Strategic Advisor

ORGANIZATION

The Fund for Cultural Participation is a national cultural fund that promotes active cultural participation in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. We support cultural projects by providing grants. For example, to strengthen cultural education in schools, organize a neighborhood theater festival, or develop creative approaches to new media and heritage. We are active in the fields of cultural education, cultural participation, heritage, and talent development. We contribute to a level playing field for diverse cultural creators, forms of culture, and ways of creating culture. In doing so, we work closely with national and local partners. 

With an organization of about fifty employees, we are guided by our core values—accessibility, commitment, courage, inclusivity, and connection—as we dedicate ourselves to what drives us: the power of art and culture.

CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT

You will be working alongside a second strategic advisor within the Development cluster. There, you will collaborate with developers and the development manager.Your primary points of contact within the Fund will also include the executive director, the operations manager, and the implementation manager.

Your main points of contact outside the Fund will be advisory boards, advocacy groups, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, other ministries, and employees at other national cultural funds in similar positions.

JOB TITLE 

As a strategic advisor, you identifypolitical, administrative, and social developments and translate them into future scenarios and concrete policy proposals. You will be responsible for strategic development lines and will oversee, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of the strategic policy plan and the impact objectives. To this end, you will maintain an external network of stakeholders, follow political and administrative developments, and collaborate with researchers and developers at the Fund. As a result, you are able to bring together the various interests and sources of knowledge to promote our shared culture.

You and your direct colleague, the strategic advisor, will share the focus on (social development through, among other things) cultural participation, cultural education, amateur arts, talent development (in informal networks), partnerships with the social sector, regionalization, internationalization, intangible cultural heritage, and the commemorative year marking the history of slavery.

The job profile for a strategic advisor at the Fund corresponds to the job profile for a (Senior) Advisor in the Central Government Job Classification System. A detailed description of that profile, including performance outcomes, behavioral indicators, and competencies, can be foundhere.

PROFILE

You have a university-level education and at least four years of relevant work experience in various advisory roles, for example with government agencies, think tanks, or advocacy organizations. In these roles, you have gained extensive knowledge of and insight into social, strategic, and administrative dynamics. You work proactively, meticulously, and with a clear sense of direction, enabling you to maintain an overview and persuasively engage the right people to achieve objectives. In doing so, you make realistic assessments regarding the time, capacity, and resources required and monitor progress. As a natural networker, you move easily and enjoy navigating political networks. Furthermore, with your expertise and (yet-to-be-formed) vision for cultural policy, you know how to build support for new policies and policy initiatives, while always keeping the bigger picture in mind.

As a fund, we strive to reflect society. When recruiting and selecting new colleagues, we therefore take into account diversity in terms of age, cultural background, and expertise, as well as regional representation. If you can bring something unique to our current team, that’s a plus.

WE OFFER

The Cultural Participation Fund offers a stimulating cultural work environment with excellent benefits. And also:

• Experienced, friendly professionals as colleagues and direct lines of communication;
• A one-year contract (32 hours per week), with the intention of extending it;
• The position is classified in pay grade 12 of the Central Government Collective Labor Agreement (CAO Rijk). Depending on education and experience, the salary ranges from a minimum of €4,214.85 to a maximum of €6,227.02 gross per month for a 36-hour workweek. Please note: for other terms and conditions of employment, we follow our own employment regulations.
• 25 days of vacation based on a 36-hour workweek;
• A casual atmosphere, a pleasant office, and the option to work remotely under certain conditions;
• An excellent package of additional employee benefits, including a year-end bonus.

For this position, you must be able to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) upon starting employment. The Fund will reimburse the cost of this certificate.

APPLY

Does the above profile sound like you, and are you looking for a challenging job? If so, we look forward to receiving your application (cover letter and resume)! Please let us know when you can start. The position will remain open until both roles are filled.

Do you have any questions about the job? Please contact Manager Maarten Bul at m.bul@cultuurparticipatie.nl or 06-41054008. 

Please note: To apply, use the application form (accessible via the button below the job posting on our website).