Policy Advisor Heritage and Monuments

Project overview

For the municipality of Helmond, YER is looking for a Policy Advisor Heritage and Monuments

The position

Assignment description

The municipality is looking for an experienced specialist in heritage and monument care for the inventory and designation of potential municipal monuments. The assignment focuses primarily on drafting descriptive justifications for over 30 potential municipal monuments. Additionally, Post 65+ objects may also be added to the inventory.

In addition to the substantive assessment of objects, the assignment includes photographing and inspecting potential visually defining buildings within the municipality.

We are therefore looking for an independent professional who has both substantive expertise and enjoys going into the city to assess and document objects on-site.

Main assignment

Additional activities

The candidate can also provide support in the designation process for monuments and visually defining buildings, including:

About the company

Helmond is a City of Makers. We proudly build the future of our city and region. Will you join us?

As a 'Meemaker' (Maker), you will have the freedom and trust to apply your knowledge and expertise, with a direct impact on the daily lives of residents and entrepreneurs. We work in an open and informal environment where you will quickly feel at home. Strong mutual connection drives us forward, while innovation and personal growth are at the core of what we do. You will be part of a close-knit team where flexibility and collaboration are central, and together we improve the city, every day.

What you bring

Profile

We are looking for a candidate with:

Plus points

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:

• Drafting descriptive justifications for potential municipal monuments.
• Assessing and inspecting potential visually defining buildings.
• Creating qualitative photographic records of objects and buildings.
• Documenting relevant heritage and cultural-historical values.
• Executing the procedure for the intended designation.
• Informing owners and conducting discussions with stakeholders.
• Handling objections.
• Supporting the final designation of monuments.
• Contributing to and drafting guidelines for visually defining buildings.
• A relevant background in heritage, monument care, building history, restoration architecture, or a similar field.
• Demonstrable experience with valuing, describing, and/or designating monuments.
• Knowledge of cultural-historical values and monument policy.
• Good writing skills for drafting descriptive justifications.
• The ability to work independently and set priorities.
• Good physical mobility for fieldwork and photographing objects in the city.
• Experience with municipal designation procedures for monuments.
• Experience with resident and owner discussions.
• Good communication and administrative sensitivity.
• Administrative skills and experience with file construction.
• 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 for time;
• The above applies to collaboration on contract; self-employment (ZZP) 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: Helmond, NL
• Languages: Dutch