Coordinator, Digital Markets and Services Cluster

Coordinator, Digital Markets and Services Cluster

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy / Directorate-General for Economy and Digitalization (DGE&D) 

Job Description

Do you want to contribute, in a results-oriented and inspiring environment, to a digital economy where consumers have freedom of choice and trust? And where companies compete on a level playing field, and doing business in the Netherlands is attractive? Will you help build a fair, transparent market for data, cloud, and AI? And will you ensure that online platforms used by the masses take the right responsibility for a fair and open market and work to combat illegal and harmful online content? As coordinator of the Digital Markets and Services cluster, you’ll play a prominent role in this. 

In the Digital Markets and Services cluster, dedicated colleagues are working on the rules governing the digital economy. The rapid digitization of the economy and society, the influence of large technology companies, and the rapid development of AI present a significant challenge in this area. For example, the cluster is developing the Netherlands’ positions and negotiation strategy for EU negotiations on various pieces of EU legislation, such as the AI Act and the Data Act. With the introduction of various new regulations in the digital economy, the cluster will also focus in the coming years on the effective implementation of EU legislation and strengthening oversight in the digital economy. For example, work is currently underway on the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Data Governance Act (DGA) and on shaping the oversight framework for these in the Netherlands. 

As a coordinator, you play a key role in ensuring that all activities within the cluster run smoothly and you contribute to team building in this recently established cluster. You also contribute directly to a number of cases within the cluster. You consult with your colleagues in the cluster on how to divide up daily tasks, keeping an eye on prioritization and workload. You also ensure effective knowledge development, sharing, and retention within the cluster. Additionally, you play a key role in onboarding and supporting new employees. When necessary, you serve as a sounding board for cases. Together with the management team member, you maintain an overview of the work and monitor the cluster’s strategy and planning. 

Thanks to your strong analytical skills and ability to build connections, you are able to link topics and colleagues both within and outside the cluster. Together with the other cluster coordinators and the Management Team, you also establish connections between topics within the directorate and play a role in shaping its vision and strategy. You will also work closely with other directorates and ministries, the Permanent Representation in Brussels, regulators, the business community, knowledge institutions, and civil society organizations. 

Are you a cluster coordinator helping to develop optimal rules for well-functioning digital markets and services in the Netherlands and the EU? 

Job Requirements

• You have a college-level education, strong analytical skills, and the ability to quickly grasp economic and legal issues and translate them into policy.
• You have knowledge of and experience with both the policy-making processes at government ministries and European processes.
•  You have knowledge of digitalization issues and enjoy learning more about them.
• You are politically and socially aware. 

Salary is determined based on knowledge and experience. 

Skills: 

• Stress-resistant;
• Collaborative and environmentally conscious;
• Managing a group
• Results-oriented, analytical, and organized;
• Strong communication skills and a way with words;
• Planning and organizing. 

Terms of Employment

• Salary level: Grade 13, Grade 14
  
• Monthly salary: Min. €4,688 – Max. €7,718 (gross)
  
• Employment status: Permanent employment contract
  
• Minimum number of hours per week: 32
  
• Maximum number of hours per week: 36 
  

Other terms and conditions of employment

In addition to your salary, you will receive an Individual Choice Budget (ICB). The ICB consists of money (16.37% of your gross annual salary) and time. With the ICB, you can make choices that suit you and customize part of your employment benefits. For example, you can choose to have a portion of your monthly income paid out whenever you wish. You can also convert this budget into leave and vice versa, or spend it on tax-friendly purposes. The Dutch government is strongly committed to personal growth and career development and offers numerous opportunities for this. Secondary employment conditions include various study facilities, company fitness programs, full reimbursement of your public transportation costs for commuting, and partially paid parental leave. 

Details

• Candidates for reassignment and candidates subject to mandatory job-to-job placement who are not employees of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy or the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality must include a designation decision from the competent authority with their application.
• The introductory and selection process consists of at least two rounds of interviews and a final discussion regarding terms of employment.
• Checking references or conducting an assessment may be part of the selection process.
• Colleagues within the central government who are permanent employees may be seconded or transferred while retaining their current employment status.
• After the application deadline, the job posting and the employer’s contact information will no longer be visible online. To avoid having to request this information later, we ask that you download and save the job posting. 

What else do we offer you: 

• A pleasant work environment with excellent facilities, just a short walk from the central station.
• Plenty of opportunities to continue developing your skills and specialize.
• We believe it is important to maintain a good work-life balance. Working hours can be arranged flexibly by mutual agreement.
• If you are hired, hybrid work is an option; you will work partly from home and partly at the office. We believe it is important to have a good home office setup. We therefore offer a subsidy for home office equipment and a work-from-home allowance in accordance with the Central Government Collective Labor Agreement (CAO Rijk). 

We do not accept unsolicited applications for our job openings.

Interested in applying?

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy / Directorate-General for Economy and Digitalization (DGE&D) invites you to apply on their website. Clicking the button below will take you away from this site and directly to the application form. The government values a diverse and inclusive organization. Working in diverse teams makes us more effective, more innovative, and makes the work more enjoyable. Everyone is therefore invited to apply.