Strategic Crisis Management Advisor

The Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region is working to establish a robust, information-driven crisis response organization that safeguards the well-being of residents. This requires professionals who can bring crisis managers and emergency services together to form a single crisis response organization.

This requires a team of sharp, multidisciplinary information managers and a strong digital information infrastructure. It also requires that crisis partners know how to reach the safety region—and vice versa. In this way, as we prepare for a crisis, we build a robust information organization so that we can hit the ground running during the crisis and immediately have a clear picture of the situation. We are looking for a Strategic Crisis Management Advisor who will be the linchpin of this development.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a Strategic Crisis Management Advisor to focus on information-driven crisis management. This means we are seeking someone with expertise in crisis management—someone who will maintain the information infrastructure for the crisis response organization and also drive its further development. In recent years, the foundation for multidisciplinary information management has been laid within the safety region. We are now continuing to improve our information capabilities.

As a Strategic Advisor, you do this by mobilizing our crisis partners to collaborate during a crisis. You translate the needs of our crisis managers into appropriate support systems. You do this with crisis managers within the safety region, but you also work closely with other safety regions, ministries, water boards, companies, and supraregional partnerships. You do this in direct contact with other organizations and represent the safety region in regional and national consultation networks.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Expanding and strengthening our network of safety regions, municipalities, providers of essential services, businesses, and other organizations we collaborate with.
• Maintain and improve the capabilities of information managers who provide multidisciplinary situational awareness both before and during a crisis.
• By further developing our Crisis Management Safety Information Hub (VIK), the safety region’s “radar” that looks ahead and anticipates crises.
• Representing the interests of the safety region in regional, supraregional, and national consultations regarding multidisciplinary information management.
• Advising crisis team leaders on potential incidents that may occur and translating this into an operational picture.

In addition, you are willing to serve on call for the crisis management team. As an expert in information-driven crisis management, this could involve, for example, the role of multidisciplinary information manager. Serving on call does, however, require that you be able to reach the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region within an hour.

Who are you?

First and foremost, we’re looking for a great colleague who’s a pleasure to work with. You know how to engage people in what you do. You’re open, communicative, goal-oriented, analytical, creative, and meticulous. You’re an enthusiastic colleague who enjoys working as part of a team and can work independently.

You have knowledge of and experience with crisis management. You also understand the importance of having a clear picture of the situation during a crisis. You can convey that expertise with enthusiasm and authority to crisis managers in our safety region, and you can also communicate ideas and requirements to information specialists who help us build the information systems we need. You do this through a project-based approach so that people understand the steps you are taking in the development process you are leading.

You thrive on building bridges between different disciplines and organizations. You know how to actively engage people and have the persuasive power to guide them through the necessary changes. You thrive in a rapidly evolving environment and already have a clear vision of where the crisis organization’s information branch should be in a few years. Naturally, you’ll be able to effectively involve our key crisis partners and colleagues from other safety regions in this process.

You'll recognize yourself in this

• You have a college-level education and way of thinking;
• You have proven knowledge of and experience with crisis management, ideally within emergency management regions;
• You have proven experience in creating and developing information products and have implemented them for subject matter experts (such as crisis managers).
• You have experience engaging and mobilizing other organizations in your network to support your goals;
• You are open to taking on a (paid) on-call role within the crisis management team.

Here's what you'll get from us

A challenging and dynamic work environment that is constantly evolving and where there is always plenty to do. No two days are the same. You’ll work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are all committed to creating a safe and livable society. In addition, you can count on:

• A 36-hour-a-week job.
• A salary in pay grade 11a, which means €4,686 to €6,551 per month based on a 36-hour workweek (depending on your education and experience).
• An individual choice budget (ICB) of 18.63% of the gross annual salary.
• A one-year appointment, with the possibility of a permanent position.
• 187.2 hours of leave based on a 36-hour workweek, including 30 hours of overtime.
• And you have the day off on May 1 and May 5!
• A generous pension plan through ABP, where we cover two-thirds of the contribution.
• Monthly health insurance premium.
• Travel expenses based on the number of kilometers, with a maximum of 45 km one way.
• The option to work remotely with a work-from-home allowance of €3 per day.
• We place a strong emphasis on (personal) development, offering opportunities to participate in courses, training sessions, and workshops.
• Participation in group classes and use of sports facilities at the barracks.

The team

Within our safety region, six municipalities, the fire department, medical services, the police, the public prosecutor’s office, and other public and private (safety) partners work together. We manage risks, provide fire and rescue services, and prepare for crises.

In the Crisis Management Division of the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region, we ensure that the safety region’s crisis response organization is ready to act during crises. We ensure that crisis response personnel are on standby, organize drills, develop plans, establish contacts with businesses and other government agencies, and advise mayors. When the time comes, you and your colleagues will be ready to spring into action—for example, as a crisis manager, information manager, or spokesperson. No two days are the same, but every day matters.

You will be working in the Crisis Management Preparation Team. We ensure that the crisis management structure remains in order: crisis response personnel have been recruited and trained, and they have access to all necessary resources and crisis response facilities to respond quickly to a crisis. They do this based on detailed and up-to-date crisis plans and a current, widely shared situational picture. The team prepares the crisis management organization for events and other high-risk situations.

Apply

Do you have any questions or comments after reading the job posting? If so, please contact:

Machiel Nooijen, Coordinator of the Crisis Response Team; for questions about the job description, please contact machiel.nooijen@veiligheidsregioaa.nlor call 06 83 64 43 64

George van Ee, Recruiter, for questions about the application process. 

George.van.ee@veiligheidsregioaa.nlor 06-15 69 46 19.

You can submit your response through March 16, 2025

We are a safety region in the Netherlands made up of all kinds of people. For us, diversity is key to creativity, inspiration, innovation, and strong teams. Every day, we work to foster an open culture where there is room for everyone’s talents. No matter who you are, we’re here for you, and you’re more than welcome to apply!

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