Senior Policy Officer Flex Pool - Sustainability (605809)

Job Features

LocationThe HagueContract Duration1 yearHours per week38 - 38Monthly Salary€5,863.00 - €7,575.00Salary LevelCivil Service Scale IBBAD 12 - Civil Service Scale IBBAD 12LevelUniversity MasterFieldOrder / Peace / SecurityVacancy Number78355Employment TypeTemporary AppointmentJob GroupCivilian

Job Description

Geopolitical developments have made the need for a smart and strong military clear. In the near future, the Netherlands could unintentionally become involved in a large-scale military conflict within Europe against an equal adversary. After years of downsizing and scarcity with all its consequences, the armed forces in all its components once again have the capacity to grow. This presents the organization of the entire ministry with major challenges in every area. It requires vision, new and different policies that optimally direct and support the armed forces and that guide a smart, strong military that stands in the midst of society. You can contribute to this as a senior policy officer at the Directorate-General Policy (DGB).

You will be placed in the newly established DGB Policy Expertise Pool and will work from there at the Directorate of Materiel, Living Environment, Real Estate and Sustainability (DMLVD), more specifically within the Sustainability cluster of the Department of Sustainability and Real Estate. This department is responsible for various policy areas, including policy on sustainability, and within that themes such as energy, circularity, and environment. This department is characterized by drive, results orientation, and especially collaboration with our environment. You will work at the political-administrative interface in a very dynamic time for Defense.

This is a temporary position for one year. DGB is currently undergoing a reorganization, in which DGB will grow by 100 FTEs. This position in principle offers a good starting position to be able to apply for positions that will be created as part of the reorganization.

Job Requirements

The Senior Policy Officer Sustainability is responsible for policy preparation and development, decision-making, policy implementation and execution, policy evaluation, and monitoring. The Senior Policy Officer provides strategic advice on the domain of sustainability in relation to the objectives that Defense aims to achieve. The Senior Policy Officer participates on behalf of Defense in consultation forums at the interdepartmental and intergovernmental level.

Qualifications: University education and working and thinking level;
• excellent written communication (advisory) skills;
• experience in a political-administrative environment / with political-administrative processes and demonstrable political-administrative sensitivity;
• experience with civil service advisory and policy development;
• demonstrable knowledge in the field of sustainability;
• strong communication and social skills, proactive and solution-oriented;
• flexible and able to switch quickly.

Competencies
- Analyzing
- Collaborating
- Stress-resistant
- Organization-oriented
- Environment-oriented
- Creative
- Networking
- Planning & organizing
- Influencing
- Communicating

Employment Conditions

Salary LevelCivil Service Scale IBBAD 12 - Civil Service Scale IBBAD 12Salary DescriptionThe salary is based on a 38-hour work weekMonthly Salary€5,863.00 - €7,575.00Employment TypeTemporary AppointmentContract Duration1 yearMinimum Number of Hours per Week38Maximum Number of Hours per Week38

Other Employment Conditions

The Ministry of Defense strongly emphasizes personal growth and career development and offers numerous opportunities for this. In addition to your salary, you will receive an Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB consists of money (16.33% of your gross annual salary) and time. With the IKB, you make the choices that suit you and can partially assemble your employment conditions yourself. For example, you can choose to have a portion of your monthly income paid out when you wish. You can also convert this budget into leave or spend it on tax-friendly purposes.

We also believe it is important that you can combine working at Defense with your private life. Various leave arrangements (e.g., 75% paid parental leave) and flexible working hours contribute to a good balance. It is also possible to (temporarily) reduce your working hours by a few hours per week and build up additional IKB hours. In addition to a pension scheme with ABP, you will receive a monthly commuting allowance or, under favorable conditions, you can opt for a public transport subscription with unlimited travel throughout the Netherlands. If you only use the public transport subscription for commuting, you do not have to pay a contribution for it.

