Policy Advisor - Civic Integration

Project overview

Within Employment and Income at the Municipality of Utrecht, professionals work every day to increase the self-reliance of Utrecht residents. The municipality supports residents towards employment, participation, and financial independence. Additionally, the municipality offers support for income-related issues and helps prevent and resolve debt. In doing so, the municipality makes an important contribution to the liveability and social cohesion in the city.

The Policy Employment and Income team is looking for an experienced Senior Policy Advisor Civic Integration. You will join a team of approximately 40 professionals, divided into five sub-teams. The position falls within the Civic Integration sub-team, where you will play a key role in the further development of Utrecht's civic integration policy.

Since the introduction of the Civic Integration Act 2021, the municipality has been responsible for the guidance and support of civic integrators. Utrecht has opted for a learning approach from the outset, in which practical experiences and new insights are continuously translated into improvements in policy and implementation. In 2026, work will be done on revising this approach, with the aim of a sustainable and future-proof design of the civic integration system within the municipality.

The Municipality of Utrecht believes that a diverse organization leads to more innovation, creativity, and better collaboration. For this reason, the municipality strives to be as inclusive an organization as possible.

• You will help shape the future of Utrecht's civic integration policy.
• As a subject matter expert, you will guide the revision of the approach to the Civic Integration Act 2021.
• Together with the senior policy advisor for Civic Integration and Employment, you will advise the board and the organization on the future design of the policy.
• You are analytically strong and can oversee issues from a strategic perspective.
• You can easily switch between executive, management, policy, and implementation levels.
• You work proactively and independently and take responsibility.
• You persevere and know how to achieve results in a complex environment.
• You have experience with stakeholder management and connecting diverse interests.
• You communicate excellently, both orally and in writing.
• You formulate concrete goals and achieve agreed-upon results on time.
• The candidate has a university working and thinking level.
• The candidate has at least 5 years of relevant work experience at a university level.
• The candidate has demonstrable knowledge of and experience with the Civic Integration Act 2021.
• The candidate has experience within a political-administrative organization.
• The candidate has extensive experience with policy development and administrative advisory.
• The candidate has experience with project-based work and successfully achieving complex change assignments.
• The candidate possesses strong analytical skills and can oversee issues from a strategic perspective.
• The candidate can switch between executive, management, policy, and implementation levels.
• The candidate has a proactive and independent work attitude and a strong sense of responsibility.
• The candidate has perseverance and can achieve results within a complex environment.
• The candidate has experience with stakeholder management and connecting diverse interests.
• The candidate possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The candidate can formulate concrete goals and achieve agreed-upon results on time.
• The screening, including the pre-employment screening and the Certificate of Conduct (VOG), must be completed before the candidate can start.
• The candidate possesses a valid passport or identity card at the intake and on the start date of the contract, and can present it for verification.
• Experience within a political-administrative organization, preferably a municipal organization.

Project details

• Start: Zo snel mogelijk
• Duration: Verlenging: Onbekend
• Location: Utrecht, NL
• Rate: 99-99 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch