Nature and Environmental Education (NME) Connector

Project overview

Your goal is to sustainably and structurally anchor NME within the municipality.

You will introduce yourself in a short (personal) motivation and explain why you are suitable for this assignment. You will write the motivation yourself.

The municipality of Zutphen is passionate, entrepreneurial, and creative. The municipality embraces sustainability and inspiration and proudly cherishes its rich past. Good service is central. The municipality is there for the Zutphen community and stimulates the involvement and cooperation of residents.

Where will you work?

Working for the municipality of Zutphen means working in a beautiful and inspiring environment. The municipality is proud of its historic medieval city center, the IJssel and Berkel rivers, the numerous ponds and canals, the neighborhoods, the parks, and the village of Warnsveld.

In a municipality, you work in a political-administrative environment. This means you will encounter changing priorities and collaborate with different groups of people. You have the task of carefully managing public resources and sometimes finding your way through complex procedures. The beauty of this work is that what you do often directly contributes to the Zutphen community.

Zutphen focuses on diversity and inclusion. The municipality of Zutphen does not care where you were born, what you believe in, whom you love, what your physical characteristics are, how old you are, what your gender is, or what your cultural background is. The municipality of Zutphen is curious about your talent and how you make a difference for the municipality.

• You coordinate, direct, and advance policy and implementation tasks in the field of Nature and Environmental Education (NME).
• You focus on governance, advice, and project leadership.
• The 'Bring Your Own Device' principle applies to this assignment. The candidate will use their own IT resources (laptop, phone, and associated accessories) for the execution of the assignment.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrable work experience within a municipality
• Demonstrable completed education at a minimum HBO Bachelor level
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrable work experience in the role of NME Connector and/or a directly comparable role
• Available by December 1, 2026, at the latest, for an average of 8 to 16 hours per week for the entire assignment, including any extensions
• The candidate will add a personal motivation, addressing suitability for the assignment, specific relevant experience, and motivation for this assignment
• Demonstrably possesses a professional network within the Nature and Environmental Education (NME) domain in the Zutphen region
• Demonstrable work experience in the role of NME Connector and/or a directly comparable role: minimum 5 years, minimum 4 years, or minimum 3 years
• Demonstrable work experience at a municipality: minimum 5 years, minimum 4 years, or minimum 3 years

Project details

• Start: Zo snel mogelijk
• Duration: Verlenging: Onbekend
• Location: Zutphen, NL
• Rate: 85-85 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch