Spokesperson for the Amsterdam City Council

The position

In

The Public Relations Team includes senior spokespersons, spokespersons,

speechwriter, social media consultant, crisis communications consultant, and the

team manager. Here, you share your knowledge and help keep everyone focused on the

city and work on overarching issues. You advise the city council on

the mayor and aldermen and senior officials on a variety of

communication issues and, together with the senior spokesperson(s), you will handle the

responding to press inquiries. This involves both reactive and proactive approaches. If you

Working with two teams of aldermen requires the ability to adapt quickly—and to enjoy doing so

find. Please note that this is a very dynamic and challenging job with

a varied workload that takes you to many different locations throughout the city

is coming, and you can't have a 9-to-5 work ethic.

You

You are the spokesperson for the Municipal Executive. In addition, together with the

Senior spokesperson responsible for all aspects of communication for the

the relevant portfolio components.

Here's what you do on an average workday

• Internal and external

enhancing the public image of the city, its administration, its aldermen, and the

City of Amsterdam;

• You are

a member of the Public Relations team and the team of the

the alderman(s) you work for;

• Advising on

the city council and department heads on communication at various stages of

decision-making;

• Construction and

maintaining long-term relationships and collaborating with relevant and highly

various internal and external parties (stakeholders). These include

residents, businesses, other government agencies, interest groups, and others

partners;

• Consider and

implementing communication plans in collaboration with municipal

management teams, city districts, and other departments within the management team

Communication;

• You are also

part of the Safety Region's crisis management team

Amsterdam-Amstelland. We’ll train you to become an environmental analyst. To do this, you’ll

your on-call shifts.

This is where you get started

Director

The purpose of communication is to ensure that policy and its implementation

the policies of the City of Amsterdam are understandable, accessible, and reliable

for residents, visitors, and business owners, as well as for the organization and its board.

What you bring

For

For this spokesperson position, you must have:

• Associate's degree or

academic level of work and thinking;

• Experience and/

or an interest in politics and governance and a good sense of the

relationships within a government organization;

• Many

an affinity for communication and administrative relations;

• Experience as

consultant, you think ahead and are used to giving sound advice.

To

Skills you bring to the table:

• You'll find it

It's a great way to learn and grow in your role as a spokesperson.

• You have

an understanding of the dynamics within Amsterdam’s diverse communities and with

in particular the city's culturally diverse communities.

• You have

excellent social and communication skills (both verbal and written)

skills and a strong, extensive network.

• You are

team-oriented, actively seeks collaboration, and knows how to

inspire.

What we offer you

If

Spokesperson, will you join our team for 36 hours a week? You can count on

the terms and conditions of employment set forth below.

• A gross

monthly salary of up to €5,372 (pay grade 11) based on a 36-hour workweek

workweek. The exact salary will be determined based on your education, knowledge, and

the experience you bring to the table.

• A

a one-year employment contract, with the possibility of

a permanent contract if you currently do not have one, or

have a temporary employment contract with the City of Amsterdam.

• If you already have a

have a permanent employment contract with the City of Amsterdam,

then you'll keep it and be transferred.

• Development and

training opportunities. Our in-house training center, the Amsterdam

The school offers a variety of courses, development programs, and guidance

in your work, allowing you to keep challenging yourself.

• A

an individual choice budget (ICB) equal to 17.05% of your salary that you can

use for purposes such as 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

commute distance for the number of days you work in the office and/or

a work-from-home allowance of €2 net per workday that you work from home.

• A

monthly health insurance premium.

• Hybrid

Work: In this role, you can work partly from home and partly in the office. We

provide (home) office equipment to help you set up a safe and healthy workspace

aim.

• A mobile

phone and/or laptop.

• A

office location in downtown Amsterdam, overlooking the canals.

Curious

Want to know more about our employment terms and conditions? View theEmployee Policies

City of Amsterdam

(PGA).

Do you have any questions?

Apply for this job

• Does this

If you are interested in this job opening, please submit your application by 8

January 2023 via the “Apply Now” button.

• We receive

Please include a cover letter explaining, in no more than one A4 page, why you

work experience and skills that match this position. Your motivation

will be taken into account during the selection process.

• The

The selection process begins immediately after the application deadline and consists of 2

selection rounds.

• Submit your resume

If you meet the job requirements, we’d love to invite you for an

job interview.

• The conversations

take place in person at our office on the Amstel in Amsterdam.

• Of each

We ask that any colleague joining our team provide a recent Certificate of Good Conduct

Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG).

Unsolicited

We do not appreciate solicitation by recruitment agencies, as it may lead to

exclusion from our other recruitment campaigns. This also applies to unsolicited CV submissions

We consider CVs sent to our employees by agencies to be a form of recruitment. These CVs

we do not process.