Junior/Medior Security Officer

What we offer you

• A meaningful position in a unique working environment where you contribute directly to the functioning of democracy.

• A salary between € 2,749.53 and € 3,660.24 gross per month based on a 36-hour work week. The position of Junior security officer is classified in scale 4 and the position of Medior security officer is classified in scale 6. Scaling takes place on the basis of knowledge and experience; if applicable, an entry scale may be applied.

• A monthly individual choice budget (IKB) of 16.50% of your salary. You can have this paid out, convert it into extra leave, or use it for fiscally attractive goals, such as an (electric) bicycle, paying off your student debt, or making your home more sustainable.

• The employment conditions are in accordance with the CAO Rijk. Positions within the House of Representatives are valued according to the job evaluation system FUWASYS.

• Extra days off, 64 hours (IKB hours), based on a 36-hour work week.

• A pension with ABP.

• All necessary facilities to further your personal and professional development.

• Additional arrangements for, for example, parental leave.

• An allowance for your commuting.

Your added value as a Junior/medior security officer

Safety starts with you. As a security officer at the House of Representatives, you ensure that Members of Parliament, staff, and visitors feel safe and welcome. You do this in a unique workplace: the House of Representatives, where the democracy of the Netherlands is worked on every single day.

You are helpful, reliable, and of integrity. You have an eye for what is happening around you and easily establish contact with different people. Even in unexpected or tense situations, you remain calm and maintain an overview. You know when to take action, but also when you achieve more through good communication and de-escalation.

Together with your colleagues, you ensure a safe environment. You signal irregularities, assess situations, and take action when necessary. During incidents or emergencies, you know what is expected of you and you also carry out your emergency response (BHV) duties carefully. In this way, you contribute every day to a safe, welcoming, and well-functioning House of Representatives.

We strive for a diverse and balanced team and therefore welcome more female colleagues within our security service. As a security officer, you perform a wide range of tasks and contribute to a safe environment for visitors, staff, and Members of Parliament. One part of the work is searching visitors. Because female visitors are searched by female security officers, we consider it important to have sufficient female colleagues in our team. Therefore, we explicitly invite women to apply.

Would you like to work in security, but not full-time? Even then, we would like to get in touch with you. This position is also possible part-time. We would like to look together at a number of hours that fits within the possibilities of the roster, whereby 24 hours is the minimum.

Main tasks

You:

• receives visitors and guests;

• carries out the control in the scanning area, by checking persons and goods through identification, metal detection, and baggage checks;

• signals and reports irregularities;

• ensures safety in a preventive, social, and customer-friendly manner and implements prevention rules, including monitoring the accessibility of escape routes;

• gives directions, so that the occurrence of unsafe situations is prevented and/or so that order is maintained or restored.

The work of the Security Service of the House of Representatives takes place 24/7. You work according to a 6-week roster with varying shifts. Most shifts are during the week, but you will also be scheduled on weekends and at night. The shifts are: 06.30-15.00, 08.30-15.00, 10.30-19.00, 12.00-20.30, 14.30-23.00 and 22.30-07.00.

What we ask of you

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 become part of a dynamic team with an informal atmosphere. In this team, you work under the guidance and direction of an operational manager and senior security officers.

Details

• An assessment is part of the application procedure.

• In this position, you will learn everything regarding security in the House of Representatives, so that you become a good security officer.

• You work in irregular shifts.

• 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 a position of trust and therefore, in accordance with the Civil Servants Act, you must possess Dutch nationality. A security screening (category C) will be conducted for this position. Upon a positive result, you will receive a Certificate of No Objection (VGB). Here you can find more information about this security screening.

With over 120 colleagues, the Security Service is the largest service of the House of Representatives. We are responsible for the physical security of the House of Representatives and everyone who enters, such as Members of Parliament, staff, journalists, and visitors. Therefore, as a team, we strive for a high level of our service and security. In doing so, we always keep our core values in mind: service-oriented, reliable, integral, and progressive.”

Apply immediately

Come work for democracy too. For more information about the position and the team, you can contact Operational Manager, Vera Oosterhuis, via email v.oosterhuis@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 in backgrounds and knowledge within its organization.