Communications Specialist

You will be joining the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region. As a communications officer, you will help your colleagues in the fire department and the safety region communicate clearly. In this way, you will foster clarity, connection, and pride.

Most days, you’ll be working on internal communications and external events. One day a week, you’ll assist theRisk Management Expertise Office withcommunications.

We’re looking for a versatile communicator: someone who writes, organizes, and collaborates. Someone who thrives on variety and keeping track of the big picture, and who gets energized by getting things done. You have an eye for detail and a professional demeanor: you make sure everything is accurate and looks polished.

What you will be doing

Internal communication and support for consultants

• You write and edit articles for the intranet
• You interview colleagues and turn their stories into clear, concise texts
• You help intranet editors when they get stuck and contribute ideas for improvements
• You will assist communications advisors with projects and campaigns
• You create communication materials that stand out and reflect who we are
• You work within the brand guidelines and agreed-upon parameters, but you enjoy coming up with ways to improve things.

Events

• You will help organize open houses, safety days, and sporting events such as Strong Viking
• You will ensure that internal and external communication regarding events is properly organized
• You'll work with fire stations, departments, and partners to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Consulting Firm

• You create content for the website, newsletter, and LinkedIn
• You will work on campaigns and help organize events such as networking days
• You will support the management team by providing communication advice and creating and maintaining communication materials.

Here's what you'll need to bring 

• Your writing is smooth and easy to read
• You are proficient with programs such as SharePoint, Teams, and Canva
• You are helpful, and your colleagues can count on you
• You provide clarity, work meticulously, and notice the details that others overlook
• You take the initiative and ensure that plans are carried out
• You adapt easily and keep a cool head. No two days are the same, and that’s exactly what you love about it
• You contribute your critical thinking and offer advice, but you’re also flexible when needed
• You have at least an MBO+ level of work and thinking, preferably with a degree in communication or a related field
• You have at least 2 years of experience in communications; experience with events or organizing is a plus
• You feel right at home in an organization that’s always on the move, and just like us, you can’t help but look up when you hear sirens.

Terms of Employment 

At the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region, you can work with a great team where you’ll have opportunities to grow in your role.

• Salary in pay grade 9 ranging from €3,328 to €4,835 per month based on a 36-hour workweek.
• A 36-hour-a-week job
• A flexible spending allowance equal to 18.63% of your gross annual salary. This includes your year-end bonus and vacation pay.
• 187.2 hours of leave based on a 36-hour workweek, including 43.2 hours of overtime.
• 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 position in addition to your regular job.

This is the Communications Team 

We are the Communications Team: eight colleagues with diverse backgrounds, experience, and talents. Together, we tell our organization’s story, or we help others tell their stories effectively—both internally and externally.

We turn ambitions, projects, and spontaneous ideas into solid communication plans. And we actually carry them out. We support one another, laugh together, learn from and with each other, and strive every day to achieve the best results.

Why? Because we want everyone to be heard and understood. And we want our communications to reach people at the right time, in a way that contributes to safety in our region.

Interested in applying?

Do you have any questions or comments after reading the job posting? If so, please contact:

Carmen Westra, Executive & Communications Manager, for questions about the job description, can be reached at carmen.westra@veiligheidsregioaa.nl or 06-2395-0523.

Please contact George van Ee with any questions about the application process. George.van.ee@veiligheidsregioaa.nl or 06-15 69 46 19.

You may submit your response through May 31, 2025.

Job hunting is for everyone 

We are located in the heart of the region of the Netherlands that embraces the greatest diversity of people. We believe that diversity is the foundation of creativity, inspiration, innovation, and high-performing teams. Day in and day out, we work to foster an open culture that makes room for everyone’s unique talents. Of course, it doesn’t matter what your name is, where you’re from, what you look like, or what you believe in. So we’re here for you too, and you’re more than welcome to apply!