Program Manager, Social Services

We are looking for a:

Program Manager, Social Services

Who enjoys giving guidance and advice

• Would you like to help build a close-knit and vibrant community where people live, work, and thrive?
• Do you work in a programmatic and project-based manner?
• Are you a natural advisor and team player?
• Do you want to actively innovate your processes?

Then we’d love to talk to you—especially if you’re interested in working for a forward-thinking municipality that offers opportunities for growth and emphasizes collaboration.
Good to know: Oss has been named the most inspiring Global Goals municipality in the Netherlands three times. Together with our residents, we’re making the world a better place by working toward the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

About the role

As Social Domain Program Manager, you will lead our program team. Our staff in the Real Estate and People & Society departments are ready to excel under your supervision. You will provide guidance on both content and processes, always keeping our vision, values, cohesion, people, and resources in mind.

Specifically, you will be overseeing our Budget Program 3. This is a permanent section of the Program Budget, focusing on themes such as sports, positive health, volunteers, community engagement, and culture. The new wave pool, the relocation of De Lievekamp Theater, and a more prominent role for neighborhood and village centers as community hubs: we could really use your professional input on these (and similar) projects.

What else do you do? You advise the portfolio holders on our board. You formulate policy mandates in collaboration with the administrative client and the program officer. In short, you coordinate policy development, ensure well-founded plans, and provide the necessary administrative advice and decision-making. You understand how to navigate the political and administrative “game.” You think and act as both a strategist and a tactician.

You have a keen eye for people and their abilities. Together with line managers, for example, you ensure a good match between employees, their talents, and their ambitions. Both within the Policy Management Team and the broader Management Team of the Social Domain, you build connections, help others, and engage your colleagues. And just as important: you feel a sense of ownership of our domain-wide vision, goals, and plans, and ensure their implementation.

And also…

• Do you have experience in management consulting, preferably within a government organization?
• Are you constantly looking for opportunities to innovate?
• Do you have local knowledge and connections (or are you planning to build them soon)?

Why working for the City of Oss is so appealing

Do you want to think and take action? Then there’s no better employer than the City of Oss. We’re known nationwide as a municipality that rewards initiative and gives people the freedom to pioneer. In the city of Oss itself, but also in its vibrant neighborhoods. Good to know: as a municipality, we’re growing toward 100,000 residents—literally, and certainly in terms of professionalism and ambition. That means you’ll have the opportunity to contribute ideas and help build our organization. Of course, you’ll also be able to focus on your personal development.

Here's what we offer

• A one-year employment contract for 32 hours per week. If your performance is satisfactory and you fulfill all your duties, you will then be offered a permanent employment contract.
• A salary of up to €6,616 gross per month for a 36-hour workweek (pay grade 13). Your salary will depend on your education and experience.
• Employment benefits that you can partly customize yourself using the Individual Choice Budget (ICB). Each month, 17.05% of your salary is set aside, and you can use it however you like. For example, you can use it to buy a bicycle or take extra time off, or you can have it paid out at a time that suits you.
• Individual training opportunities and a learning hub with a wide range of options.
• In Oss, we work under the tOss model. tOss stands for Home, Meeting, Collaboration, and Quiet. This means you work wherever you can do your job best. To ensure you can do your job effectively, you’ll be provided with a laptop and an iPhone. On days when you work from home, you’ll receive a work-from-home allowance of €2 per day.
• Pension accrual with the General Civil Service Pension Fund (ABP).
• 20 statutory vacation days and 6 additional vacation days per calendar year based on full-time employment.
• Support in setting up a safe and comfortable home office.
• An additional allowance of up to €500 per year if you commute sustainably. You are considered to be commuting sustainably if you walk or bike to work, use a 100% electric scooter or car, or take public transportation.
• A town hall located a 5-minute walk from the train station.
• Partially paid parental leave and the option to save up hours for extended leave.

“Making participation possible—that’s what we’re working on,” says
Irene Rouwenhorst, program manager at the City of Oss.

Get in touch!

Does this sound like something you’d be interested in? Then we might be a good fit! If you’re interested, we can meet up first. We can do this over the phone, at City Hall, or somewhere else in Oss. We’ll tell you more about the opening, and we’ll get to know each other a little better.

Of course, you can also send your cover letter and resume right away via the application form on our website. Please address them to Simon Franssen (Director of Social Services). Do you have specific questions about the position? Please call management assistant Benthe van Hees. She will schedule a phone call with Simon Franssen for you. For questions about the application process, please contact Yolanda Schellekens (HR department). Both can be reached at our phone number 14-0412. Apply no later than Wednesday, March 8Good to know: We’ll be holding the first interviews on Wednesday, March 15. Be sure to mark that date on your calendar. And if you’re curious about our employees’ stories, be sure to check out www.werkenbijoss.nl.

This position is open to both internal and external applicants. In the event of equal qualifications, an internal candidate will be given priority.

Recruitment agencies are asked to refrain from contacting us regarding this job opening.