Advisor Environment Area Development Green River Well

Project overview

For Waterschap Limburg, YER is looking for an Advisor Environment Area Development Green River Well.

The Position

Many dikes in North and Central Limburg, built as emergency dikes in 1996, are too low or not strong enough to protect the people and businesses behind them. The HWBP program of Waterschap Limburg aims to improve water safety in the northern Maas valley. To this end, dike reinforcements are being prepared as part of the national Flood Protection Program. These projects are elaborated within a process of intensive area participation, giving substance to the motto of Waterschap Limburg; 'with the environment, for the environment'.

What will you do?

The Well project team is responsible for reaching a supported Project Decision within the framework of the Environmental Act. The environment advisor moves easily between the different interests within and outside the organization. Sensitivity, good insight into stakeholders, and the ability to connect are important pillars for success. The environment advisor can handle complex processes related to collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and has a strong sense of societal developments and relationships.

Independently fulfilling the role of environment advisor in the preparation and realization of the Green River Well Area Development. The contractor acts as a connecting factor between stakeholders/involved parties, considering the different interests, and ensures an open and transparent environmental process that contributes to increasing and maintaining support in the area.

The objective of the assignment is to independently advise on integrated area processes, the approach and design of public communication, and communication about the Green River Well Area Development project. The contractor thus contributes to the implementation of the measures included in the scope of the Green River Well Area Development.

As an environment advisor

About the Company

The water board works daily to ensure safe, sufficient, and clean water in the region. The organization works on water safety, preventing and solving water nuisance, managing dikes and waterways, and treating wastewater.

Within the water board, various disciplines work closely together. From field service and technology to policy, permit granting, and customer contact. As a Specialist Customer Contact & Reception, you are an important link between residents, businesses, visitors, and the internal organization. You ensure that questions and reports are handled quickly, carefully, and customer-oriented.

What do you bring

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an energetic and robust environment advisor who is self-assured and has (extensive) experience in independently completing a plan elaboration regarding environmental aspects (Project Plan/Project Decision, conditioning, and KES, etc.).

Knowledge and Skills:

Independently advising and executing environmental management for one or more reinforcement projects within the Flood Protection Program (HWBP), including the Green River Well Area Development.

The objective of the assignment is to independently realize a supported and feasible environmental process, including permit granting and participation, which demonstrably contributes to the implementation of the measures within the scope of the Green River Well Area Development and other HWBP projects of Waterschap Limburg.

The assignment focuses on the following result areas:

Results per Quarter

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Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

The contractor will periodically report on progress, risks, and results to the environment manager (IPM role holder). If necessary, the contractor will act as a replacement for the OM. Consultation moments will exclusively serve for coordination, decision-making, and quality control and will not have a directive character.

Deliverables:

Offer

You will work with a team of enthusiastic colleagues in 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:

• You contribute to increasing support for projects among the involved parties in the area, and support the Environment Manager in a sound area and participation process;
• You are a sparring partner for the contractors responsible for construction communication in the realization phase;
• You contribute to translating technical and/or legal project information to environmental parties and administrators. You gather ideas, wishes, and (customer) requirements from stakeholders, bring them into the project and/or program, and then ensure feedback and handling with the stakeholders;
• You are the right-hand/replacement of the Environment Manager and, together with the Environment Manager, the linchpin within integrated area processes, acting at various levels with stakeholders;
• You provide advice to the project team on the area and participation process tailored to the projects;
• You provide (strategic) advice on the approach and design of area participation and communication about the project;
• You organize and facilitate public meetings;
• You are responsible for independently or jointly preparing, attending, and/or chairing meetings with stakeholders and documenting the outcomes and agreements;
• You are responsible for (in writing) answering questions from the area based on the guidelines set within the project and the program;
• You provide input for environmental analyses (issues, stakeholders, milestones, positions, interests);
• You provide input and contributions to the plan elaboration and the necessary documents (Project Plan/Project Decision, conditioning, and KES, etc.);
• You provide input and contributions to documents for administrative decision-making and advice;
• You provide input and contributions to public communication: mailings and (news)letters, press releases, newsletters.
• Minimum completed HBO (higher professional education) with at least 3 years of demonstrable work experience in the role of assistant environment manager and/or environment advisor, preferably at a water board;
• Knowledge of plan procedures in current legislation and regulations as well as the upcoming Environmental Act and of going through decision-making procedures within governments;
• You possess demonstrably good written and oral communication skills;
• You are able to quickly assess the situation. Someone who can distinguish between main and side issues;
• You have experience in making administrative progress reports and administrative proposals;
• You are well-versed in environmental management and participation and understand the interaction between stakeholders and actors;
• You have environmental and organizational sensitivity and a good sense of the timing of processes and activities;
• You are a natural networker and bridge-builder, able to connect parties and align interests. You know what you can and cannot promise.
• Development and execution of an environmental strategy and environmental plan.
• Execution of stakeholder analysis and communication and participation approach.
• Development and execution of a permit strategy and planning.
• Realization and safeguarding of support and participation in the area.
• Alignment of environmental interests within the IPM structure and towards the board.
• Ensuring timely, correct, and complete communication towards stakeholders.
• Design and execution of a transparent area and participation process.
• Recording, feedback, and follow-up of agreements with stakeholders.
• Approved environmental strategy and environmental plan, aligned with project objectives.
• Elaborated stakeholder analysis including interests, risks, and influence strategy.
• Draft communication and participation plan.
• Overview of required permits and approvals including a global planning.
• Parcel information and resident information updated
• Operational execution of the environmental and participation process according to plan.
• Active maintenance of stakeholder relationships with demonstrable recording of contact moments.
• Final permit strategy and progress in permit procedures.
• First support report including points of attention and mitigating measures.
• Reporting of administrative consultations and APG and monitoring of ongoing actions
• Further development and adjustment of the environmental and participation process based on progressive insight.
• Demonstrable progress in permit granting and coordination with competent authorities.
• Administrative and IPM coordination regarding environmental risks and opportunities.
• Periodic communication products and participation reports delivered.
• Operational and secured environmental process including complete file formation.
• Final report on support and participation with conclusions and recommendations.
• Transfer of relevant environmental information to the project organization.
• Evaluation of the environmental process including lessons learned for subsequent phases.
• Environmental strategy and environmental plan
• Stakeholder analysis
• Permit overview and planning
• Communication and participation plan (public communication)
• Periodic support reports
• Participation reports and meeting minutes
• Final report of the environmental process
• Competitive fixed salary, depending on knowledge and experience;
• 25 vacation days and 8.33% holiday allowance;
• 7.55% 13th-month payment;
• Travel expenses reimbursement or lease car;
• Good pension scheme;
• Overtime arrangement: payment in salary or time off in lieu;
• The above applies to contract collaboration; freelance is also possible, of course;
• 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: Roermond, NL
• Languages: Dutch