Strategic Policy Advisor for Digital Innovation in Youth and Healthcare

The position

In the role of Strategic Policy Advisor for Digital Innovation in Youth and Care, organizing, drafting, and bringing together effective initiatives are among your core responsibilities. To this end, you will work closely within the citywide partnership Amsterdam Vitaal & Gezond and with other departments within the City of Amsterdam, including: the Chief Technology Office (CTO), the GGD, Information Services, ICT, other departments within the social sector, as well as the city districts. You will be responsible for organizing and building support for the digitization strategy of the Youth & Care Policy Department, translating new ideas and needs into procurement and strategic objectives and measurable results.

This is a new, temporary two-year position that you will help shape yourself. You are a driving force who knows how to tap into the innovative capacity and ability to drive change among healthcare and support providers. You will serve as a sparring partner for management within the municipality and strategic partners in the city and across the country (including The Hague, health insurance providers, and healthcare providers). In doing so, you keep an eye on developments within IV, CTO, and ICT and align these as much as possible with the objectives of the department and those of the citywide partnership Amsterdam Vitaal & Gezond.

Here's what you do on an average workday

• You are responsible for organizing and building support for the digitization strategy of the Youth & Care Policy Department, translating new ideas and needs into strategic objectives and measurable results.
• You serve as the link between the stakeholders in the line organizations and the CTO and IT departments, representing the department’s interests and monitoring the progress of product development and results.
• As part of the Amsterdam Vitaal & Gezond initiative, you will collaborate with partners in the city on digital innovation and serve as the department’s lead on these efforts.
• You actively promote digital innovation in practice, in part by serving as a point of contact for professionals on the front lines.
• You apply innovations in practice to healthcare procurement, linking policy, procurement, and the world of providers.

This is where you get started

We want to be a great employer that ensures all our colleagues feel seen and valued. We embrace the differences among our colleagues; all these differences lead to better results for our organization and our city. In doing so, we strive to build a workforce that reflects the workforce of Amsterdam. So whoever you are: you are warmly welcome here!

The Youth & Care Policy Department is part of the Education, Youth & Care (OJZ) Division. This division is part of the Social Domain of the City of Amsterdam. The department advises senior civil servants and administrative leadership. In this context, the department maintains relationships with external partners and serves as the budget manager for the overall budget. You will work closely with colleagues from the Youth and Care Contract Management Department.

In addition to the focus area of digital innovation, you are expected to have an interest in the broader scope of the Social Support Act, the Youth Act, and the social sector. For part of your work hours, you may also be assigned to other policy dossiers. The Youth & Care Policy Department is contributing to the introduction of task-oriented working. This means that the intended social outcomes are increasingly guiding how we organize ourselves and the collaboration we establish across departments.

What you bring

For the position of Strategic Policy Advisor for Digital Innovation in Youth and Health Care, you must have:

• University-level work and thinking skills.
• At least 8 to 10 years of demonstrable experience in the field of digital innovation.
• Demonstrable experience operating in a politically and administratively sensitive environment.
• Proven experience as a counterpart at the executive level within the social services/healthcare sector.
• At least 4 years of experience in leading large and complex projects or programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication and persuasion skills.

You should have the following skills:

• Environmental awareness.
• Vision.
• Results-oriented.
• Persuasiveness.

Here's what we offer you

As a Strategic Policy Advisor for Digital Innovation in Youth and Healthcare, you will join our team for 28 – 36 hours per week and can count on the following terms of employment:

• A gross monthly salary between € 4,965 and €6,616 (scale 13) based on a 36-hour workweek. The exact salary will be determined based on your education, knowledge, and experience .
• A fixed-term employment contract for a period of 24 months, if you currently do not have an employment contract—or have only a temporary one—with the City of Amsterdam.
• Professional development and training opportunities. Our in-house training center, the Amsterdam School, offers a variety of training courses, professional development programs, and on-the-job coaching to help you continue to challenge yourself.
• An individual flexible budget (IKB) equal to 17.05% of your salary, which you can use, for example, for additional pension contributions or extra days off.
• A pension plan with ABP, the pension fund for the public sector and education.
• A travel allowance of € 0.10 per kilometer, up to 45 kilometers one-way for the commute between home and work, for the number of days you work at the office, and/or a work-from-home allowance of €2 net per workday that you work from home.
• A monthly contribution to health insurance.
• Hybrid work: In this role, you can work partly from home and partly in the office. We provide (work-from-home) equipment to help you set up a safe and healthy workspace.
• A cell phone and/or laptop.

Curious about all our employment terms and conditions? View the City of Amsterdam Personnel Regulations (PGA) at www.amsterdam.nl/pga.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about the position and/or the application process, please contact: Chris Smissaert, Team Manager for Youth and Care Policy, via c.smissaert@amsterdam.nl or 06 39 00 25 21.

Apply for this job

• If this job opening interests you, please submit your application by July 3, 2022, via the application form on our website.
• We would like to receive your cover letter, in which you explain—in no more than one A4 page—why your work experience and skills are a good fit for this position. Your cover letter will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
• The selection process consists of a resume/cover letter round and two interview rounds.
• If your resume matches the job requirements, we’d be happy to invite you for an (online) job interview.
• This job opening is being advertised simultaneously internally and externally. Employees of the City of Amsterdam have priority in the hiring process.
• We require a recent Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) from every colleague who joins our team.
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