Vacancy licensing officer OOV

Licensing

(Administrative legal assistant OOV)

36 hours per week

Municipality of Kerkrade

Kerkrade is evolving from gray to green, to healthy, vital and safe. A medium-sized town with a population of 46,000 and firm ambitions. Strategic goals are: "Vie - Living on the Move", "Experience Kerkrade", "Safety" and "Participation". Heading towards a living world together with its citizens and all parties involved. Large and small tasks for which all parties involved are jointly responsible.

Organization

Divided into three domains with diverse areas of focus, the Municipality of Kerkrade employs more than 440 people on permanent or temporary contracts. In addition, about 130 colleagues are employed in other forms of (social) contracts and secondments. The Public Order and Safety (OOV) department is part of the Administration domain.

In particular, based on the strategic goal of "Experience Kerkrade," the municipality of Kerkrade wants to cooperate in organizing events in order to be an attractive municipality to live in.

As an event permit issuer, you handle permit applications for events. You are in contact with initiators. You also deal with applications for incidental and permanent permits for fairgrounds and markets. Together with lawyers you handle objection and appeal procedures. Together with the policy staff you are responsible for an up-to-date events policy Health


What will you do as an Event Permit Officer?

  • You will review applications for events and booths;
  • You draft permits for events and booths, monitoring decision deadlines;
  • You handle objection and appeal cases, along with legal counsel;
  • You consult with initiators, local residents and other stakeholders;
  • You have regular meetings with the responsible portfolio holder;
  • You will be secretary of the local event consultation that includes emergency services;


What do we ask of you?

  • You preferably have a completed MBO-4 administrative legal services degree, or have comparable work experience;
  • If you have completed Special Laws training, we consider this a plus;
  • You have a firm personality, are incisive and have a high degree of persuasiveness;
  • You have good communication skills, both oral and written;
  • You are managerially sensitive;
  • You know what lives and plays in the congregation;
  • You work in a planned manner and have a practical mindset;
  • You are results- and goal-oriented.

General

This position will be open internally within the municipality of Kerkrade. As a municipality of Kerkrade, we have a responsibility for sustainable employability of our current employees.

Our offer

A challenging position and a pleasant working environment where there are good arrangements to combine private and work life. You get plenty of opportunities to develop yourself and we have good fringe benefits, as stated in the Cao municipalities and our own regulations. This is a structural vacancy. Initially you will receive a temporary contract for the duration of 1 year. If suitable, this will be followed by permanent employment.

The Permit Officer position is valued in job scale 7 (min. € 2,255.00 - max. € 3,301.00 gross per month) for a 36-hour work week (Salary Table April 2022). The Municipality of Kerkrade has a system of entry, job and exit scales. The exit scale is scale 8 (maximum € 3,732 gross per month). (Salary table April 2022).

Fit in salary depends on your knowledge, competencies and experience within the work area. 

Are you interested?

Has this job opening piqued your interest? Does your resume fit well with what we are asking and do you act from the same values?

If so, please respond by April 22, 2022 to the Head Department of Public Order and Safety, Ms. Carolien Gulpen. Interviews will take place in on Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10.  

We only accept applications that:

  • Through the site www.igom.nl have been submitted, go here to the job posting. 
  • Submitted on time and complete with a motivation and resume.

Procedure

For an explanation of the position, please contact Ms. Carolien Gulpen (06-28299230). If you have any questions about the procedure, please contact the Human Resources Advisor, Ms. Paula Schnackers-Jongen (06-14975348).

 As part of the selection process, we regularly use online screening. This means that we search for information about you through, for example, search engines and social networks. An assessment and/or other digital tests may be part of the application procedure. In addition, a Certificate of Good Behavior (VOG) is a mandatory component at the start of employment.

The selection is as follows:

The procedure consists of up to three rounds of interviews and possibly an assessment. First an introductory interview (orientation interview) will take place. If necessary, there will also be an interview with a delegation of colleagues. If desired, an in-depth interview and possibly an assessment. An employment interview will then take place with the candidate we select.

The vacancy is published both internally and externally. In case of equal suitability, preference will be given to an internal candidate.