;
• Practical experience with tactical operations at group level;
• Insight into the operational environment and how a military group operates within it;
• Knowledge of or affinity with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and their application in tactical operations;
• Good communication and didactic skills;
• The ability to translate military knowledge and practical experience into realistic and practice-oriented instruction and training;
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Employment Conditions

Salary LevelCivil Servant Scale IBBAD 05 - Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 05Salary DescriptionThe salary is based on a 38-hour work week.Monthly Salary€2,976.00 - €3,752.00Employment TypeTemporary Appointment​​Contract DurationThis concerns a temporary appointment for a maximum duration of 2 years and 11 months.Minimum number of hours per week38Maximum number of hours per week38

Other Employment Conditions

From 2025, defence employees will no longer receive holiday pay and year-end bonus as separate payments, but will accrue them monthly through the Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB for defence employees amounts to a total of 16.33 percent of the salary. With the IKB, defence employees can decide for themselves when, for what, and how much budget they spend on time, money, or fiscal facilities. This can be up to the maximum monthly accrued budget. The IKB can be used for:

• A maximum of 15 percent of the salary can be used monthly for the exchange of the commuting allowance.
• The monthly difference between the allowance for own transport costs for commuting and the fiscal maximum.
• A bicycle for personal use, including bicycle accessories and bicycle insurance.
• A computer that can also be used for work or study, including computer accessories and computer insurance.
• A battery or electrical parts for a bicycle.
• The payment of union membership fees.
• The Ministry of Defence expects to further expand the possibilities of the IKB in the future.

Special Provisions

• A security screening (VGB) is part of the application process.
• It is essential that you, as a civilian applicant, have Dutch nationality. The ability to present a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is a condition for employment. Additionally, a security screening and reference check may be part of the selection procedure. This involves a background check on, among other things, criminal records and financial matters, which takes an average of 8 weeks.

Selection Process:

• In accordance with internal procedures, employees with an employment contract at the Ministry of Defence are considered first. If no suitable internal candidate can be selected, external applicants will be considered.
• Your application documents will be destroyed no later than three months after the completion of the selection procedure. This period is longer than the standard period prescribed by the GDPR. This longer period is necessary in case an objection and/or appeal procedure is initiated by an internal candidate.
• We will close the vacancy earlier upon receiving sufficient applications from suitable candidates.

More about the Job Group

Organization Name

Ministry of Defence

Organization Description

Ministry of Defence

Defence is not just any employer. With a job at the Ministry of Defence, you invest in your future. Directly or indirectly, you work towards peace and security in the Netherlands and beyond. The ministry consists of the Administrative Staff (the department), the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and the Defence Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT).

The Royal Netherlands Army

The Royal Netherlands Army contributes on the ground to freedom, security, and prosperity in the Netherlands and beyond. The Army does this with professional and well-trained soldiers. Under the most severe circumstances, they conduct combat operations worldwide, provide humanitarian aid, or support disaster relief efforts. In addition to professional soldiers, many non-military employees, known as civilian positions, work within the Army. As a civilian in the Army, you support the soldiers with your expertise. In this way, you contribute to global peace and security.

Organization URL

www.defensie.nl

Department Name

Royal Netherlands Army

Department Description

The Army trains its own personnel. The Army provides its own basic training, advanced training, and job-specific courses. The Training and Education Command (OTCo) provides almost all of these training programs. As a training institution and training authority, it plays a central role in training, educating, and shaping military personnel. The professionals of the OTCo pass on their knowledge to future colleagues or to soldiers who are already in service and want to improve their skills. The OTCo comprises nine Training and Education Centers. We train to fight and train to win. The units of OTCo:

• OTCo Staff
• Manoeuvre Training and Education Center
• Engineering Training and Education Center
• Logistics Training and Education Center
• Driving Training and Education Center
• Land Training Center
• Land Warfare Center
• Physical Education & Sports
• Royal Military School
• Land Operations Simulation Center
• Center for Military Education

Manoeuvre Training and Education Center (OTCMAN)

The work is carried out within the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Instruction Group of the Netherlands Air Ground Operations School (NLD AGOS) at the Manoeuvre Training and Education Center (OTCMAN) of the Training and Education Command (OTCo) of the Royal Netherlands Army Command (CLAS).

The OTCo consists of OTCo Staff, Land Warfare Centre (LWC), Land Training Centre (LTC), Land Operations Simulation Centre (SIMCEN LAND), Centre for Military Education (CMO), Manoeuvre Training and Education Center (OTCMAN), Logistics Training and Education Center (OTCLOG), Engineering Training and Education Center (OTCGn), Driving Training and Education Center (OTCRIJ), Royal Military School (KMS), and Physical Education & Sports Organization (LO&S).

The OTCo's objective is to prepare individuals and units by providing initial, role-specific, and career training, training support, knowledge development, and innovation.
Within the Royal Netherlands Army, OTCo is the authority in the field of education, training, and knowledge production.

The NLD AGOS supports the Dutch armed forces and government in the areas of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Helicopter Handling, Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction Systems (SPIES), Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC), Air Landing Operations (AIR LAND OPS), Air Land Integration, Air C4I, and Airspace Management & Control concerning ground-air cooperation. As a Joint Organization Component (JOD), this is done by proactively gathering, securing, standardizing, and sharing knowledge, and by providing training. The guiding principle is operational relevance and (international) interoperability. Furthermore, the Ground Liaison Officer Organisation Air Combat Command (GLO ACC) advises and supports ACC staff and its squadrons in the planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation of operations, the intelligence process, the readiness process, and support in the context of Air-Land Integration. All NLD AGOS courses and doctrine
are based on NATO regulations. The JTAC training at NLD AGOS is a binational (NLD-BEL) training program and is USA and NATO certified and accredited.

The IG UAS consists of a C-IG UAS/Lecturer, Chief Instructor UAS, Junior Instructor, and a Junior Assistant UAS C4I. In practice, the Chief Instructor UAS will, upon request from the C-IG UAS, be responsible for the daily management of the junior instructors and/or trainers.

The officer is responsible for the functional management (software and hardware) of all C4I and simulation systems, supporting/participating in C-IG
UAS during projects for testing new equipment/new products.

Department URL

www.werkenbijdefensie.nl

Contact Persons

For more information about this vacancy:

J.R. van der Veen, C-Instruction Group UAS/Lecturer
[email protected]
0623351103

For more information about the application procedure:

R. van Bugnum, Jr HR Advisor

0623382311