Complex Firefighting Consultant

What will you be doing?

The strong growth, transformation, and changing infrastructure of the Amsterdam-Amstelland region call for strategic and area-specific adjustments to fire services on the one hand, and on the other hand, the development of a fire service model that is adaptive and tailored to the risks. This leads to a deepening and expansion of the scope of duties in areas such as: Underground firefighting, Industrial firefighting, and Marine incident response.

Working in the Operational Planning Department means you help create the conditions for the Amsterdam-Amstelland Fire Department’s units to respond to incidents quickly, efficiently, and safely.

As a consultant:

• You will support both preventive and enforcement processes and serve as a subject matter expert for the VRAA.
• You ensure the organization remains future-proof by gathering knowledge, translating it into policy, and sharing it with operational departments. After all, the industrial sector is evolving rapidly, for example in the areas of energy transition, new chemical processes, and PFAS-free fire suppression techniques.
• Join national and regional consultations.
• You translate national developments in areas such as industrial firefighting, marine incident response, and underground operations into regional procedures and doctrines.
• You will explore opportunities for reform, address law enforcement issues, and develop recommendations for new or existing law enforcement policies.
• We will guide you and involve you in (internal) projects or knowledge platforms.
• Are you involved in analyzing and improving processes and developing improvement initiatives?

In short, you will serve as a specialist advisor in the field of complex firefighting, both internally and externally.

Who are you?

Are you a team player who can bring departments and colleagues together to tackle and solve complex challenges?

Can you bring energy and get results? Then we’re looking for you!

• You have completed firefighter training up to at least the rank of commander.
• You take the initiative, are versatile, and have strong planning and organizational skills.
• You are results-oriented, customer-focused, and have strong (written) communication skills.
• You have insight into what is happening within and outside BAA in terms of law enforcement.
• You have experience working on policy and project-based initiatives.
• You have experience with, or are willing to take on, law enforcement duties within the BAA.
• You have a college or university level of work and thinking.

You'll recognize yourself in this

Members of the O&S team work on projects that require specialized firefighting expertise in the fields of fire, emergency response, hazardous materials, and large-scale and specialized operations. These are projects that touch the core of the emergency response process (such as modernizing emergency response capabilities or implementing new equipment). In such cases, this team usually provides the project leader. At other times, the O&S team provides expertise to offer substantive advice (such as topics for drills and refresher training or advice on procedures or working methods).

Here's what you'll get from us

At the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region, you’ll be part of a great team where you can grow professionally.

• Salary in pay grade 11 (Advisor B) with a maximum of €6,143 gross per month based on a 36-hour workweek.
• A 36-hour-a-week job
• An individual flexible spending allowance equal to 18.63% of the gross annual salary.
• This includes the year-end bonus and vacation pay.
• 187.2 hours of leave based on a 36-hour workweek, of which 43.2 are overtime hours. May 1 and May 5 are mandatory days off. These days (14.4 hours) are deducted from the 43.2 hours.
• A one-year appointment, with the possibility of a permanent position.
• A generous pension plan through ABP, 70% of which is paid by us.
• The option to work remotely with a work-from-home allowance of €3 per day.
• Monthly health insurance premium.
• Free use of all sports facilities at the fire stations.
• We place a strong emphasis on (personal) development, offering opportunities to participate in courses, training sessions, and workshops.
• The opportunity to take on an on-call duty role in addition to your regular job.

The team

The Amsterdam-Amstelland Fire Department is part of the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region. The Operational Planning Division, a team of approximately 28 colleagues, is part of the Fire Services Sector.

The Public Transport Division consists of three teams: Information-Driven Incident Response (IGIB), Accessibility & Firefighting Water (B&B), and Development and Specialization (O&S). You will be working within the O&S team. The O&S team acts as a link between prevention and response, facilitating and advising on the direction of the fire department’s response process. The team plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality of the fire department’s response operations. The O&S team is tasked with (co-)ensuring that response personnel are professionally competent, well-prepared, and informed, capable of working with tactics and techniques that keep pace with the times. Wearing a uniform is mandatory in some situations.

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Apply

Do you have any questions or comments after reading the job posting?

Please contact Maarten Haalboom (O&S Team Coordinator in the Public Transport Department) with any questions about the job description: maarten.haalboom@brandweeraa.nl or 06-10500453.

George van Ee, Corporate Recruiter, for questions about the application process. George.van.ee@veiligheidsregioaa.nl or 06-15 69 46 19.

You can apply until April 27, 2026. Interviews will be held on May 7, 2026, at Nico Barracks; IJtunnel 4 in Amsterdam

We are a safety region in the Netherlands made up of all kinds of people. For us, diversity is key to creativity, inspiration, innovation, and strong teams. Every day, we work to foster an open culture where there is room for everyone’s talents. No matter who you are, we’re here for you, and you’re more than welcome to apply!

Internal and external recruitment take place simultaneously, and an assessment may be part of the process.

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