Special Provisions

• A security investigation is part of the selection procedure; a Dutch nationality or a combined permit for residence and work (GVVA) is required for this.
• An assessment may be part of the selection procedure.
• Your application documents will be destroyed no later than three months after the completion of the selection procedure.
• The vacancy is published both internally and externally within Defense. Any internal candidates will be considered first in the selection procedure before the selection is extended to external candidates.
• The Ministry of Defense is committed to hiring employees who fall under the target group of the Job Opportunities Act. If you fall into this target group and are registered in the target group register? Then we also invite you to respond! Together with you, we will look at whether and how you can potentially fulfill this function.
• Defense is an organization where integrity and professionalism are paramount. The way Defense employees should treat each other is described in the Defense Code of Conduct. The code of conduct forms the basis of what Defense understands by integrity. As an organization, we consider it important that new employees are aware of the Defense Code of Conduct. More information about this can be found via: https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/integriteit.
• Solicitation for this advertisement is not appreciated.

More About the Job Group

Organization Name

Ministry of Defense

Organization Description

The Ministry of Defense 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 Defense Support Command, and the Materiel and IT Command.

We are Defense. Indispensable in a world full of unrest. We protect what is dear to us. We fight for a world where people can live in freedom and safety. Because we are convinced that every person deserves that. That is our mission, and for that, we go on missions.

Defense has approximately 74,000 employees and is therefore one of the largest employers in the Netherlands. Approximately 4,000 civilians and military personnel work at the Administrative Staff, located on the Plein in The Hague.

Organization URL

www.defensie.nl

Department Name

Ministry of Defense

Department Description

The Directorate-General Policy is part of the Administrative Staff and is the policy heart of the department. The DGB develops vision, strategy, and plans for a modern and future-proof Defense. By creating integrated and executable policies, the DGB provides direction and creates the preconditions for the armed forces. Policy is the link between politics and execution. It is an organization where civilians and military personnel work closely together in nine different directorates, such as the Directorate of Strategy and Knowledge, the Directorate of International Affairs, the Program Directorate of Industry and Innovation, and the Directorate of Materiel, Living Environment, Real Estate and Sustainability.

Department URL

www.defensie.nl

Contact Persons

For more information about this vacancy:

P&O Defense
[email protected]

For more information about the application procedure:

P&O Defense
[email protected]

Location: The Hague Level: University Master38 hours per week €5,850 ~ €7,600 salary Order / Peace / Security Senior Policy Officer Flex Pool - Sustainability (605809) This is what you will do

Geopolitical developments have made the need for a smart and strong military clear. In the near future, the Netherlands could unintentionally become involved in a large-scale military conflict within Europe against an equal adversary. After years of downsizing and scarcity with all its consequences, the armed forces in all its components once again have the capacity to grow. This presents the organization of the entire ministry with major challenges in every area. It requires vision, new and different policies that optimally direct and support the armed forces and that guide a smart, strong military that stands in the midst of society. You can contribute to this as a senior policy officer at the Directorate-General Policy (DGB).

You will be placed in the newly established DGB Policy Expertise Pool and will work from there at the Directorate of Materiel, Living Environment, Real Estate and Sustainability (DMLVD), more specifically within the Sustainability cluster of the Department of Sustainability and Real Estate. This department is responsible for various policy areas, including policy on sustainability, and within that themes such as energy, circularity, and environment. This department is characterized by drive, results orientation, and especially collaboration with our environment. You will work at the political-administrative interface in a very dynamic time for Defense.

This is a temporary position for one year. DGB is currently undergoing a reorganization, in which DGB will grow by 100 FTEs. This position in principle offers a good starting position to be able to apply for positions that will be created as part of the reorganization.

