Coordinator for Emergency Response and Civil Protection

Social services in the Netherlands are organized into 23 districts. For the Amsterdam-Amstelland district, we are looking for a:

Coordinator for Emergency Response and Civil Protection

(36 hours)

Location: Amsterdam

What will you be doing:

Within the district, you will ensure that our emergency assistance services (interventions) are well-known to our partners and that these interventions are carried out correctly. Your focus will be on coordinating and delivering our assistance services so that we can make a real difference and truly help people in need. We do this with an experienced team of volunteers whom you will guide and support.

Core tasks

• Daily supervision of volunteer and/or paid staff carrying out interventions in the Amsterdam-Amstelland district.
• Implementing and fulfilling the agreements reached with the Safety Region regarding emergency response.
• Responsible for developing and ensuring the implementation of the work plan and budget for emergency relief efforts.
• Coordinating transportation and logistics.
• Maintaining relationships with external social service partners at the tactical and operational levels.
• Ensure a dynamic team of volunteers at the district level to guarantee the continuity of intervention implementation.
• Keeping volunteers’ knowledge and skills up to date regarding working methods, guidelines, and frameworks for interventions (e.g., refresher training, sharing updated versions of work instructions).
• Providing leadership during a crisis or emergency in the district.

 What you'll bring to the table:

• HBO-level education and cognitive ability, preferably a degree in crisis management, public order and safety, or integrated security management;
• Relevant work experience in the security sector, working with both operational and administrative staff, is a plus;
• Excellent social and communication skills. Able to motivate and inspire volunteers;
• A true networker who isn't afraid to implement changes;
• Be able to switch effectively between the operational and administrative levels;
• Leadership skills;
• Has access to transportation;
• Willing to work evenings and occasionally on weekends.

For all positions, the selection process emphasizes the following core competencies: planning, results-oriented, customer-focused, initiative, and teamwork. The additional competencies required for this position are: initiative, innovation, persuasiveness, and delegation.

What we offer you: 

A flexible and people-oriented work environment that encourages initiative and professional growth.

Salary: (placement on the pay scale will be determined based on the job description and in consultation with HR) is based on pay scale 10 of the NRK Collective Bargaining Agreement, depending on education and experience (minimum €3,345.57 to maximum €4,183.07 gross per month for full-time (40-hour) employment).  

Please send yourcover letter and resume,addressed to Robin Veneberg (HR Advisor), as soon as possible.

For more information about the position, please contact Jaap Broersma (jbroersma@redcross.nl).

The position will remain open until we find suitable candidates. If you are interested, please respond as soon as possible.

We believe it is important to ensure the reliability, professionalism, and integrity of our organization and our current and future employees. Integrity screening is part of the hiring process. 

The Red Cross seeks talented employees with outstanding skills for a position and does not discriminate based on cultural background, physical disabilities, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.  

For more information about the work of the Red Cross, visitwww.rodekruis.nl.

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