Cybersecurity Congress Project Leader | RDI

• You have a completed HBO (higher professional education) degree.

• You have at least 5 years of experience as a project leader.

• You have at least 2 years of experience within the cybersecurity domain.

• You have at least 2 years of experience in managing the organization of substantive congresses.

• You have experience with complex assignments and large-scale trajectories with a high risk of failure.

• You possess a project management certification.

• You have experience as a project leader within the National Government.

• You have experience organizing cybersecurity events.

• You have experience with collaboration partners within the cybersecurity domain, such as the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

We are looking for an experienced Project Leader for the Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI). The RDI is committed to a securely connected Netherlands and works on current themes such as cybersecurity, digital resilience, AI, 5G, and digital infrastructure.

The assignment takes place within the Digital Resilience directorate and focuses on the organization of NISDUC 2027 (NIS Directive User Community), an international congress in the field of digital resilience, cybersecurity, and supervision. During this congress, regulators, governments, and professionals from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg come together to exchange knowledge and experiences regarding, among other things, NIS2 and cybersecurity.

As Project Leader, you are responsible for the substantive and organizational management of the congress and ensure the successful realization of the program and the collaboration with all involved parties.

• You will lead the project for the entire NISDUC 2027 program.

• You hold ultimate responsibility for the organization of the international cybersecurity congress.

• You develop, manage, and populate the various program lines and tracks.

• You coordinate with involved government organizations, regulators, and partners.

• You organize international knowledge exchange and collaboration within the congress program.

• You manage the involved event agency.

• You monitor the planning, quality, progress, and results of the congress.

• You ensure a professional and substantively strong program regarding digital resilience and cybersecurity

• You are politically/administratively sensitive.

• You are a strong communicator.

• You are creative in developing programs and solutions.

• You possess organizational sensitivity.

• You know how to effectively bring different interests together.

• You understand the dynamics of a public organization and move easily within a complex stakeholder environment.

Start: 2 November 2026

Number of hours: 16 to 20 hours per week

Assignment length: 8 months

Location: Amersfoort

Form: ZZP (Freelance)

Scale level: 14