Legal Advisor

Project overview

Are you accurate and do you enjoy working with laws and regulations? As a legal advisor/employee, you will process Woo requests and monitor the quality of decisions. You ensure that municipalities can act carefully and timely. We need your expertise.

The position

Within the JKC, we are looking for a legal advisor/employee who will handle Woo requests carefully and timely. As a legal advisor/employee, you will work closely with various departments and ensure that information is processed completely and correctly. You will assess documents legally and prepare decisions that comply with laws and regulations.

Furthermore, as a legal advisor/employee, you will work on:

About the company

Start working for the municipality of Dordrecht. Not just any city. An island. A city with hidden qualities. A city where special things happen. But about which Dordrecht residents do not brag. A city where you have a great influence on the living pleasure of our residents through your contribution. Working for Dordrecht is extra fun because the city has exactly the right scale: the city offers complex urban challenges and at the same time the organization is compact enough to maintain decisiveness and short lines. Dordrecht is therefore the perfect environment to apply your talent.

What you bring

You are meticulous, maintain an overview, and work accurately, even under time pressure. Collaboration comes naturally to you, and you know how to involve colleagues in the process.

In addition, as a legal advisor/employee, you have:

Offer

You will work with a team of enthusiastic colleagues within the spatial domain and can count on a good work-life balance. We also reward your commitment and performance with an attractive salary and appealing extras. Our employment conditions at a glance:

YER Public offers you the opportunity to showcase your knowledge and experience at public organizations throughout the Netherlands. We are the sparring partner at the right level that can give your career the right boost! You will be employed by YER and will work for one of our clients.

• Handling extensive Woo requests on behalf of client municipalities from start to finish;
• Maintaining accessible contact with the requester;
• Gathering information from specialist departments and assessing documents based on the Woo;
• Approaching third parties concerned for their views and making a careful assessment;
• Preparing decisions and ensuring their legal quality;
• Monitoring deadlines and process steps in the handling;
• Conducting defense on behalf of the municipality in objections, appeals, and further appeals;
• Handling other legal tasks within the department when necessary.
• A higher professional education (HBO) or university (WO) degree in law;
• The ability to work well under time pressure and in a team;
• Experience with the Woo;
• Knowledge of administrative law is a plus.
• Competitive fixed salary, depending on knowledge and experience;
• 25 vacation days and 8.33% holiday allowance;
• Travel expenses reimbursement or lease car;
• Good pension scheme;
• Overtime arrangement: payment in salary or time off in lieu;
• Continuously challenging assignments in the spatial domain;
• Intensive and personal guidance;
• Opportunity to participate in a personal coaching program;
• Inspiring masterclasses.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Dordrecht, NL
• Languages: Dutch