Regional Manager, Werkbedrijf

What are you going to do?

You will serve as the UWV representative for the Friesland region. You will oversee UWV Werkbedrijf’s representation in the labor market region, guided by a clear vision for serving citizens, employers, social partners, and municipalities. You will work to improve services for our clients (job seekers and employers) and foster collaboration with municipalities, social partners, and educational institutions.

You will make a significant contribution to the strategic agenda—both in its development and implementation—by participating in administrative consultations and regional steering committees. In this role, you will serve as a point of contact for the various stakeholders.

As a Regional Manager, you will play a proactive role at both the strategic and tactical levels, both internally and externally. Ensuring the smooth running of internal operations is also a crucial part of this role. You will directly manage a team of six managers and the regional staff. In this position, you will report to the Director of Operations at Werkbedrijf. The Friesland region has a total of approximately 170 employees.

As a Regional Manager, you have individual responsibility for collaborating with district managers from other divisions to achieve cross-divisional UWV objectives. Horizontal management and results-oriented coordination at the regional level require an overview and understanding of UWV interests and agreements. You are in charge of data, information, and communication, ensuring that the right data and information reach the divisions in a timely manner. You also have a national responsibility for the implementation of Werkbedrijf by working with fellow Regional Managers and the Director of Implementation to shape internal and external management.

What we expect from you

You are someone who empowers professionals, staff, and managers and encourages them to grow; you are energetic, innovative, and forward-thinking. You are adept at reflecting on your own behavior as well as that of others, so that you can learn together.

You also have: 

• Knowledge of the labor market, education, and social security.
• Experience leading diverse teams. You are capable of leading teams both directly and, preferably, indirectly. As a leader, you are able to adapt your leadership style to the situation, employing both a coaching and a directive approach as needed. You demonstrate a warm yet professional demeanor.
• Experience with—and knowledge of—change management processes; you know how to engage people in the desired change with enthusiasm and energy. You connect easily with others and serve as a leader in the district.
• Networking skills: You easily establish contact with stakeholders and build professional relationships. You are an effective communicator with the Werkbedrijf management and internal UWV stakeholders, as well as with external stakeholders: municipalities and other partners. Political and administrative sensitivity is of great importance in this regard.
• Analytical skills: You are able to quickly make sense of a large amount of information and identify the core of a message.
• An academic level of work and thinking, along with at least a completed associate’s degree.
• A healthy dose of self-reflection and the ability to get things done.

Leadership

At UWV, we believe it is important for our people to work together in a customer-focused and results-oriented manner. We expect you to feel comfortable with UWV’s leadership profile. The word “balance” is central to this profile. As a leader at UWV, you will operate in a complex world where you must act independently yet with political and administrative sensitivity, where you must innovate yet also provide stability, where you must coach yet also guide, and where you must keep an eye on the big picture yet also on the people involved. A detailed explanation is included in our leadership profile.

What can you expect from us?

• We offer you a place within an organization where we value you for who you are and what you bring to the table. For us, the development of our employees is a top priority. Our HR policy takes shape within a dynamic organization where every professional is given the freedom to work autonomously.
• At the UWV, respect, openness, personal responsibility, and professionalism are always central to our work.
• A wonderfully dynamic work environment with professionals who are committed to making a difference every single day, with managers who provide support and are always learning themselves, staff members who offer constructive feedback and are willing to roll up their sleeves when needed, and partners who are constantly seeking the best ways to collaborate for the benefit of the region.
• We are offering you a full-time position with a permanent contract. The position is classified in salary scale 13 in accordance with the UWV Collective Labor Agreement and has a maximum gross monthly salary of €9,047.13, excluding the fixed salary component, fixed vacation allowance, and year-end bonus, as well as the employer’s pension contribution. A company car is included in the terms of employment. The final offer depends on your experience and profile.
• Plenty of opportunities for professional development, such as through our All You Can Learn portal.
• Flexible working hours and good remote work facilities. We’re putting hybrid work into practice.

A little more about our organization

About the Werkbedrijf Division:

The Werkbedrijf division focuses on job placement and reintegration. We do this by matching job seekers with employers. We focus primarily on job seekers who are far removed from the labor market and on employers who wish to hire these job seekers. In doing so, we actively seek collaboration with labor market partners such as municipalities, employers, and staffing agencies. The division currently has approximately 6,600 employees. We appeal to citizens’ personal responsibility and self-reliance. In addition to digital services, our staff are increasingly providing in-person services. The Werkbedrijf aims to be a comprehensive public service provider in the labor market by 2024, working for everyone. In doing so, we take ownership of our social mission, make the labor market transparent, and are committed to improving the connection between education and the labor market. We are fully leveraging our expertise and services to prevent unemployment and better serve employers. This requires a stronger relationship with employers. Additionally, we know what works and for whom, and when job seekers can use our online services via thewebsite werk.nl

Interested?

You can submit your application for this position via the application link on this page.

The position is open until November 28, 2024.

For further details about this position, please contact Bernard van Nijnatten, Director of Operations, at 06-53154556 or via bernard.vannijnatten@uwv.nl (or through his secretary, Betty den Boer: 06-11293066).

For further information about the procedure, please contact Ineke Kramer, MD Advisor, at 06-31922339 or via ineke.kramer@uwv.nl.

When applying, please indicate if you will be on vacation. An assessment and a reference check may be part of this process. This may also involve consulting public sources such as social media. You are not required to include your date of birth or gender in your resume or cover letter.

Upon hiring, you will be asked to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). When you start working, you will take the oath of office.