This is what you will get Salary LevelCivil Service Scale IBBAD 12 - Civil Service Scale IBBAD 12Salary DescriptionThe salary is based on a 38-hour work weekMonthly Salary€5,863.00 - €7,575.00Employment TypeTemporary AppointmentContract Duration1 yearMinimum Number of Hours per Week38Maximum Number of Hours per Week38 This is what else we offer

The Ministry of Defense strongly emphasizes personal growth and career development and offers numerous opportunities for this. In addition to your salary, you will receive an Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB consists of money (16.33% of your gross annual salary) and time. With the IKB, you make the choices that suit you and can partially assemble your employment conditions yourself. For example, you can choose to have a portion of your monthly income paid out when you wish. You can also convert this budget into leave or spend it on tax-friendly purposes.

We also believe it is important that you can combine working at Defense with your private life. Various leave arrangements (e.g., 75% paid parental leave) and flexible working hours contribute to a good balance. It is also possible to (temporarily) reduce your working hours by a few hours per week and build up additional IKB hours. In addition to a pension scheme with ABP, you will receive a monthly commuting allowance or, under favorable conditions, you can opt for a public transport subscription with unlimited travel throughout the Netherlands. If you only use the public transport subscription for commuting, you do not have to pay a contribution for it.

This is what we ask

The Senior Policy Officer Sustainability is responsible for policy preparation and development, decision-making, policy implementation and execution, policy evaluation, and monitoring. The Senior Policy Officer provides strategic advice on the domain of sustainability in relation to the objectives that Defense aims to achieve. The Senior Policy Officer participates on behalf of Defense in consultation forums at the interdepartmental and intergovernmental level.

Qualifications: University education and working and thinking level;
• excellent written communication (advisory) skills;
• experience in a political-administrative environment / with political-administrative processes and demonstrable political-administrative sensitivity;
• experience with civil service advisory and policy development;
• demonstrable knowledge in the field of sustainability;
• strong communication and social skills, proactive and solution-oriented;
• flexible and able to switch quickly.

Competencies
- Analyzing
- Collaborating
- Stress-resistant
- Organization-oriented
- Environment-oriented
- Creative
- Networking
- Planning & organizing
- Influencing
- Communicating

This is where you will work

The Directorate-General Policy is part of the Administrative Staff and is the policy heart of the department. The DGB develops vision, strategy, and plans for a modern and future-proof Defense. By creating integrated and executable policies, the DGB provides direction and creates the preconditions for the armed forces. Policy is the link between politics and execution. It is an organization where civilians and military personnel work closely together in nine different directorates, such as the Directorate of Strategy and Knowledge, the Directorate of International Affairs, the Program Directorate of Industry and Innovation, and the Directorate of Materiel, Living Environment, Real Estate and Sustainability.

The Ministry of Defense 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 Defense Support Command, and the Materiel and IT Command.

We are Defense. Indispensable in a world full of unrest. We protect what is dear to us. We fight for a world where people can live in freedom and safety. Because we are convinced that every person deserves that. That is our mission, and for that, we go on missions.

Defense has approximately 74,000 employees and is therefore one of the largest employers in the Netherlands. Approximately 4,000 civilians and military personnel work at the Administrative Staff, located on the Plein in The Hague.

Special Provisions

• A security investigation is part of the selection procedure; a Dutch nationality or a combined permit for residence and work (GVVA) is required for this.
• An assessment may be part of the selection procedure.
• Your application documents will be destroyed no later than three months after the completion of the selection procedure.
• The vacancy is published both internally and externally within Defense. Any internal candidates will be considered first in the selection procedure before the selection is extended to external candidates.
• The Ministry of Defense is committed to hiring employees who fall under the target group of the Job Opportunities Act. If you fall into this target group and are registered in the target group register? Then we also invite you to respond! Together with you, we will look at whether and how you can potentially fulfill this function.
• Defense is an organization where integrity and professionalism are paramount. The way Defense employees should treat each other is described in the Defense Code of Conduct. The code of conduct forms the basis of what Defense understands by integrity. As an organization, we consider it important that new employees are aware of the Defense Code of Conduct. More information about this can be found via: https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/integriteit.
• Solicitation for this advertisement is not appreciated.

Ask your question

For more information about this vacancy:

P&O Defense
[email protected]

For more information about the application procedure:

P&O Defense
[email protected]