Housing Manager

Challenges Waterweg Wonen is entering a new phase. A new business plan will be drawn up in the coming period, and the current managing director is moving on to the next step, which means a new era is about to begin for Waterweg Wonen as well. These are opportunities and possibilities in which you, as a housing manager, can play a role and exert your influence. If you are someone who is also ready for a new phase with the necessary challenges, then seize this opportunity with both hands.
Challenges for housing manager:

• There is an external challenge. Waterweg Wonen is increasingly dealing with tenants who need support and guidance. In the neighborhoods where Waterweg Wonen operates, there is a challenge related to livability and sustainability. Many healthcare and social services organizations, as well as other stakeholders such as the City of Vlaardingen, are our partners in creating a future-proof living environment. The new housing manager plays a coordinating role in this effort.
• From the outside in: Social developments in the wider community have an impact on our work here. Waterweg Wonen aims to grow organically alongside these neighborhood and community developments. Participation is a key theme in the context of sustainability and quality of life. The organizational and cultural development mentioned earlier provides employees with the tools to anticipate developments in society. The housing manager plays an inspiring and proactive role in this regard.
• Developments within the management team; Working to enhance residential well-being in Vlaardingen based on our mission, objectives, and customer values is a key priority for Waterweg Wonen. The management team plays a vital role in setting a good example in this regard. As a housing manager, you are part of the management team and also serve as a role model.
  

Profile For this role as Housing Manager, you have:

• Experience with organizational development and renewal;
• You have a clear vision of leadership and closely follow developments in society. You’re well-informed about what’s happening in neighborhoods and communities, and you’re excited by new developments and future prospects. You can picture the future of a modern, sustainable society!
• Extensive experience in the housing association sector; and proven experience in leading teams and building self-reliant teams.
• Are you interested in and knowledgeable about new strategic approaches to building broader support or engaging people, and do you have experience with participatory processes (perhaps you’ve taken additional training in strategies such as deep democracy)?
• Experience with customer-focused work
• Preferably someone with a bicultural background

Skills:

• Strong communication skills
• Strategic
• Results-oriented
• Organization and political sensitivity
• Coaching leadership
• Innovation-oriented
• Visionary
• Open and enthusiastic

About Waterweg Wonen
Waterweg Wonen is a housing association in Vlaardingen that manages over 11,000 residential units, retail spaces, and commercial properties. Vlaardingen is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. At Waterweg Wonen, we collaborate with KOMPASSIE to promote housing well-being in Vlaardingen. We want the residents of our more than 11,000 social housing units to have peace of mind when it comes to housing. By providing good, affordable housing and contributing to neighborhoods where everyone is welcome and people—with all their differences—can live together harmoniously. We pay special attention to those who—for whatever reason—need more temporary support.

We are increasingly seeing that residents’ concerns extend beyond housing. Only through close collaboration with residents themselves and other organizations can we arrive at appropriate solutions. We have therefore chosen to operate within a network, in which we are one of the partners supporting our clients. In the coming period, we will take on an active, mobilizing role in establishing and implementing a shared social agenda and a network that operates sustainably. You can read more about our ambitions and motivations in our business plan‘Kompassie 2020–2023’.
 
What we offer:

• Your position is classified under pay scale N of the collective bargaining agreement for housing services (max. €8,422 for a 36-hour workweek, effective January 1, 2023);
• A one-year employment contract, with the possibility of a permanent position;
• Job satisfaction is a top priority. That’s why we offer plenty of opportunities for training and development, as well as ample room for career advancement;
• Waterweg Wonen values vitality. That’s why they offer employees free fruit, salad, and soup in the staff lounge. How about a game of table tennis at the office or sparring with colleagues? You can also get a chair massage on a regular basis;
• At Waterweg Wonen, employees work from anywhere, at any time. That’s why you’ll be provided with a laptop and a phone on loan. You’ll also have the opportunity to set up a comfortable workspace at home;
• And last but not least: Waterweg Wonen regularly organizes (informal) staff gatherings, such as get-togethers, parties, and informative and educational WaWoLunches.

ProcessWaterweg Wonen is being supported in this process by the executive search firm Colourful People. For more information about the position, please contact Hatice Türkmen. She can be reached at 06-46081232. Please submit your application by December 16, 2022, via the Colourful People website. The preliminary interviews will take place online on December 20 and 22! The first round of interviews with candidates will be on Tuesday, January 10. The second round of interviews will be on Friday, January 13.