Communication and Participation Advisor Merger

Project overview

Support the merger process between the Municipality of Purmerend and potential merger partners in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region by performing the following tasks:

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Develop and update communication and participation plans for residents, entrepreneurs, organizations, employees, and management.
• Develop core messages, communication tools, and participation instruments, including press releases, web texts, social media content, and newsletters.
• Prepare and facilitate participation meetings, resident sessions, information evenings, and digital consultations.
• Advise management and executive board on governmental communication, reputation management, and stakeholder approaches.
• Monitor and analyze sentiments and stakeholder attitudes and translate these into adjustments in the communication approach.
• Improve internal communication to employees and management during the merger process.
• Act as a link between the project team, communication team, and external partners.
• Report progress and risks to the client and deliver decision documentation and evaluations.
• Completed education at a minimum HBO bachelor's level.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience, gained in the last 8 years, as a communication advisor within a government organization.
• Experience in drafting communication and participation plans in a political-administrative context.
• Preferably, work experience with communication related to municipal reorganizations, mergers, or complex organizational changes.
• Preferably, a minimum of 3 years of work experience in the last 6 years with participation processes for residents, entrepreneurs, or civil society organizations.
• Preferably, work experience in the last 10 years as a communication advisor within a municipality or government institution.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 3 months
• Location: Purmerend, North-Holland, South-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch