Want to lead at the strategic and tactical levels while making an impact at the operational level? This is your chance to really make a difference!
About us
The Amsterdam District Court plays a crucial role in our society: providing fair, accessible, and transparent justice. Security is an indispensable pillar of this—for visitors, judges, other staff, and defendants alike. The Security, Surveillance & Transportation (BB&V) team plays a key role in this. For the BB&V team, it’s all about professionalism, responsibility, and collaboration. The BB&V team secures the court, the bunker in Osdorp, and the Amsterdam Court of Appeal; maintains order during hearings; monitors defendants in the detention area; and transports defendants. The 140 employees of this team contribute daily to a safe and well-organized court. As the BB&V Manager, you will make an important contribution to this.
What does the current interim manager have to say about this position?
“As a BB&V manager, you’re right in the thick of things in the courtroom! You’re responsible for ensuring your staff’s competence in safety matters. Together with your management team, you set the course for the BB&V team. You’re at the heart of the team; you ensure your employees are always well-trained and you look out for your people. It’s a challenging, sometimes exciting, but always meaningful place to work.”
Your role as BB&V Manager
As BB&V Manager, you will lead a team of approximately 140 employees. These employees are divided into six teams, each with its own team manager. Together with these managers and a quality advisor, you will form the BB&V Management Team. You will report directly to the Head of Operations. In this role, you translate strategic goals into everyday practice. You ensure that the team continues to professionalize, that employees demonstrate ownership, and that a clear structure is in place. Your leadership is unifying and decisive: you inspire trust, encourage collaboration, and make clear decisions. You will guide the team managers in their development and strengthen their leadership, while also encouraging senior staff to take a firm hold of their roles within the primary process.
In addition, you will oversee the management of processes, finances, and information flows within the team and contribute to company-wide operational developments. You will be responsible for security at the current court locations on Parnassusweg and the bunker in Osdorp, and you will help shape the security arrangements for the new Extra-Secure Court Locations (EBZ). You will also represent the BB&V in the Strategic Security Council with the board. An important part of your work involves addressing capacity issues, reducing absenteeism, and promoting vitality and safety awareness. In doing so, you actively invest in a culture centered on trust, responsibility, and development. This is a full-time position based on a 36-hour workweek.
Our ideal candidate
- Has a college or university level of work and thinking;
- Has extensive experience in leadership roles within a security context (such as the police, the military, the fire department, etc.);
- Know what it takes to secure, organize, and innovate;
- Does not shy away from organizational change, but rather embraces it;
- Can translate strategic thinking into tactical goals and operational actions;
- Seeks collaboration and builds relationships, both internally and with partners.
What we offer
Working at the court means working toward a just society. As a BB&V Manager, you make a direct contribution to that goal.
- A position of responsibility with social significance.
- A temporary contract for up to one year, with the intention of offering a permanent position if performance is satisfactory.
- Monthly salary in accordance with pay scale 12/13 (depending on education and experience) under the Central Government Collective Labor Agreement: gross minimum of €4,691.71 and maximum of €7,747.70 (based on a 36-hour workweek).
- Leave: 144 + 64 Individual Choice Budget (ICB) hours per year. In addition, there is an option to accrue compensatory leave.
- An IKB budget of 16.50% of your annual salary, with options to choose between time and/or money.
- Full reimbursement of commuting expenses based on second-class public transportation fares.
- An inspiring work environment where we strive to do better every day and learn from one another, but where enjoying our work is just as important.
- A good work-life balance.
- A variety of training and development opportunities, both professional and personal.
De Rechtspraak has been ranked among the Top 50 Favorite Employers for two years in a row.At, people are actively working to create an environment where all colleagues feel respected and valued. In addition to your talents, experience, and motivation, your identity also makes the organization richer, more innovative, and more enjoyable. Talent as a foundation, diversity as a strength.
Interested?
Ready to make a real difference at the heart of the judicial system? Apply by April 25 – We look forward to hearing your story.The Amsterdam District Court is being assisted by Colourful People in these proceedings. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Fatima Bouhriani at f.bouhriani@colourfulpeople.nl or 06-50500747.
You can submit your application (resume and cover letter) via the application form on the Colourful People website. The first and second rounds of interviews with the hiring committees will take place on May 13 and 22, 2025, respectively. A reference check and an assessment are part of the process. Upon starting employment, you must submit a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG-P).
