(Senior) Policy Controller for Fisheries and Large Water Bodies

(Senior) Policy Controller for Fisheries and Large Water Bodies

Job Description

Would you like to contribute, as a financial professional, to a sustainable and future-proof vision for the fishing industry? As a (Senior) Policy Controller for Fisheries and Large Water Bodies in the Financial and Economic Affairs (FEZ) Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), you’ll have this opportunity. In this role, you’ll have a challenging position in a politically dynamic environment where you’ll be involved in many interesting projects, drawing on your financial expertise.

Drawing on your financial knowledge and experience, you will help address the major challenges facing the fishing industry. These include Brexit, high fuel prices, the transition to a sustainable sector, and the shrinking fishing grounds in the North Sea. You will also be committed to the Large Waters through nature projects such as the construction of the Marker Wadden. In a politically dynamic work environment, you will contribute to these interesting topics at the intersection of economics, nature, and the environment. You won’t be doing this alone, but alongside your FEZ colleagues and your colleagues from the Fisheries & Large Waters Policy Directorate.

As a (senior) policy controller in the FEZ department, you will assess whether the plans of the Fisheries & Large Waters department (part of the Directorate-General for Nature & Fisheries) remain within budget. What kind of plans are we talking about? Think of (European) subsidy schemes for innovation and new forms of fishing, and the transition of a fishing fleet that fits within the reduced fishing areas and takes into account nature, the reduction of nitrogen emissions, sustainability, and a profitable food supply.

In the field of Major Waterways, you will contribute from a financial perspective to plans for protected areas and the improvement of ecosystems in and on the water. To achieve this, you will be involved in measures that are coordinated across government agencies regarding issues such as the impact of Brexit, the construction of new offshore wind farms, or the coordination of enforcement and oversight of laws and regulations.

You will also advise on how this policy directorate’s budgets can be used efficiently and effectively to achieve the organization’s goals. When new plans are proposed, you will help identify ways to secure budgetary coverage for them. You will also provide solicited and unsolicited advice to colleagues in the policy directorate from a financial perspective. This may involve answering specific questions, as well as reviewing letters to Parliament and memos to the minister to assess their budgetary implications. In addition, you will serve as the primary point of contact for FEZ colleagues on financial issues related to Fisheries and Large Water Bodies, collaborating on the delivery of budget documents as part of the budget cycle (P&C cycle). With these responsibilities, you serve as a key liaison and actively engage within your established network within the Policy Directorate and FEZ, as well as outside the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) in consultations with the State Finance Inspectorate of the Ministry of Finance and the implementing agency RVO.

The field in which you operate—facing major challenges in the areas of climate, the economy, and nature—is dynamic both politically and administratively. This makes the work varied, relevant, and challenging. You will work closely in a small team with the Nature Policy Controller—whose policy portfolios overlap significantly with yours—and with the cluster coordinator. You will also have frequent contact with other colleagues at FEZ.

Job Requirements

• Academic level of work and thinking.
• You have an interest in public finance.
• You have strong analytical skills, a critical eye, and excellent consulting and writing skills.
• You’re bold and persuasive, and you’re quick to build a network.
• You are flexible, have strong communication skills, and are able to represent FEZ’s position in meetings.

Skills:

• Board sensitivity
• Persuasiveness
• Collaborate
• Networking skills
• Planning and organizing
• Analytical skills

Terms of Employment

• Pay grade: 11, step 12
• Monthly salary: Min. €3,608 – Max. €6,227 (gross)
• Employment status: Permanent employment contract
• Minimum number of hours per week: 32
• Maximum number of hours per week: 36

Other terms and conditions of employment

In addition to your salary, you will receive an Individual Choice Budget (ICB). The ICB consists of money (16.37% of your gross annual salary) and time. With the ICB, you can make choices that suit you and customize part of your employment benefits. For example, you can choose to have a portion of your monthly income paid out whenever you wish. You can also convert this budget into leave and vice versa, or spend it on tax-friendly purposes. The Dutch government is strongly committed to personal growth and career development and offers numerous opportunities for this. Secondary employment conditions include various study facilities, company fitness programs, full reimbursement of your public transportation costs for commuting, and partially paid parental leave.

Details

• If you do not (yet) have a permanent position as a civil servant, you will start with a temporary position with the prospect of a permanent one.
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What else do we offer you:

• A pleasant work environment with excellent facilities, just a short walk from the central station.
• Plenty of opportunities to continue developing your skills and specialize.
• We believe it’s important to maintain a good work-life balance. Working hours can be arranged flexibly by mutual agreement.
• If you are hired, hybrid work is an option. We therefore offer assistance with setting up a home office and a work-from-home allowance in accordance with the Central Government Collective Labor Agreement (CAO Rijk).

Interested in applying?

The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality invites you to apply on their website. Click the button below to leave this site and go directly to the application form. The government values a diverse and inclusive organization. Working in diverse teams makes us more effective, more innovative, and makes the work more enjoyable. Everyone is therefore invited to apply.

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