Recruitment and Selection Advisor / Recruiter (Freelance / Secondment)

Project overview

For a municipality in the Utrecht region, with a base in Houten, we are looking for a recruitment and selection advisor who, together with a permanent colleague, will manage the entire recruitment process and further strengthen employer branding.

Requirements

You advise managers in a pleasant and professional manner and have a keen eye for what is needed to reach the right candidates.

If you are strong in employer branding, you know how to reach different target groups creatively and appealingly.

You easily take charge, maintain an overview of multiple vacancies, and work well in a team. You are visibly present at the town hall.

Required Competencies

– Team player and connector.

– Advisory skills.

– Strong communication skills.

– Planning and organizational skills.

– Decisive and problem-solving.

Does this assignment suit you?

This is a good fit if you are an experienced recruiter at a municipality, want to be at the office three days a week, and manage multiple vacancies simultaneously alongside a permanent colleague. It is a six-month role in a permanent team, under daily supervision of the manager.

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• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrable work experience as a recruitment and selection advisor or recruiter within a municipal organization, in the last 5 years (similar roles, such as HR advisor, are also possible);
• Demonstrable HBO (higher professional education) work and thinking level;
• Demonstrable work experience with employer branding and reaching different target groups at a municipality;
• Minimum of 3 days per week visible presence at the Houten town hall, including Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Project details

January 1, 2027

Houten

Hours: 32 hours

maximum € 82,- per hour excluding VAT

6 months

Extension: Possible, but not yet known

Working method: 4 days per week, of which 3 days at the office, including Tuesday and Thursday; hybrid working is possible

Respond by: November 22, 2026

Interviews: November 30, 2026, from 1:00 PM

This is a tender.

The rate includes travel costs for commuting, work-related travel, and parking costs. The position is classified in job scale 10. You must possess a valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) that is no older than 6 months and be able to present the original. You will use your own mobile phone with a subscription for business contacts, and your own laptop or iPad.

The Assignment

The municipality is part of the Utrecht region and has grown significantly in recent decades from a village to a medium-sized city of almost 50,000 inhabitants. You will join the Personnel & Organization and Management Support team, which, from a service-oriented role, supports management and the organization with various HR and organizational issues.

Together with the colleague recruitment and selection advisor, you will be responsible for recruitment and selection within the municipality. You will guide managers in filling vacancies and ensure a professional and efficient process.

In addition, you will ensure clear and appealing employer branding. You will build upon what has already been established in the past year and contribute ideas on how existing and new target groups can be better reached.

The role is structural and fully embedded in the team. You will work under the daily supervision of the responsible manager, participate in internal meetings, and the organization will determine priorities, activities, and desired results.

What will you do?

You will manage the recruitment and selection process from start to finish: from vacancy text and publication to selection, interviews, and completion.

You will conduct intake interviews with managers and advise them on the recruitment approach, the use of channels, and the selection of candidates.

You will create employer branding that appeals and increases the visibility of vacancies among the right target groups through appropriate channels, including social media.

You will be the point of contact for candidates, monitor progress, and ensure a professional and personal experience.

You will manage multiple vacancies simultaneously and ensure that organizational and administrative matters are in order.

You will coordinate with managers, HR advisors, the personnel administration, and your colleague advisor throughout the entire process.

Collaboration

You will work closely with the permanent recruitment and selection advisor, with whom you aim to strengthen recruitment and selection within the municipality. You will also interact with managers, HR advisors, and personnel administration.

Work Environment

The municipality has a flat structure with 12 collaborating teams, allowing for initiative, ownership, and personal development. The motto is 'roll up your sleeves and get to work,' and new solutions and ways of working are actively sought, together with colleagues, residents, entrepreneurs, and partners.

• Start: Zo snel mogelijk
• Duration: Verlenging: Nee
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Houten, NL
• Rate: 82-82 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch