Project Assistant Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Project overview

Do you want to contribute to projects that really matter? Are you an organizational talent who gets energy from collaboration, planning, and forward thinking? Then we would like to meet you!

The position

As a project assistant, you will support projects that are in full development and have a major impact on the city and its users. You will be involved in, among other things:

Responsibilities

About the company

Working for the municipality of Dordrecht. Not just any city. An island. A city with hidden qualities. A city where special things happen. But where Dordrecht residents don't brag about it. A city where your contribution has a major impact on the quality of life for our residents. 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.

You will work within the inter-municipal project management office (iPM) of the municipality of Dordrecht. You are part of the team of project assistants of iPM and this team works from this home base on various projects within Dordrecht and the Drechtsteden.

For this assignment, you will be deployed for a period of 4 months at the municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam. There you will support various projects that contribute to a livable, accessible, and future-proof municipality. The projects are diverse in nature and may relate to, for example, public space, area development, traffic, sustainability, or municipal services.

You ensure that projects are well organized and administratively set up, processes run smoothly, and agreements are met. Thanks to your efforts, project teams can collaborate effectively and continue to make progress.

What you bring

You are strong in organizing and keep a cool head in a dynamic project environment. You work carefully, are proactive, and know what is needed to ensure processes run smoothly. Furthermore:

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 at one of our clients.

• Planning and organizing appointments, consultations, and meetings;
• Preparing meetings, taking minutes, and monitoring action points;
• Managing and keeping project files up-to-date;
• Supporting the preparation of reports and decision-making documents;
• Monitoring schedules and deadlines;
• Providing administrative support for tendering processes;
• Organizing information and resident meetings;
• In addition, you will actively contribute to how we can further improve our project management.
• You have MBO(+) work and thinking level;
• You have at least three years of experience in a supporting, administrative, or project-based role;
• You have extensive experience with reporting;
• You can plan, prioritize, and work in a structured manner;
• You have an affinity with project-based work.
• 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 for time;
• 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