Senior Communications Advisor

INEA stands for Identity, Aftercare, Recognition, and Adoption Issues. Since 2023, INEA has been a resource for people with an adoption background and their support network (family, adoptive parents, friends, and other stakeholders) regarding all their questions about intercountry adoption. Our services include providing information on topics such as: access to files, psychosocial support, search efforts, and legal support. These services are, so to speak, the building blocks of the organization. They were established at the request of the Ministry of Justice and Security. You can read more about this mandate in the handout:Building Blocks for the Development of the Center of Expertise on Intercountry Adoption. For more information about INEA, visit thewebsite www.inea.nl.  

What will you be doing?

Our mission deserves to be heard and discovered by everyone who needs us. It is crucial that we reach our target audience, and it is up to you to make that visibility and impact a reality. As a Communications Advisor, you are the driving force behind our visibility. You contribute ideas on the direction we take, but above all, you enjoy translating that direction into compelling content, a searchable website, and a growing community on social media. A true “building role” for a go-getter with a strategic mind. 

As a Senior Communications Advisor at INEA, you will be responsible for developing and implementing INEA’s marketing and communications strategies and plans. You will take the lead in this process and create a plan for the entire organization, establishing a strong image and a fitting identity. You will translate the organization’s goals into a concrete annual plan and then implement it largely on your own. You switch effortlessly between drafting a communication plan for an INEA service and optimizing the content on our website. As a young organization, we deal with diverse and large stakeholders and groups, and the challenge is ensuring that every group feels sufficiently seen and heard. You know exactly how to address this.  

What do you bring to the table?  

• A degree in communication, journalism, or (online) marketing;  
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in developing and implementing communication strategies and plans;  
• An interest in adoption issues and an awareness of social trends; 
• Experience with adoption-sensitive or trauma-sensitive communication is a plus; 
• You’re someone with a business and marketing mindset who places a high priority on increasing brand awareness. You have excellent writing skills: your writing is natural, creative, and error-free;  
• You have experience with public relations and feel comfortable interacting with the press and journalists; together with a content specialist and a community manager, you form the communications team, where you oversee the big picture and set the direction for the team’s approach; 
• Fluency in spoken and written English is a plus;  
• You are organized, able to maintain a clear overview, and meticulous and careful;  
• A healthy dose of creativity, a sense of humor, curiosity, and the ability to empathize;   
• Working independently and taking responsibility come naturally to you;  
• Experience with content management systems (WordPress) and Microsoft Office 365;  
• Ideally, you have practical experience in the field of intercountry adoption.   

What do we offer?  

• Salary and benefits in accordance with the Social Work Collective Bargaining Agreement, pay scale 9, up to a maximum of €5,769 gross per month based on a 36-hour workweek;  
• One-year contract with the option to renew; 
• A work-from-home policy that combines remote and on-site work, with Mondays and Wednesdays designated as office days; 
• Phone and laptop on loan; 
• Commuting allowance and a business travel policy; 
• IKB consisting of an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% and a vacation allowance of 8%; 
• Personal career budget of 1.5%; 
• Opportunities for personal development through a personal career budget; 
• PFZW pension insurance; 
• An office in Houten, within walking distance of the train station.  

Learn more or apply now  

If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Femke van der Hoeven, Communications Officer, atfvdhoeven@inea.nl.

Would you like to apply right away or schedule a no-obligation interview? Please send your resume and cover letter (or a message) tovacatures@inea.nl by May 7 at the latest, with the subject line “Application: Senior Communications Advisor.” Interviews will take place in week 20. Follow-up interviews will take place in week 21. Upon starting employment, we will require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) from you.    

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