Strategic Advisors | NCG

For the National Coordinator Groningen (NCG), we are looking for three Strategic Advisors for the Building Trust program. Within this program, you will work on a socially relevant challenge arising from the recommendations of the Groningen Safety Advisory Committee (ACVG), aimed at strengthening trust between the government and the residents of the Groningen earthquake area.

Within the team, we are looking for three strategic advisors, each with their own area of focus. One advisor will fulfill the role of team leader and will be responsible for the daily coordination of the program. Additionally, we are looking for an advisor with expertise in data analysis and an advisor with expertise in change science and change management. Together, you will form an integrated advisory team working on one of the most socially relevant challenges within the public sector.

Together with the Project Director and other specialists, you will work on the follow-up of the ACVG recommendations, the improvement of safety assessments, and a resident-oriented approach. You will make an important contribution to administrative decision-making, program control, governance, data analysis, and change management within one of the most visible public challenges at this moment.

• You support the daily management and coordination of the program.

• You provide strategic advice to management and the board.

• You prepare administrative decision-making and guide decision-making processes.

• You develop progress reports, risk analyses, and management information.

• You support stakeholder management and communication towards the parties involved.

• You contribute to improvements in governance, processes, and quality assurance.

• You translate complex social issues into concrete perspectives for action.

• You provide expertise in the field of data analysis, change management, or program control.

• You analyze data, management information, and implementation information.

• You support data-driven decision-making.

• You translate analyses and complex datasets into administrative insights and improvement measures.

• You advise on change approaches and implementation issues.

• You support the organization in realizing sustainable improvements.

• You help in creating support and securing changes in processes and working methods.

• Strong analytical skills

• Political-administrative sensitivity

• Organizational talent

• Proactive work attitude

• Independence

• Connecting ability

• Environmental awareness

• Excellent communication skills

Start: As soon as possible

Number of hours: One position of 28 to 32 hours per week (team leader) and two positions of 8 to 12 hours per week (data specialist and change specialist)

Contract length: 12 months

Location: Groningen

Form: Secondment (not suitable for freelancers/ZZP)