Project Assistant for Quality and Lifelong Learning

Where will I be working?

Quality and Continuous Learning (KBL) is a network organization. Stakeholders in the youth care sector work together to sustainably improve the quality of youth care. KBL’s mission is to establish a culture of continuous learning and improvement at all levels of youth care, thereby enhancing the quality of care. The starting point for quality is always the goal that the child, the young person, and the parents establish together with the professional.

At KBL, we bring together the perspectives of children, young people, parents, people with lived experience, professionals, youth support organizations, local teams, municipalities, the national government, and the academic community. With a team of 30 people, we work with dozens of partners across the country to improve the quality of youth support services. To expand our team, we are seeking two new colleagues for the position ofProject Assistant, working 32 to 36 hours per week.

The KBL network is part of the Netherlands Youth Institute. The Institute will therefore be your official employer.

What you will be doing

As a project assistant, you play a crucial role in coordinating and supporting various projects that contribute to the quality of youth services. These include topics such as explanatory analysis, informal support, experiential expertise, and foster care. You are responsible for:

• Project support: facilitating project meetings, taking minutes, and monitoring deadlines.
• Process management: monitoring processes within projects and programs, ensuring that process steps are carried out, establishing and monitoring the implementation of agreements and schedules, coordinating activities, and ensuring that all stakeholders are well informed.
• Developing and optimizing work processes: identifying bottlenecks and proposing more efficient methods.
• Communication: maintaining contact with various stakeholders, such as healthcare professionals, policymakers, and other relevant parties.
• Reporting: preparing reports and presentations on project progress.
• Data analysis: the collection and analysis of data to monitor the effectiveness of projects.
• Knowledge sharing: providing support in organizing training sessions, workshops, and meetings to promote knowledge sharing within the network.
  

This is you

You are a driven and organized professional with a passion for working with young people. You are flexible, able to adapt quickly, set priorities, and manage your own workload. You are skilled at planning, coordinating, and organizing, enjoy working in project teams, and enjoy writing. In addition, you have:

• A college or university level of education and/or thinking, preferably in the fields of youth services, social sciences, or project management.
• At least five years of work experience in project management or a similar role.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• An interest in youth services and a passion for contributing to lifelong learning and quality improvement.
• A proactive and flexible attitude, with the ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.

If you don’t meet all the criteria on the list above but feel this role is a good fit for you, please let us know!

We offer you

You will have some flexibility regarding your work location and hours. Ideally, you will spend half of your time working at our office in Utrecht, where there are many in-person meetings on Mondays, Wednesday mornings, and Thursdays.

You are applying for a position of 32 to 36 hours per week for a period of 12 months, with the intention of extending the contract. The salary depends on your experience and ranges from a minimum of €3,397 to a maximum of €5,705 gross per month (in accordance with the Social Work Collective Bargaining Agreement, scale 8 or 9) for a full-time position of 36 hours per week.

We offer you a variety of opportunities to develop yourself and expand your professional network. We also offer you a beautiful office with great people on the 15th floor of Churchilllaan 11 in Utrecht, an individual flexible spending account of over 16.5% of your salary, flexible holiday leave, reimbursement for remote work equipment, a bicycle allowance, group training opportunities, and an individual career development budget. What are you waiting for?

Application Process

You can submit your applicationthrough Sunday, May 3, 2026, via the application form on the website. The first interviews will take place on Thursday, May 7. The second round of interviews is on Monday, May 11. Information about the job description is available from Iryna Batyreva, program manager (tel: +31(0)6 25 66 06 89).

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

For more information about KBL, visit www.kbl.nl.