Senior Policy Officer for Customized Approaches to Making Industry More Sustainable

Senior Policy Officer for Customized Approaches to Making Industry More Sustainable

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy / Directorate-General for Business and Innovation (DGBI)

Job Description

Accelerating the transition to a sustainable industry, with a specific focus on the Netherlands’ major industrial companies? You’ll be leading the charge in The Hague. As a senior policy officer, you’ll work on the industry’s transition and, in particular, on a tailored approach for major CO2 emitters. We are working toward a sustainable industry by 2050: an industry that is both climate-neutral and competitive. In this way, you will make a valuable contribution to a major ecological, social, and economic challenge.

You will be part of the deal team for Tata Steel Netherlands (TSN) and will work with the team to develop a customized agreement with TSN aimed at creating a sustainable, clean, and future-proof steel company in IJmuiden. This involves close collaboration with TSN, management teams within the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK), as well as with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the Province of North Holland, the North Sea Canal Area Environmental Service, and local municipalities. Given the social and political significance of this issue, additional support is needed on the policy side.

We are looking for someone to join our team who can work independently and decisively, has relevant experience, and whom we can rely on within the team—someone to whom we can entrust tasks without the need for a lengthy training period.

Your job responsibilities include the following tasks:

• Providing strategic advice to ministers.
• Preparing talking points and debates for the House of Representatives.
• Answering questions from members of Congress.
• Drafting policy recommendations in memoranda to the minister, the Director-General, or the director.
• Preparing talking points, briefing materials, media appearances, and working visits by the minister, directors-general, or directors.
• Preparing for meetings with Tata and relevant partner agencies (specifically: preparing for the administrative working group and steering committee, weekly meetings with Tata, and the environmental meeting (Tata, EZK, IENW, PNH, OD, RWS)).
• Coordinating policy positions and messaging among the various government agencies in their dealings with the media and the political sphere.

Job Requirements

You have experience in policy advising within a dynamic political and administrative context. You are decisive and action-oriented. You are a professional representative of our ministry and a valued partner for other stakeholders. You have an affinity for the industry and the sustainability challenges facing this sector. You are able to build connections between the various stakeholders. You are able to adapt quickly and draw on your own expertise to work in highly varied environments and teams.

• You have a university degree or demonstrable work experience at the university level, preferably in a technical, public administration, or business-related field.
• You have extensive experience in policy consulting in a dynamic environment.
• You have a keen sense of political and administrative dynamics. This means you have a strong understanding of the interests of the various stakeholders and the administrative dynamics, and can collaborate effectively with them.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and can quickly translate the story behind the rules and figures into an accessible text or presentation.
• You are able to handle stress well and possess creativity and perseverance.
• You are a team player and care about your colleagues.

Skills:

• Analytical skills
• Political and administrative sensitivity
• Planning and organizing
• Collaborate
• Results-oriented approach

We value diversity within our organization and take this into account in our hiring process. We believe that diversity enhances the quality and broad support for our work, and we strive to be an organization where everyone can be themselves and has the opportunity to grow. In our work, we therefore examine issues from various perspectives and aim to connect with all segments of society.

Terms of Employment

Salary level: Grade 12

Monthly salary: Min. €4,214 – 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

• The introductory and selection process consists of at least two rounds of interviews and a final discussion regarding terms of employment.
• Checking references or conducting an assessment may be part of the selection process.
• Colleagues within the central government who are permanent employees may be seconded or transferred while retaining their current employment status.

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 is 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; you will work partly from home and partly at the office. We believe it is important to have a good home office setup. We therefore offer a subsidy for home office equipment and a work-from-home allowance in accordance with the Central Government Collective Labor Agreement (CAO Rijk).

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Interested in applying?

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy / Directorate-General for Enterprise and Innovation (DGBI) 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.