Information Specialist Climate and Green Growth Committee

Your added value as an Information Specialist for the Climate and Green Growth (KGG) Committee

Are you a driven professional with knowledge of (scientific) information sources? Can you effortlessly assess the quality and reliability of your search results regarding their relevance to the parliamentary process? Do you also have knowledge of or an affinity with topics in the field of KGG? Then we have a challenging and meaningful position for you! The Analysis and Research Service (DAO) of the House of Representatives is looking for an information specialist KGG.

Will you join our team?

As an information specialist, you will provide high-quality substantive, politically neutral support to the standing House Committee KGG and make a proactive contribution to strengthening the knowledge foundation underlying the political debate.

You will not do this alone: you will work closely within a professional committee staff, in which you, as an information specialist, will collaborate with a clerk, deputy clerk, knowledge coordinator, EU advisor, legislative advisor, and committee assistant. Together, you will ensure both substantive and organizational support for the House Committee. The job profile of the information specialist has been further developed over the past year. We are therefore looking for someone who can not only work well with information sources but can also contribute substantively and analyze information sharply.

The KGG committee deals with national and European climate and energy policy, with topics such as grid congestion, nuclear energy, mining, renewable energy, the sustainability of industry, circular economy, collective heating networks, gas storage, and climate and energy legislation.

Main tasks

You:

• provides information products and services: the right information at the right time in the right form;

• answers questions from Members of Parliament, political group staff, colleagues from the committee staff, and foreign parliaments regarding topics in the field of KGG;

• draws attention to (scientific) literature, conducts literature research, and manages news provision in the field of KGG;

• writes texts for the House of Representatives website about upcoming activities of your committee;

• keeps the legislative monitor up to date.

What we ask of you

• A completed relevant education at least at HBO (higher professional education) level.

• Knowledge of digital information sources, such as Legal Intelligence and LexisNexis, or you are able to acquire this knowledge quickly.

• Good analytical skills.

• Interest in and insight into the parliamentary process.

• Knowledge of or affinity with topics in the field of Climate and Green Growth.

• Affinity with data collection, cleaning, and visualization is a plus.

• You are curious and analytical, enjoy working together, and like to sink your teeth into complex subjects.

Where you will work

You will work in the temporary premises of the House of Representatives at Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, within walking distance of Den Haag Centraal station.

You will be part of the Analysis and Research Service (DAO). The mission of the DAO is to strengthen the knowledge foundation underlying the political debate in the House of Representatives. The DAO provides the House, the House Committees, and individual Members of Parliament with high-quality information, knowledge, analyses, advice, and insights. This knowledge concerns legislation, policy, budgets, constitutional law, Europe, and citizen engagement. The information is directly applicable to the parliamentary process. Our service consists of various teams: knowledge coordinators, information specialists, EU advisors, and legislative advisors. Your team, the information specialists team, consists of 22 colleagues. Additionally, you will be part of the KGG committee staff, consisting of 6 colleagues.

Read here more about the department.

Details

• As part of the application procedure, in the context of our integrity policy, we request a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag).

• A reference check may be part of the selection procedure. Naturally, we will always first ask for your permission for this.

• As part of the application procedure, we may consult public, position-relevant data on the internet and social media platforms.

• This position is available for 32 to 36 hours per week.

Apply immediately

Come work for democracy. For more information about the position and the team, you can contact team leader Meeke van den Heuvel via telephone number 06-27 15 80 20 or via email m.vdheuvel-degrooth@tweedekamer.nl.

For questions about the application procedure, you can contact senior recruitment advisor, Caroline Braakman-Boom via telephone number 06 25 72 47 23 or by email c.boom@tweedekamer.nl.

Working at the House of Representatives means working for the democracy of the Netherlands. An honorable task in which you support 150 Members of Parliament daily. With over 800 colleagues, you contribute to the functioning of the House of Representatives. In a unique environment where no two days are ever the same. The House of Representatives belongs to everyone and is for everyone, and strives for diversity of backgrounds and knowledge within its organization.