Policy Advisor Culture and Participation | Public Sector

• You have a completed HBO or WO degree, for example in Cultural Sciences, Arts Policy, Communication Sciences, or a similar field.

• You have experience with policy development, policy advising, or research within a political-administrative, social, or cultural context.

• You have knowledge of the cultural sector, various artistic disciplines, and the position of independent makers, collectives, and cultural institutions.

• You have experience in guiding participation processes, dialogue sessions, expert meetings, or stakeholder consultations.

• You are a strong facilitator of conversation and know how to connect diverse interests and perspectives.

• You analyze complex information in an objective manner and translate it into clear policy advice and policy notes.

• You write carefully, structurally, and in clear administrative-political language.

• You are environmentally sensitive, independent in your judgment, and able to carefully weigh different interests.

• You feel comfortable in an environment where research, participation, cultural policy, and administrative advising converge.

We are looking for a Policy Advisor Culture and Participation for an independent public organization in the cultural sector.

This organization supports an independent advisory board that advises administrators and elected officials on issues surrounding cultural policy, cultural participation, and the development of the cultural sector. From an independent and objective position, the bureau provides research, analyses, and policy advice that make developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities within the cultural landscape insightful.

As a policy advisor, you play a central role in gathering, analyzing, and translating signals from cultural practice. You focus on the position of makers, cultural institutions, and informal initiatives, and ensure that insights from the field are processed into policy advice in a methodical and objective manner. In doing so, you contribute to future-proof cultural policy and a strong connection between policy, practice, and society.

• You conduct policy-oriented research into issues within art, culture, cultural participation, and the creative sector.

• You build substantive dossiers for both requested and unsolicited policy advice.

• You translate research results, meetings, and consultations into clear, factually correct, and well-substantiated draft advice.

• You facilitate and support working groups, thematic tables, expert meetings, and other forms of participation substantively.

• You design and guide consultation and participation processes with makers, cultural institutions, and other stakeholders.

• You monitor developments, needs, innovations, and bottlenecks within the cultural sector and the practice of makers.

• You structure and analyze qualitative input from conversations, meetings, and city-wide consultations.

• You ensure an objective and careful translation of signals from the cultural field into policy recommendations.

Start: As soon as possible

Hours: 32 to 36 hours per week

Location: Rotterdam

Form: Secondment with a view to a permanent position

Please send us your CV before Wednesday 21 October, 5:00 PM, including contact details and availability. We will provide you with a substantive response regarding your interest in this interim assignment shortly.

For more information about this assignment, please contact Leonie van Hove, Managing Consultant Interim Management, 06 45 39 02 31, l.vanhove@berenschot.nl